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MSComm-hangs if no answer?!?

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joann #1 / 3	MSComm-hangs if no answer?!? I'm using the MSComm32.ocx to dial another computer. Everything works if the other computer answers, but if not, the comm port seems to hang. I can't find any way to reset the port. Any solutions are welcome, including a replacement for the MSComm control! Joanne
Mon, 22 Jul 2002 03:00:00 GMT

Richard Grie #2 / 3	MSComm-hangs if no answer?!? Hi Joanne, MSComm has no idea whether or not the other computer modem has answered. So, the "hang" that you describe probably has some other explanation (read, a code problem). Without knowing more, I have a hard time saying for sure. I do have several working examples in my book (see below) that dial, connect, and send and receive data. If a connection cannot be established, the modem sends outputs a reply to the dial command, "NO CARRIER" & vbCrLf. You code probably needs to detect this response (and others), and to monitor CD (using CDHolding). -- Richard Grier (Microsoft Developer MVP) Hard & Software 12962 West Louisiana Avenue Lakewood, CO 80228 303-986-2179 (voice) 303-986-3143 (fax) Author of Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to Serial Communications, 2nd Edition (355 pages). For information look on my homepage at http://www.hardandsoftware.net. Use the Books link to order. For faster service contact the publisher at http://www.mabry.com.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002 03:00:00 GMT

Ian MacMilla #3 / 3	MSComm-hangs if no answer?!? Joanne, Take Richard Grier's advice and buy his book...it's well worth the price if you do any MSComm programming at all. Quote: > I'm using the MSComm32.ocx to dial another computer. Everything works > if the other computer answers, but if not, the comm port seems to hang. > I can't find any way to reset the port. Any solutions are welcome, > including a replacement for the MSComm control! > Joanne
Thu, 25 Jul 2002 03:00:00 GMT

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