RS232 Programming for Visual C++ 2010

I am working on a project and I'm trying to fiure out how I'm going to write to the serial port. Since my laptop does not have a serial port, I have purchased a usb to serial adapter. Now I need to send data from my C program to the serial port but I do not know how to address the port.

I tried using this: http://cboard.cprogramming.com/netwo...x-windows.html

However, I am getting compiler errors:

"'PortDCB' : undeclared identifier " among others.

(I am using Windows 7 64 bit and I am programming in Visual C++ 2010)Any ideas why or how I can solve this?
(Full list of errors below)


Thanks


Errors:

1>------ Build started: Project: CarSimulation, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
1> serial.c
1> rs232.c
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(250): warning C4996: 'strcpy': This function or variable may be unsafe. Consider using strcpy_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See online help for details.
1> c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio 10.0\vc\include\string.h(105) : see declaration of 'strcpy'
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(252): warning C4996: 'strcpy': This function or variable may be unsafe. Consider using strcpy_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See online help for details.
1> c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio 10.0\vc\include\string.h(105) : see declaration of 'strcpy'
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(254): warning C4996: 'strcpy': This function or variable may be unsafe. Consider using strcpy_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See online help for details.
1> c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio 10.0\vc\include\string.h(105) : see declaration of 'strcpy'
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(256): warning C4996: 'strcpy': This function or variable may be unsafe. Consider using strcpy_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See online help for details.
1> c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio 10.0\vc\include\string.h(105) : see declaration of 'strcpy'
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(258): warning C4996: 'strcpy': This function or variable may be unsafe. Consider using strcpy_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See online help for details.
1> c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio 10.0\vc\include\string.h(105) : see declaration of 'strcpy'
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(260): warning C4996: 'strcpy': This function or variable may be unsafe. Consider using strcpy_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See online help for details.
1> c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio 10.0\vc\include\string.h(105) : see declaration of 'strcpy'
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(262): warning C4996: 'strcpy': This function or variable may be unsafe. Consider using strcpy_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See online help for details.
1> c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio 10.0\vc\include\string.h(105) : see declaration of 'strcpy'
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(264): warning C4996: 'strcpy': This function or variable may be unsafe. Consider using strcpy_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See online help for details.
1> c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio 10.0\vc\include\string.h(105) : see declaration of 'strcpy'
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(266): warning C4996: 'strcpy': This function or variable may be unsafe. Consider using strcpy_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See online help for details.
1> c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio 10.0\vc\include\string.h(105) : see declaration of 'strcpy'
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(268): warning C4996: 'strcpy': This function or variable may be unsafe. Consider using strcpy_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See online help for details.
1> c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio 10.0\vc\include\string.h(105) : see declaration of 'strcpy'
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(270): warning C4996: 'strcpy': This function or variable may be unsafe. Consider using strcpy_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See online help for details.
1> c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio 10.0\vc\include\string.h(105) : see declaration of 'strcpy'
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(272): warning C4996: 'strcpy': This function or variable may be unsafe. Consider using strcpy_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See online help for details.
1> c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio 10.0\vc\include\string.h(105) : see declaration of 'strcpy'
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(274): warning C4996: 'strcpy': This function or variable may be unsafe. Consider using strcpy_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See online help for details.
1> c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio 10.0\vc\include\string.h(105) : see declaration of 'strcpy'
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(298): error C2275: 'DCB' : illegal use of this type as an expression
1> c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\winbase.h(747) : see declaration of 'DCB'
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(298): error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'port_settings'
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(298): error C2065: 'port_settings' : undeclared identifier
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(299): error C2065: 'port_settings' : undeclared identifier
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(299): error C2065: 'port_settings' : undeclared identifier
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(300): error C2065: 'port_settings' : undeclared identifier
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(300): error C2224: left of '.DCBlength' must have struct/union type
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(300): error C2065: 'port_settings' : undeclared identifier
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(302): error C2065: 'port_settings' : undeclared identifier
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(302): warning C4133: 'function' : incompatible types - from 'int *' to 'LPDCB'
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(309): error C2065: 'port_settings' : undeclared identifier
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(309): warning C4133: 'function' : incompatible types - from 'int *' to 'LPDCB'
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(318): error C2275: 'COMMTIMEOUTS' : illegal use of this type as an expression
1> c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0a\include\winbase.h(755) : see declaration of 'COMMTIMEOUTS'
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(318): error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'Cptimeouts'
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(318): error C2065: 'Cptimeouts' : undeclared identifier
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(320): error C2065: 'Cptimeouts' : undeclared identifier
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(320): error C2224: left of '.ReadIntervalTimeout' must have struct/union type
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(321): error C2065: 'Cptimeouts' : undeclared identifier
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(321): error C2224: left of '.ReadTotalTimeoutMultiplier' must have struct/union type
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(322): error C2065: 'Cptimeouts' : undeclared identifier
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(322): error C2224: left of '.ReadTotalTimeoutConstant' must have struct/union type
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(323): error C2065: 'Cptimeouts' : undeclared identifier
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(323): error C2224: left of '.WriteTotalTimeoutMultiplier' must have struct/union type
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(324): error C2065: 'Cptimeouts' : undeclared identifier
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(324): error C2224: left of '.WriteTotalTimeoutConstant' must have struct/union type
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(326): error C2065: 'Cptimeouts' : undeclared identifier
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.c(326): warning C4133: 'function' : incompatible types - from 'int *' to 'LPCOMMTIMEOUTS'
1> car.c
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.h(69): warning C4028: formal parameter 1 different from declaration
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.h(69): warning C4028: formal parameter 2 different from declaration
1>c:\users\user\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\gapt\tests\carsimulation\carsimulati on\rs232.h(69): error C2371: 'cprintf' : redefinition; different basic types
1> c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio 10.0\vc\include\conio.h(121) : see declaration of 'cprintf'
1> Generating Code...
========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========

