Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!dog.ee.lbl.gov!ucsd!mvb.saic.com!dayton.saic.com!fac7 From: fac7@dayton.saic.com (Steven Poling) Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms.programmer Subject: Help with Windows communications probs Message-ID: <1991Feb17.214300.1513@dayton.saic.com> Date: 18 Feb 91 01:43:00 GMT Organization: Science Applications Intl. Corp., Dayton, Ohio Lines: 15 Hi there, I am in the process of writing a Windows Application that will call up another computer and make a connection..... I was wondering if anyone out there has any experience with dialing a phone number, making the connection and then proceding with session.... My main problem is with the timing.... when should I strobe the port for new data???? how long should I wait for a connection.... and the like.... any help would be appreciated..... Steve -- _____________________________________________________________________________ ____ ____ ___ Steven Poling /___ /___/ / / Science Applications International Corporation ____// / / /__ Dayton, Ohio ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internet: fac7@dayton.saic.com uucp: dayvb!fac7