Application #63. Use the COM Port
Modern computers contain many types of interfaces to communicate with hardware devices. Even with newer interfaces like USB and FireWire, the COM port continues to be heavily supported by hardware manufacturers for devices ranging from home PC peripherals to industrial factory machines. Communicating with COM ports is a great way to extend the power of your applications beyond the desktop.
Building Upon...Application #7: Object-Oriented Features Application #79: Use Thread Pooling |
New Concepts
Unlike the other topics in the chapter, there is no Framework namespace or class for communicating with COM ports. Unfortunately, this means the only means .NET provides is through calls directly to the operating system. ...
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