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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks John,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I did download some code from PSC and it is using
mscomm.dll. I guess I just wondered was there a wrapper for the
wrapper. A heavy duty cardboard box with glossy shiney paper over the
plastic bag the product comes in.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I will probably use the mscomm, I was just worried
that I will lose some of the data, I am aware enough that I do not know enough
about buffers etc to gurantee that it is bullet proof</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks anyway,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mark</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jcolby@ColbyConsulting.com
href="mailto:jcolby@ColbyConsulting.com">John W. Colby</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=accessd@databaseadvisors.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 28, 2003 10:33
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [AccessD] Serial
Communications - Cross Posted VB and Access</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=906542822-28032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Mark,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=906542822-28032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=906542822-28032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Whenever I need to do serial stuff I use the mscomm.dll that comes with
VB. It "listens" to one comm port, but it also raises events for all the
things that need attention. I then wrap that in my own WithEvents class
to do anything specific I need to do. Other than this Dll I don't know
of any brilliant software. I used to use something called CrystalComm
that was a library written in C I believe and provided all of the various
functions need to initialize and manipulate the com ports as well as transfer
files using the old transfer protocols from the late 80s & early
90s. Not sure if it is even available anymore.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P><FONT size=2>John W. Colby<BR>Colby
Consulting<BR>www.ColbyConsulting.com</FONT> </P>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
accessd-bounces@databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces@databaseadvisors.com]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Mark L.
Breen<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 28, 2003 2:30 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
accessd@databaseadvisors.com; dba-vb@databaseadvisors.com<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[AccessD] Serial Communications - Cross Posted VB and
Access<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello All,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have to receive serial communications from a
scanner and compare it to the data that was just printed. I have
downloaded a few different bits of software from <A
href="http://www.planet-source-code.com">www.planet-source-code.com</A> that
all work to a lesser or greater extent.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Basically, at this stage I can receive data
from the serial port. However, the client is happy to purchase an OCX
or some other such tools to enhance the reliability of this project.
There are a few utilities out there for between Euro 100 and Euro 500.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The purpose of this email is to ask you guys
have you used any such tools or utilities and if so, would you care to pass
on the details?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To state my question again, I can listen to the
serial port now, but I just wondered was there some brialliant piece of
software that I simply should not ignore.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As usual,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>thanks in advance for your time and
attention,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mark Breen</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Solution Providers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ireland</FONT></DIV>
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