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Author Re: Serial communication problem
gabor salai

2004-06-25, 6:50 pm

"Milomir Zecevic" <zeka215@eunet.yu> wrote in message
news:cb7s7r$l0b$1@news.eunet.yu...
> In my application I use graphic tablet as input device. It is connected on
> serial port. For communication, I use CA Tools functions ( COM_OPEN etc).
> When running under DOS, everything is OK.
>
> Now, program is installed under Win98SE, and there is serial printer
> connected to other COM port of the PC. Now, I can't read anything from COM
> port. Serial printer works with Windows spooler program, and it works OK.
>
> Is exist any solution to read data from serial port in this hardware
> configuration ?
>


talking about possibilities:
i use [without any problem on win98] two dos programs
simultaneously reding/writeing modems on com ports.

have you checked spooler is not taking both ports?
windows sometimes modifies port setting, so dos app may not find it.
for testing [& experimenting] purposes, it would be ideal to have
two external modems connected at same time to ports, and trying to
communicate with "at " command set.
on that way you should verify port availability.



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