Re: IRDA (USB) - send, read

Sockets are the lowest layer of IrDA accessible from user mode.

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Maxim Shatskih, Windows DDK MVP
StorageCraft Corporation

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"norti" <> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> what is the simplest way to send/receive some data (for example one number -
> integer) from one to another computer using IRDA (USB) driver. DDK's demo
> application which send/receive data using IRDA works with Sockets. I would
> like to write it without Sockets, etc. but on the lowest level using
> commands: createfile, deviceIOcontrol, ...
> The problem is where can I find the information how to set up IRDA
> connection using deviceIOcontrol (which IOControlCode use), which parameters
> I must set, how to send/receive the data (also deviceIOcontrol or
> write(read)file) ? Any suggestions are welcome, thanks to everyone.
>
> Best regards,
> norti
>
>

IIRC no. The IrDA link layer is in irda.sys, and the upper edge of this
component is TDI. So, sockets is the lowest user-mode API for it.

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Maxim Shatskih, Windows DDK MVP
StorageCraft Corporation

http://www.storagecraft.com

"norti" <> wrote in message
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> U¿ytkownik "Maxim S. Shatskih" <> napisa³ w wiadomo¶ci
> news:...
> > Sockets are the lowest layer of IrDA accessible from user mode.
> >
> > Maxim Shatskih, Windows DDK MVP
> > StorageCraft Corporation
> >
> > http://www.storagecraft.com
> >
>
> Ok, but is it possible to write the app using deviceIOcontrol, createfile,
> closehandle, etc.
> to communicate with IrDA ?
>
> norti
>
>