> On this MSDN2 webpage describing the Framework 2.0 SerialPort class:
>
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/30swa673(en-US,VS.80).aspx
>
> there is the following text under 'Example':
>
> "The following code example demonstrates the use of the SerialPort class
> to allow two users to chat from two separate computers connected by a null
> modem cable. In this example, the users are prompted for the port settings
> and a username before chatting. Both computers must be executing the
> program to achieve full functionality of this example. "
>
> But there is no code listed. Is there a way of getting this code example,
> or asking MS for it, or possibly 'unlock' something see it? It seems from
> the description it probably does exist (otherwise why so much specific
> detail in its description)? This code example would be very useful to me
> right now... : )

"Tomas Restrepo (MVP)" <tomasr@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Peter,
>
>> On this MSDN2 webpage describing the Framework 2.0 SerialPort class:
>>
>> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/30swa673(en-US,VS.80).aspx
>>
>> there is the following text under 'Example':
>>
>> "The following code example demonstrates the use of the SerialPort class
>> to allow two users to chat from two separate computers connected by a
>> null modem cable. In this example, the users are prompted for the port
>> settings and a username before chatting. Both computers must be executing
>> the program to achieve full functionality of this example. "
>>
>> But there is no code listed. Is there a way of getting this code example,
>> or asking MS for it, or possibly 'unlock' something see it? It seems from
>> the description it probably does exist (otherwise why so much specific
>> detail in its description)? This code example would be very useful to me
>> right now... : )
>
> It indeeds seem to be missing from the RTM documentation (even in the
> library, not just online); I've written to the docs team to let them know
> of the problem.
>
> There is, however, a full sample here:
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/c8zc5kah.aspx (it's C# only, it
> seems, unfortunately)
>
>
> --
> Tomas Restrepo
> tomasr@mvps.org
> http://www.winterdom.com/
>