C / C++ / MFC

13-Apr-08 7:21

Hello every1!

I am ecountering a problem trying to write data to a serial port (COM1).
The thing is, the same code works fine in Visual Studio 5...
Here is the code in problem:

<br />
char[] portName= "com1";<br />
osWrite1.hEvent=CreateEvent(NULL, TRUE, FALSE, NULL);<br />
if(osWrite1.hEvent==NULL)		//error on Creating Event<br />
MessageBoxW(L"Creating Write Event failed...", L"Failure",MB_OK|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);<br />
	<br />
hComm1= CreateFileA( portName, GENERIC_WRITE ,0,0,OPEN_EXISTING,FILE_FLAG_OVERLAPPED,0);                  <br />
(CreateFile in VS5.0 was in fact CreateFileA, while in VS8 is CreateFileW, which takes another type for the first parameter)<br />
if (hComm1 == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)	// error opening port; abort<br />
MessageBoxW(L"CreateFile failed!Aborting...",L"Failure",MB_OK|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);<br />
<br />
else {<setting baud="" rate,="" parity="" etc="">}<br />
</setting>

When running the code, the messageBox with "CreateFile failed! aborting..." appears. Any ideas what to do ?

Meanwhile I`m studying ways to do this using the modern way: using classes
Thanks!
Shpid3r

Ed.Poore13-Apr-08 7:45

Ed.Poore

13-Apr-08 7:45

Permissions? Are you running as an Administrator, I think you have to be an admin in certain instances to talk to the serial port.

Otherwise does the port number exist?

shpid3r13-Apr-08 8:05

13-Apr-08 8:05

I am logged in with administrator rights, and the port (Com1) exists.

The thing is that this part of code worked in a project built under VC++ 5.0 . Even now, if i build it, it doesn`t get stuck here... only my application...

ERLN13-Apr-08 21:00

ERLN

13-Apr-08 21:00

try to use GetLastError API for find the exact error.

bob1697213-Apr-08 8:19

bob16972

13-Apr-08 8:19

What information does GetLastError() give you?

shpid3r13-Apr-08 11:15

Re: Serial Port --> Write [modified]

13-Apr-08 11:15

Using the function provided here to display the error message http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms680582(VS.85).aspx[^]
GetLastError returns "code error: 5. Access is denied.".
What does this mean ?

CPallini13-Apr-08 10:26

CPallini

13-Apr-08 10:26

shpid3r wrote:
Any ideas what to do ?

Yes

TCHAR  []portName =_T("COM1");
TCHAR  portName[] =_T("COM1");
//..
hComm1= CreateFile( portName, GENERIC_WRITE ,0,0,OPEN_EXISTING,FILE_FLAG_OVERLAPPED,0);

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modified on Sunday, April 13, 2008 6:14 PM

shpid3r13-Apr-08 11:21

13-Apr-08 11:21

Uhm... I`m sorry, Pallini, but
TCHAR [] PortName = _T("COM1");
generates this warning:
warning C4091: '' : ignored on left of 'WCHAR' when no variable is declared

and subsequent errors:

error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '['
error C3409: empty attribute block is not allowed
error C2470: 'PortName' : looks like a function definition, but there is no parameter list; skipping apparent body
error C2059: syntax error : '='

I think you were trying to adapt the data type to the one CreateFile is waiting for... Well, I could use CreateFile(L"Com1"...) - which i`ve already tested - and it works... Still, the error remains.

CPallini13-Apr-08 12:13

CPallini

13-Apr-08 12:13

You're right. Of course is

TCHAR portName[] = _T("COM1");

I've fixed my reply.
BTW your OP has that mistake too.

shpid3r13-Apr-08 11:32

13-Apr-08 11:32

Because of the message Error (Access Denied), I`ve tried using COM2, instead. It works... I don`t know why COM1 isn`t available (I am not using any program which involves com1)... Anyway, the problem isn`t my piece of code.

Thanks for the suggestion on using GetLastError!

David Crow14-Apr-08 4:32

David Crow

14-Apr-08 4:32

shpid3r wrote:
char[] portName= "com1";

Should't this be:

char[] portName= "\\\\.\\COM1";

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Encryption using AES

Strategic_Thinker13-Apr-08 5:06

Strategic_Thinker

13-Apr-08 5:06

HEllO

I create program to encrypt a vedio file format (.avi),using AES algorithm , it was success to create the encrypt and decrypt file(both are avi too),but if I run the decrypted file it was played , if I run the encrypted file it was not played,,,,why??
Thanks in advance.....

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Simple codes and develop it.
Simple but effective ideas.

Re: Encryption using AES

Randor 13-Apr-08 7:21

Randor

13-Apr-08 7:21

ZaidIT wrote:
if I run the encrypted file it was not played,,,,why??

You need to give more details about what your asking because at the moment I have created two possible conclusions in my mind as to your IQ level.

1.) Your possibly very intelligent and have built a new video encoder which converts standard AVI frames into a compressed/encrypted format. And your having trouble decoding the frames.

2.) You are possibly mentally deficient and incapable of ordinary reasoning.

So please clarify the context of your question so someone can form an appropriate answer.

Best Wishes,
-David Delaune

Re: Encryption using AES

Strategic_Thinker13-Apr-08 10:56

Strategic_Thinker

13-Apr-08 10:56

I am encrypting a video using AES...The file format that I am using is .avi.
In order to play the encrypted video I need to save the header information of the video before encryption to be able to display the video as a video format(.avi).and i am saving the 1st 56 bytes before encryption..
The problem is that the encrypted video is displayed as a video format(.avi) but its not playing..
I am getting error:- The file is corrupted and cannot play
I need to play the encrypted video...

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Simple codes and develop it.
Simple but effective ideas.

CStringW to CStringA

Joseph Marzbani13-Apr-08 4:14

Joseph Marzbani

13-Apr-08 4:14

Can I convert CStringW to CStringA?
Waiting 4 any help.

Re: CStringW to CStringA

CPallini13-Apr-08 5:08

CPallini

13-Apr-08 5:08

Yes. See for instance [^].
Smile | :)

CEdit Control

john563213-Apr-08 1:50

john5632

13-Apr-08 1:50

Hi,

How can i set/get a integer value from CEdit control?

Joseph Marzbani13-Apr-08 2:12

Joseph Marzbani

13-Apr-08 2:12

Which version of VS are you using?

john563213-Apr-08 2:13

john5632

13-Apr-08 2:13

VS 2003

Joseph Marzbani13-Apr-08 2:22

Joseph Marzbani

13-Apr-08 2:22

Right click on your Edit Box in "Resource Editor".
Choose "Add Variable" from the menu.
Assign a variable of type CString or int to it and define a name (e.g m_iVariable)
Click OK!

UpdateData(true) gets value from the edit box
UpdateData(false) sets it!

Hamid_RT14-Apr-08 19:56

Hamid_RT

14-Apr-08 19:56

Is it important?

David Crow14-Apr-08 4:35

David Crow

14-Apr-08 4:35

pther wrote:

How can i set/get a integer value from CEdit control?

Use SetWindowText() and GetWindowText(). See here for more.

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