Re: Com port error

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From: JD
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 18:50

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"Remy Lebeau \(TeamB\)" <no.spam@no.spam.com> wrote:
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>> After some searching, it's been decided that the thread
>> should not use WaitCommEvent
>
> Why not?

I'm not sure exactly. I think it had something to do with
fear that the thread would get deadlocked if no data ever
came across. I haven't researched it yet but ISTM that
unless one can set a timeout for WaitCommEvent, the thread
won't ever terminate.

> Have you read the MSDN articles on working with communication
> ports yet?  I strongly suggest that you do so.

I've looked at both links yes (thank you), but I still can't
get a simple test to work!

~ JD

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