The Windows Serial Port Programming Handbook

I'm a hardware person who have been dealing with RF devices for almost 10 years. Recently I was commissioned to make a MFC based Visual C++ code to open and communicate the serial port based liquid crystal filter. Since I was not a computer science student, this was really beyond what I expect. After I bought this book with Ivor Horton's Visual C++ 2008, my work was like..'a morning coffee.' It has the line to line explanations, old C++ to VC++ conversions...etc. If you need different language like MATLAB, VB, Labview, it will cover them, too. Some people said this book's example is so specific to follow; I don't think so. If you need to open serial port with VC++, that would mean you also have to make some hardware devices or analyze the hardware stuff by yourself. Even if I didn't use the example provided by this book, this book gave me the enough example how to test the serial port communication. You can apply this to your own work. For testing or making some serial devices, you basically need a multimeter, female or male serial ports, some cables..etc. Also, you may have to configure your computer's bios setup. Don't miss the CD on the back cover.

the Popularity Of Serial Communications Demands That Additional Serial Port Interfaces Be Developed To Meet The Expanding Requirements Of Users. The Windows Serial Port Programming Handbook Illustrates The Principles And Methods Of Developing Various Serial Port Interfaces Using Multiple Languages. This Comprehensive, Hands-on, And Practical Guide To Serial Interface Programming Enables You To Develop Sophisticated Interfaces And Apply Them In Real-world Applications.

each Chapter Addresses A Language And How It Can Be Applied In The Development Of Serial Port Interfaces. The Seven Languages Discussed Are:

ansi C

visual C++

visual Basic

labview

matlab

smalltalk

java

step By Step And Line By Line, The Handbook Clearly Explains The Interfacing Techniques Used For Each Different Language In The Serial Port Communication. Examples From Actual Systems Have Been Compiled And Debugged, With Detailed Source Code For Each Included On An Accompanying Cd-rom.

The popularity of serial communications demands that additional serial port interfaces be developed to meet the expanding requirements of users. The Windows Serial Port Programming Handbook illustrates the principles and methods of developing various serial port interfaces using multiple languages. This comprehensive, hands-on, and practical guide to serial interface programming enables you to develop sophisticated interfaces and apply them in real-world applications. Each chapter addresses a language and how it can be applied in the development of serial port interfaces. The seven languages discussed are: ANSI C Visual C++ Visual Basic LabVIEW MATLAB Smalltalk Java Step by step and line by line, the Handbook clearly explains the interfacing techniques used for each different language in the serial port communication. Examples from actual systems have been compiled and debugged, with detailed source code for each included on an accompanying CD-ROM. With the rapid development of modern communications and computer technologies, communication between individuals, between individuals and groups, and between individuals and society has become more and more important.