Serial Communications Programming in C and C++: An Object-oriented Approach

This book provides a guide to writing serial communications applications using object-oriented techniques under MS-DOS, Windows and OS/2. It teaches programmers how to write programs that are easily portable between different operating systems and hardware platforms. The latest compilers from Microsoft, Borland and Zortech are covered, and thorough implementation of fole transfer formats such as XMODEM, YMODEM,ZMODEM and Kermit are provided. Details of how to interface with high speed modems at data rates of 9600 bps and higher are also given.