I suspect you may want to decide whether you want to do this in C++ or in C. You are currently bumping into all sorts of issues due to the fact that you are compiling as C++.

if you want to use the library, you need to show us the code that is causing these errors.

you can get rid of the strcpy warnings by adding _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS to your compiler preprocessor definitions settings.

second, you don't really need to use a library. the serial communications functions in Windows are not that difficult and you learn something by using them rather than hiding behind a library

to initialize a serial port:
CreateFile
GetCommState
SetCommState (to set baud rate,parity etc)
GetCommTimeouts
SetCommTimeouts (to set how read and write timeouts are handled. you can turn them off)

then ReadFile and WriteFile

don't use overlapped I/O at first. its more complicated so start without it.

these are all documented in the VS2010 help. bring up help and search for 'serial communications'

I have realized that the compiler I am using is not right since apparently the c file and the header file were written for MinGW. I have tried to download it but so far I am still confused. If I can work on my Visual Studio c file I would prefer it.

Here is the code:

Code:

---

rs232.h:

/*
***************************************************************************
*
* Author: Teunis van Beelen
*
* Copyright (C) 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Teunis van Beelen
*
* [email protected]
*
***************************************************************************
*
* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
* the Free Software Foundation version 2 of the License.
*
* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
* GNU General Public License for more details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
* with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
* 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
*
***************************************************************************
*
* This version of GPL is at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.txt
*
***************************************************************************
*/






#ifndef rs232_INCLUDED
#define rs232_INCLUDED


#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif


#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>






#ifdef __linux__


#include <termios.h>
#include <sys/ioctl.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>
#include <limits.h>


#else


#include <windows.h>
#include <WinDef.h>
#include <io.h>


#endif


int OpenComport(int, int);
int PollComport(int, unsigned char *, int);
int SendByte(int, unsigned char);
int SendBuf(int, unsigned char *, int);
void CloseComport(int);
void cprintf(int, const char *);
int IsCTSEnabled(int);




