RE: Ports

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=?Utf-8?B?QnJ1bm8gdmFuIERvb3Jlbg==?= <bruno_nos_pam_van_dooren@hotmail.com>
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microsoft.public.vc.language
Date:
Wed, 17 May 2006 01:25:02 -0700
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In C we are using outportb (Addr,data) to read data from particular address;
what is the option in VC++.

Actually i need to read data from USB port if you have ant tutorial please
provide me.


Hi,

If you want to perform USB communication you need a USB device driver.
It is not possible to directly read and write to or from a USB port. IT
simply doesn't work that way.

If the device is a standard device you can access it through the relevant
API (the serial port api for example, if the device is a USB to serial
converter).
if the device is not a standard device, the manufacturer normally
distributes a device driver and an API for you.

if the device is custom made and is not handled by a standard windows
driver, you need to program your own USB device driver.
see my articles on www.codeproject.com for more information about this:
http://www.codeproject.com/system/kmdf_osr_usb_fx2.asp
http://www.codeproject.com/system/wdf_kmdf_basic.asp

you can then use the device driver through the normal CreateFile,
DeviceIoControl, ReadFile, WriteFile and CloseHandle functions.
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Kind regards,
    Bruno.
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