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Required to write a serial communication C++ program in Visual Studio C++ 2003 with the .NET Framework 1.1
Also, can not use open source libraries, only windows supported libraries.
I noticed there is no documentation for framework 1.1 here and it states
Note: This class is new in the .NET Framework version 2.0. :
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.io.ports.serialport%28v=vs.80%29.aspx
Out of luck using this class?
Is there a better method?
No, unfortunately the SerialPort class is not available in .NET 1.1. Developers working with .NET 1.1 or earlier still need to use the MSComm control. However, I would definitely ask whether it can be written using .NET 2 or later. Every Windows operating system that supported .NET 1.1 also supports .NET 2, and should already have it installed in most cases.
References:
MsComm control: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa259393(vs.60).aspx
SerialPort not available: http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/topic/35775-serial-port-communication-in-c%23/