#ifdef __cplusplus
} /* extern "C" */
#endif


#endif

---

rs232.c:

Code:

---

#include "rs232.h"
#include <stdio.h>
//#include <conio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <dos.h>
#include <windows.h>
#include <winbase.h>
#include <WinDef.h>
#include <io.h>






#ifdef __linux__  /* Linux */




int Cport[22],
    error;


struct termios new_port_settings,
      old_port_settings[22];


char comports[22][13]={"/dev/ttyS0","/dev/ttyS1","/dev/ttyS2","/dev/ttyS3","/dev/ttyS4","/dev/ttyS5",
                      "/dev/ttyS6","/dev/ttyS7","/dev/ttyS8","/dev/ttyS9","/dev/ttyS10","/dev/ttyS11",
                      "/dev/ttyS12","/dev/ttyS13","/dev/ttyS14","/dev/ttyS15","/dev/ttyUSB0",
                      "/dev/ttyUSB1","/dev/ttyUSB2","/dev/ttyUSB3","/dev/ttyUSB4","/dev/ttyUSB5"};




int OpenComport(int comport_number, int baudrate)
{
  int baudr;


  if((comport_number>21)||(comport_number<0))
  {
    printf("illegal comport number\n");
    return(1);
  }


  switch(baudrate)
  {
    case      50 : baudr = B50;
                  break;
    case      75 : baudr = B75;
                  break;
    case    110 : baudr = B110;
                  break;
    case    134 : baudr = B134;
                  break;
    case    150 : baudr = B150;
                  break;
    case    200 : baudr = B200;
                  break;
    case    300 : baudr = B300;
                  break;
    case    600 : baudr = B600;
                  break;
    case    1200 : baudr = B1200;
                  break;
    case    1800 : baudr = B1800;
                  break;
    case    2400 : baudr = B2400;
                  break;
    case    4800 : baudr = B4800;
                  break;
    case    9600 : baudr = B9600;
                  break;
    case  19200 : baudr = B19200;
                  break;
    case  38400 : baudr = B38400;
                  break;
    case  57600 : baudr = B57600;
                  break;
    case  115200 : baudr = B115200;
                  break;
    case  230400 : baudr = B230400;
                  break;
    case  460800 : baudr = B460800;
                  break;
    case  500000 : baudr = B500000;
                  break;
    case  576000 : baudr = B576000;
                  break;
    case  921600 : baudr = B921600;
                  break;
    case 1000000 : baudr = B1000000;
                  break;
    default      : printf("invalid baudrate\n");
                  return(1);
                  break;
  }


  Cport[comport_number] = open(comports[comport_number], O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY | O_NDELAY);
  if(Cport[comport_number]==-1)
  {
    perror("unable to open comport ");
    return(1);
  }


  error = tcgetattr(Cport[comport_number], old_port_settings + comport_number);
  if(error==-1)
  {
    close(Cport[comport_number]);
    perror("unable to read portsettings ");
    return(1);
  }
  memset(&new_port_settings, 0, sizeof(new_port_settings));  /* clear the new struct */


  new_port_settings.c_cflag = baudr | CS8 | CLOCAL | CREAD;
  new_port_settings.c_iflag = IGNPAR;
  new_port_settings.c_oflag = 0;
  new_port_settings.c_lflag = 0;
  new_port_settings.c_cc[VMIN] = 0;      /* block untill n bytes are received */
  new_port_settings.c_cc[VTIME] = 0;    /* block untill a timer expires (n * 100 mSec.) */
  error = tcsetattr(Cport[comport_number], TCSANOW, &new_port_settings);
  if(error==-1)
  {
    close(Cport[comport_number]);
    perror("unable to adjust portsettings ");
    return(1);
  }


  return(0);
}




int PollComport(int comport_number, unsigned char *buf, int size)
{
  int n;


