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thanks corey. &nbsp;thats what i had in mind.<br />
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id like to make a program that records the length of usage of the com ports, so it would need to check the ports at regular intervals. is there any less intrusive way of doing this?
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thanks corey.  thats what i had in mind.

id like to make a program that records the length of usage of the com ports, so it would need to check the ports at regular intervals. is there any less intrusive way of doing this?

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Both corey and me made good suggestions here, I suggest a split.
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Both corey and me made good suggestions here, I suggest a split.

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I'd go for jarnsater's approach.<br />
The one suggested by corey could lead to other programs getting access denied to the port because your 'check' has it open.
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I'd go for jarnsater's approach.
The one suggested by corey could lead to other programs getting access denied to the port because your 'check' has it open.

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can anyone share a code that checks for modem activity?<br />
say i have a modem on com3, the program would check<br />
if com3 port is open, like when using the internet or when<br />
sending fax.<br />
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thanks...
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can anyone share a code that checks for modem activity?
say i have a modem on com3, the program would check
if com3 port is open, like when using the internet or when
sending fax.

thanks...

how to check if the modem on a comm port is opened or not used?

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