Re: Delphi problem with Laptop

On Sun, 24 Dec 2006 11:17:58 GMT, Old Fan <No@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On 2006-12-23, Jamie () wrote in
message <aLhjh.273$Yz7.154@xxxxxxxxxxxx>


Gert Baars wrote:

FHandle := CreateFile(
PChar('\\.\' + FPort),


file name should be like
COM1: COM2: COM2: etc..
the use of \\.\ is for non mapped devices if i remember?

The prefix '\\.\' must be used for portnumbers > 9, e.g. '\\.\COM10'

Are you sure ?
- I've memories of getting and using all sorts of strange port numbers
from USB<->RS232 adaptors

I thought the \\.\ stuff was for opening physical and logical drives
.