Re: Ping John Larkin

Jim Thompson wrote:

On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:06:25 -0700, Joerg
<notthisjoergsch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

[snip]

RS232 is weird. MS offers a mscomm32.ocx routine but it comes with severe licensing restrictions, meaning it cannot be used with all VBA versions that came with Office. Probably because Bill doesn't want us to. So I am using the API now, with mixed success. But heck, if it was too easy there would be no learning experience.


Other than the OS, which I have to have to run my scientific app's, I
avoid Micro$hit stuff like the plague.

Have you heard the controversy developing over the "iphone"?

Seems Apple got sucked in to have it only work/sync with Outhouse
Excuse.

The grumbling is rising to a roar ;-)


But: Yesterday it was reported that a kid has hacked it, using 500 hours of brain time and a soldering iron.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com
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