FAQ

Q: What is COM API?		A: COM API is a programming interface, which allows you adding support of virtual serial ports to your own application. It allows you to control created virtual serial ports fully.

Q: When do i need COM API?		A: One simple example: you have a software which works with some device connected to COM port and you want to capture all the data that goes to and from the port, COM API is what you need! Just create one virtual port and command the application to use it. Now you can monitor all data that application writes to port and redirect it to real COM port. And vice versa, you monitor all data,coming from the device and redirect it to virtual port.

Q: What additional files should I supply with my product which uses COM API?		A: There are 6 files that you should supply with your application in order to use COM API. They are: avsdapi.dll, avsd.sys, AVSD.inf, avsd.sys, AVSD.inf, AVSD.cat.

Q: How to start using COM API?		A: To start using COM API in your C/C++ application you have just to include AVSDapi.h file, and add AVSDapi.lib file to you linker input. Now you use all COM API functions.

Q: Are there APIs to create/delete virtual COM ports from within our application?		A: Yes, you'll be able to add and delete com ports yourself from your application.

Q: In the website, the supported platforms are mentioned as XP, Win2000. Do you support Win98?		A: No, current COM API edition doesn't support Win98 but we can develop special solution for you.

Q: I need a help to choose the better tool that create two pure virtual serial ports in your system which are virtually connected to each other. This tool must be compatible with the more usual operational systems. The tool must create ports and provide a DLL or an API that makes me free to use it on my application. Will COM API suit my needs?		A: Yes, this program is the thing you need to make your system more efficient.