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Re: Virtual COM port

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From: Colin B Maharaj
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:24
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Too complicated, instead get a program that can read
data via a telnet client session and push data out
to a virtual COM session.

Such a program can be got here....

http://www.hw-group.com/products/hw_vsp/index_en.html

What you have to do now is have your data available
via a telnet server which can be found in the indy palette.

Cheers!


Avex wrote:
> How do I write a virtual COM port application?
> I want to send messages to a legacy application which only can opens/reads 
> data via COM port.
> I dont want to use a cable, I dont want to write a driver.
> Any idea?
> 
> Avex 
> 
> 
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