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How do i access the RS-232 port under Windows NT?

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Name: amir
Date: May 2, 2000 at 13:30:35 Pacific
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I need to read/write to the serial com port in my C++ program running in console mode under NT-4.0; i am using Visual C++ 6.0; are there any library functions or generic driver functions to do this?
Thanks!!



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Name: Michiel
Date: May 3, 2000 at 02:44:14 Pacific
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No. You cannot write directly to ay port or hardware device under NT. This may cause crashes so Microsoft has developed NT in such a way that you cannot do this.


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