vc++ com1 read

[mattyork]

hi, i am looking for some help with reading from the com1 port in vc++. This will be used for the keypad input on my LK204-25 lcd module. If anyone can help me with how to run the code as a seperate thread that would be great too. Thanks very much, matt

[Johnny1]

Hi Matt, have you looked at the links I posted here ->

http://www.lcdforums.com/forums/viewtop ... =9298#9298

...how to run the code as a separate thread...

To spawn a new thread use function

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_beginthreadex

Check your MSDN library for complete details about this function.

In the sample code I mentioned in the link above, the new thread is spawned in the file SerialCommHelper.cpp line 160

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m_hThread = (HANDLE)_beginthreadex(0,0,CSerialCommHelper::ThreadFn,(void*)this,0,0 );

Try reading the article linked above, and download their sample code. Then step through the code step-by-step and if you still have problems please let me know. I hope this helps.