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    virtual ports

    Hello! my question is do you handle virtual serial ports the same way you handle serial ports? or better yet, how do you access a virtual serial port?

    i got these virtual serial ports software which allows you to create pairs of com port up to 127 pairs. i'm planning to connect 2 applications to a pair of virtual serial ports, but i'm not really sure if the way i handle serial ports will actually work with virtual serial ports.

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    I suppose you want us to guess which operating system and compiler you're on about?
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    oops!

    sorry bout that! i'm using windows xp and visual C++. oh, by the way, if it helps, the software is "virtual serial port driver XP".

    any info would be greatly appreciated. i just want to start as soon as i can 'cause as of now, i'm kinda stuck in a tar pit.

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    Well read this
    http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...createfile.asp
    scroll down to "Communications Resources"

    A quick google suggests you have this
    http://www.eltima.com/products/vspdxp/
    Which basically says that you have "COMx" in addition to your normal COM1 etc.
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    thanx

    thanks for the info, mateys

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