#ifndef __STRICT_ANSI__                      /* __STRICT_ANSI__ is defined when the -ansi option is used for gcc */
  if(size>SSIZE_MAX)  size = (int)SSIZE_MAX;  /* SSIZE_MAX is defined in limits.h */
#else
  if(size>4096)  size = 4096;
#endif


  n = read(Cport[comport_number], buf, size);


  return(n);
}




int SendByte(int comport_number, unsigned char byte)
{
  int n;


  n = write(Cport[comport_number], &byte, 1);
  if(n<0)  return(1);


  return(0);
}




int SendBuf(int comport_number, unsigned char *buf, int size)
{
  return(write(Cport[comport_number], buf, size));
}




void CloseComport(int comport_number)
{
  close(Cport[comport_number]);
  tcsetattr(Cport[comport_number], TCSANOW, old_port_settings + comport_number);
}


/*
Constant  Description
TIOCM_LE  DSR (data set ready/line enable)
TIOCM_DTR DTR (data terminal ready)
TIOCM_RTS RTS (request to send)
TIOCM_ST  Secondary TXD (transmit)
TIOCM_SR  Secondary RXD (receive)
TIOCM_CTS CTS (clear to send)
TIOCM_CAR DCD (data carrier detect)
TIOCM_CD  Synonym for TIOCM_CAR
TIOCM_RNG RNG (ring)
TIOCM_RI  Synonym for TIOCM_RNG
TIOCM_DSR DSR (data set ready)
*/


int IsCTSEnabled(int comport_number)
{
  int status;


  status = ioctl(Cport[comport_number], TIOCMGET, &status);


  if(status&TIOCM_CTS) return(1);
  else return(0);
}










#else        /* windows */




HANDLE Cport[16];




char comports[16][10]={"\\\\.\\COM1",  "\\\\.\\COM2",  "\\\\.\\COM3",  "\\\\.\\COM4",
                      "\\\\.\\COM5",  "\\\\.\\COM6",  "\\\\.\\COM7",  "\\\\.\\COM8",
                      "\\\\.\\COM9",  "\\\\.\\COM10", "\\\\.\\COM11", "\\\\.\\COM12",
                      "\\\\.\\COM13", "\\\\.\\COM14", "\\\\.\\COM15", "\\\\.\\COM16"};


char baudr[9600];




int OpenComport(int comport_number, int baudrate)
{
  if((comport_number>15)||(comport_number<0))
  {
    printf("illegal comport number\n");
    return(1);
  }


  switch(baudrate)
  {
    case    110 : strcpy(baudr, "baud=110 data=8 parity=N stop=1");
                  break;
    case    300 : strcpy(baudr, "baud=300 data=8 parity=N stop=1");
                  break;
    case    600 : strcpy(baudr, "baud=600 data=8 parity=N stop=1");
                  break;
    case    1200 : strcpy(baudr, "baud=1200 data=8 parity=N stop=1");
                  break;
    case    2400 : strcpy(baudr, "baud=2400 data=8 parity=N stop=1");
                  break;
    case    4800 : strcpy(baudr, "baud=4800 data=8 parity=N stop=1");
                  break;
    case    9600 : strcpy(baudr, "baud=9600 data=8 parity=N stop=1");
                  break;
    case  19200 : strcpy(baudr, "baud=19200 data=8 parity=N stop=1");
                  break;
    case  38400 : strcpy(baudr, "baud=38400 data=8 parity=N stop=1");
                  break;
    case  57600 : strcpy(baudr, "baud=57600 data=8 parity=N stop=1");
                  break;
    case  115200 : strcpy(baudr, "baud=115200 data=8 parity=N stop=1");
                  break;
    case  128000 : strcpy(baudr, "baud=128000 data=8 parity=N stop=1");
                  break;
    case  256000 : strcpy(baudr, "baud=256000 data=8 parity=N stop=1");
                  break;
    default      : printf("invalid baudrate\n");
                  return(1);
                  break;
  }


