COMM-DRV/Lib v19.0 Press Release

WCSC is releasing COMM-DRV/Lib v19.0. This version is downwardly compatible with our previous versions. Listed below are the changes between version 18.2 and 19.0. To view changes from older version Click Here! for those press releases.

Following are the new & updated features of this version.

Updated online documentation

Updated manual

• New Functions

  CdrvXferSetFileSpec()	Repeated calls to this function allows the dynamic creation of a list of filepath\filespec in order to transfer files from many different locations at once. It is no longer necessary to move files to one place for a complete wildcard transfer. All the file transfer calls automatically determine if a list of files was created dynamically and transparently uses the list. This transparency means old and new application code syntax remain the same.
  CdrvXferClearFileSpec()	This function clears the list created by CdrvXferSetFileSpec(). Note that the list is automatically released upon successful file transfer.
  CdrvSetContext()	This function is used to set port specific context variables that can be read by another thread for the particular port. This function is ideal for passing/storing the C++ this pointer to logically disengaged code or any other value one may need to store on a per port basis.
  CdrvGetContext()	This function retrieves the value stored by CdrvSetContext().
  CdrvLInitDialog()	GUI function that displays a simple dialog box to retrieve simple serial port characteristics. It returns the values in the format needed by the COMM-DRV/Lib initialization functions.
  CdrvLInitDialog2()	GUI function that displays a more complex dialog box to retrieve simple serial port characteristics. It returns the values in the format needed by the COMM-DRV/Lib initialization functions.
  CdrvIntToBaudIndex()	Converts a numerical baud rate to the Baud Index format used by COMM-DRV/Lib initialization routines.

• Modifications & Enhancements

  File paths are stripped from the transmitted files to prevent potential collisions with receiver's path.

  Filenames with spaces can be transmitted.

  Maximum length of file path and file spec have been increased substantially.

  New simple Visual C/C++ MFC example that illustrated the simplicity of using the new file transfer list creation functions.

  New simple MFC example that illustrate the ease of use of the new GUI functions that display/request port characteristics.

  New DLL with GUI functions along with full source code & VC/C++ project file for easy modification.

  Custom baud rates are now stored on a per port basis, which allows for individual ports to assign baud rates indiscriminately.

  16 bit libraries now support PCI cards in combination with WCSC’s COMM-DRV/NT product (CARD_WCSCVXD w/PCIFLAG).

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