SerialPort Class Implementation

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I am a new user of Visual studio 2005 i used Visual studio 6 before and i have to say that i don't understand some part of this new version.

anyway i'd like to use the class SerialPort (i believe it is available but maybe not)

Is it possible to use it

If it is, what header or library do i have to declare in order to use it

PS: Why when the help is filtered to VC++ Only VB JAVA C# examples Come up, is that me becoming mad

Dlwilliams

You are not using C# or VB you are using C++ so you have to use ::

using namespace system::IO::ports;
Alain Lissoir

That's what i'am using at the minute but i would like to try to use that feature though.

i tried to implement manage code, and i could include system.dll using '#using' and then 'using namespace system' but not 'using namespace system.IO.ports' as it doesn't accept the '.' within the name.

if i want to use managed code by changing the option in the project manager what should i do to be able to use the SerialPort class

Sorry to ask a separate question but how do we implement string in the unmanaged code as CString is not recognised

What library should i use
TMBTC

The SerialPort class belongs to the :NET Framework. If you want to program managed code you can use it.

For unmanageged code use
http://www.naughter.com/serialport.html
SerialPort Class Implementation