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From: "Goochie" <nigel_gooch@lineone.net>
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Subject: Re: Serial port programming.
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Steve,

I have to access the COM ports of a PC which is run under the WinNT
operating system. Any help would be greatfully received.

Thanks

Goochie
"Steve" <nospam_steved94@attbi.com> wrote in message
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> "Goochie" <nigel_gooch@lineone.net> wrote in message
> news:3e3070f8$1_2@mk-nntp-1.news.uk.worldonline.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm totally new to programming in Ada and I need some help with writing
> code
> > so I can access the serial port. Initiallt I have to try and do this
using
> > Object Ada on an Intel based PC.
>
> Looking at the ObjectAda web site, it appears ObjectAda is available for
> Windows, Unix, Real-Time/Embedded, Real-Time/Raven, Real-Time/Tornado,
> Real-Time/LinxOS.  Which one of these are you using?
>
> It is unlikely you will have to do low level programming of the serial
chip.
> It is more likely that you just need to figure out how to call the
OS/Kernel
> routines to do the work for you.
>
> Which OS?
>
> If it happens to be Windows NT/W2k, I have a nice thick binding I can
send.
>
> Steve
> (The Duck)
>
> > Can anyone give me any pointer to example code or documentation?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Goochie
> >
> >
>
>