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COMM-DRV/Lib v18.2 Press Release

WCSC is releasing COMM-DRV/Lib v18.2. Its application programming interface remains consistent with previous versions. New functions have been added and present functions modified and improved. Most changes are internal and provide for better usage of system resources.

Overall Enhancements

New Manual

Much improved online documentation

32 Bit Windows Enhancements

• New Functions

  OpenComPort()	This function is a simplified method to open standard COM ports under Windows. Physical port information etc. are not required.
  CloseComPort()	This function closes a port opened with OpenComPort().
  SetCallbackFunction()	This function is an easy to use method that effects a callback to have a user's standard C function when the specified event occurs.
  WaitForData()	Blocks for the amount of time specified by a timeout for an array of bytes (tokens) setup with the WaitForDataSetString() function. Ideal for querying for specific tokens in a serial stream.
  WaitForDataPeek()	Blocks for the amount of time specified by a timeout for an array of bytes (tokens) setup with the WaitForDataSetString() function. Ideal for querying for specific tokens in a serial stream. This call is non-destructive.
  WaitForDataSetString()	Used to setup individual byte arrays (tokens) used by WaitForDataString().
  WaitForDataClearString()	Used to clear all tokens setup with WaitForDataSetString().
  SetCustomBaud()	Maps a custom baud rate to one of the standard COMM-DRV baud constants.
  ser_rs232_del_t_event()	Deletes a timed event that was setup with the ser_rs232_set_intfunc() low level call.

• Modified Functions

SetSpecialBehavior()	Added new options including sleep on delay to improve CPU utilization issues.
InitializePort()	Added support for using COMM-DRV/Lib with COMM-DRV/NT & COMM-DRV/VxD with PCI cards as well as other options.

• Direct physical support for 16x50 based multiport cards under Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows ME, Windows 98, & Windows 95 via WCSC's products  COMM-DRV/VxD and COMM-DRV/NT product to enhance performance.

• New project files to rebuild examples.

• New project files to rebuild DLLs, allowing easy user customization.

16 Bit Windows Enhancements

• Direct physical support for 16x50 based multiport cards under Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows ME, Windows 98, & Windows 95 via WCSC's products  COMM-DRV/VxD and COMM-DRV/NT product to enhance performance.

• Project files to rebuild examples.

• Improved batch files to rebuild all 16 bit Windows libraries and 16 bit DLLs enabling easier product customization.

MS-DOS Enhancements

• Direct support for most 16x50 based PCI multiport cards.

• Support for 16x50 based multiport cards in DOS windows under Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows ME, Windows 98, & Windows 95 via WCSC's products COMM-DRV/VxD and COMM-DRV/NT. This allows you to leverage your old DOS code under Windows with minimal performance hits.

• Improved batch files to rebuild all DOS libraries enabling easier product customization.
  

Please review http://www.wcscnet.com/CdrvLBro.htm for a complete description of COMM-DRV/Lib.