  Cport[comport_number] = CreateFileA(comports[comport_number],
                      GENERIC_READ|GENERIC_WRITE,
                      0,                          /* no share  */
                      NULL,                      /* no security */
                      OPEN_EXISTING,
                      0,                          /* no threads */
                      NULL);                      /* no templates */


  if(Cport[comport_number]==INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
  {
    printf("unable to open comport\n");
    return(1);
  }


 
 


  DCB port_settings;
  memset(&port_settings, 0, sizeof(port_settings));  /* clear the new struct  */
  port_settings.DCBlength = sizeof(port_settings);


  if(!BuildCommDCBA(baudr, &port_settings))
  {
    printf("unable to set comport dcb settings\n");
    CloseHandle(Cport[comport_number]);
    return(1);
  }


  if(!SetCommState(Cport[comport_number], &port_settings))
  {
    printf("unable to set comport cfg settings\n");
    CloseHandle(Cport[comport_number]);
    return(1);
  }




 
  COMMTIMEOUTS Cptimeouts;


  Cptimeouts.ReadIntervalTimeout        = MAXDWORD;
  Cptimeouts.ReadTotalTimeoutMultiplier  = 0;
  Cptimeouts.ReadTotalTimeoutConstant    = 0;
  Cptimeouts.WriteTotalTimeoutMultiplier = 0;
  Cptimeouts.WriteTotalTimeoutConstant  = 0;


  if(!SetCommTimeouts(Cport[comport_number], &Cptimeouts))
  {
    printf("unable to set comport time-out settings\n");
    CloseHandle(Cport[comport_number]);
    return(1);
  }


  return(0);
}




int PollComport(int comport_number, unsigned char *buf, int size)
{
  int n;


  if(size>4096)  size = 4096;


/* added the void pointer cast, otherwise gcc will complain about */
/* "warning: dereferencing type-punned pointer will break strict aliasing rules" */


  ReadFile(Cport[comport_number], buf, size, (LPDWORD)((void *)&n), NULL);


  return(n);
}




int SendByte(int comport_number, unsigned char byte)
{
  int n;


  WriteFile(Cport[comport_number], &byte, 1, (LPDWORD)((void *)&n), NULL);


  if(n<0)  return(1);


  return(0);
}




int SendBuf(int comport_number, unsigned char *buf, int size)
{
  int n;


  if(WriteFile(Cport[comport_number], buf, size, (LPDWORD)((void *)&n), NULL))
  {
    return(n);
  }


  return(-1);
}




void CloseComport(int comport_number)
{
  CloseHandle(Cport[comport_number]);
}




int IsCTSEnabled(int comport_number)
{
  int status;


  GetCommModemStatus(Cport[comport_number], (LPDWORD)((void *)&status));


  if(status&MS_CTS_ON) return(1);
  else return(0);
}




#endif




void cprintf(int comport_number, const char *text)  /* sends a string to serial port */
{
  while(*text != 0)  SendByte(comport_number, *(text++));
}

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in C you can't declare variables in the middle of a function. they have to be at the top. move your declarations of 'DCB portSettings' and 'COMMTIMEOUTS Cptimeout' to the beginning of the function they are in, before any executable code.

dmh2000's response is good. Those API calls are not particularly hard to use, so just write it yourself.

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Originally Posted by dmh2000

in C you can't declare variables in the middle of a function. they have to be at the top. move your declarations of 'DCB portSettings' and 'COMMTIMEOUTS Cptimeout' to the beginning of the function they are in, before any executable code.

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That may be true with regards to the C89 standard, I think they rectified that in C99 and you can declare them anywhere ?!

Quote:

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Originally Posted by claudiu

That may be true with regards to the C89 standard, I think they rectified that in C99 and you can declare them anywhere ?!

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Indeed, they did.

that is correct, but C99 is not supported in MS Visual C/C++.

You may be interested in this paper on Serial Port Programming. You should be able to use this information in both C or C++.


Jim