Mile said:
I would like to make a program(application). That program will be connect
with some device on serial or parallel port. So I am interested how can I do
that???
By obtaining a good book on Windows programming.
Please read the C++ FAQ and welcome.txt below.
By the way, C++ is a programming language. Visual C++ is one of many
tools for translating source code into executable code. Two separate
topics.
Where I can find instructions that are useful for parallel or serial port
programming.
Library? Bookstore? On-line bookstore?
Good Friend? College Professor? Software Engineer specializing
in Windows Communications? (Not me!)
What should I know about port programming[?]
Read a book. There is a _lot_ to know about using communications
ports. None of it is topical in this newsgroup, since the
_standard_ C++ language has no facilities for ports.
Is that very complicated???
I don't know since I don't know what _your_ definition of
complicated is. _I_ would consider serial and parallel
port programming as easy (as I've been doing it for over
20 years); however, _I_ consider Windows very complicated.
IMHO, programming in Windows is much more complicated than
programming a USART or parallel port controller.
--
Thomas Matthews
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