>>Thank you, Borislav. I hope someone will point to a sample program or an article describing how these type of applications are done.
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>Check
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Serial Data Parameters Detector for VFP File #19165
> Good practice in using MSCOMM.OCX in VFP File #9636
> Basic Serial Communication with MSCOMM File #9336
> http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~MsComm32
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>There're also a few third party components available for VFP:
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> CommTools from Magna Carta Software www.magnacartasoftware.com
> Windows Serial Communication Component Library from MarshalSoft http://www.marshallsoft.com/
> I/O ActiveX Control from JSPayne of Cortland NY http://www.jspayne.com/io/index.html
Sergey,
Thank you very much for the references. I will review them all.
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