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Comment:

i need to learn about serial port programming using c++, what are the steps , books,sites.and others

Name: wizard-fred
Date: October 7, 2009 at 05:57:41 Pacific

Reply:

Since Window isolates direct action to hardports I would recommend you try DOS first.

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Name: StuartS
Date: October 7, 2009 at 06:39:42 Pacific

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You need to be programming the UART (UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter) chip. As Wizard-Fred says, Windows wont allow you direct access to the hardware, you need to try DOS or perhaps some variety of Linux. http://jamesthornton.com/freebsd/ar... Stuart

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