Check out this link for a simple serial class for VC++.  It includes a link
to a more robust one as well.
http://codeguru.developer.com/network/serial.shtml

Rich

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kayode Ayandokun" <kayode.ayandokun@virgin.net>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: [OT] VC++


> Steven Rightnar <rightnar@DOMINION.LLUMC.EDU> wrote
> > if you find one LET ME KNOW I have been killing myself for months. Also
if
> > any one knows where to find out how to open com ports in the VC++ hell I
> > would be grateful(easy in VBasic).
> >                                                       Steven
>
> I'd recommend  WSC4C Version 2.4
>
> WSC4C is a serial communications library which can be used with
> Microsoft, Borland, and Watcom C/C++ compilers running under Windows
> 95/98, Windows NT, or Windows 3.1.
>
> Available as shareware from:
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>
>
> The tutorials that come with VC++ are good.  Used in conjunction with
> the example files you can get a good grip of MFC basics.  Most of the
> major classes are used in at least one example program.
>
> Kayode.