MagTek Device Drivers for Windows

instruct the device to return the card data when swiped. All the facilities of the driver are utilized during this stage of operation.

Close the device

When the application is finished with the device, it simply closes the port using the handle obtained when it opened it. The driver shuts down the device if required.

Note

In some cases with Windows 95, the Driver may not be closed properly. This will leave the port open and will prevent further communications with that device until the computer is rebooted.

METHODS OF ACCESSING THE DEVICE

This section describes how to use control language commands in a Visual Basic development environment using the MSComm (Microsoft Communication) component.

Obtaining access to the device

If the MSComm (Microsoft Communication) ActiveX component is used to access the device, set the CommPort property to the com port number of the device. Then, set the PortOpen property to True to open it. The following example shows how:

‘set error handling

On Error Resume Next

‘open the port Comm.CommPort = 5 Comm.PortOpen = True If Err.Number <> 0 Then

<<process error>> End If

on error goto 0

Note

After issuing an Open command, the computer may spend several seconds attempting to communicate with the device. During this time the computer will appear to be hung up.

If file I/O access is desired, you have the option of using either the device’s friendly name, such as \\.\micr+ (where \\.\ specifies to Windows that this is a device and not a file) or its port name, COM<5..15>. The friendly name is more intuitive and easier to remember than a port number; however, the serial method gives the programmer better control of the device. The port number can be found in the operating system’s device UI. For example, open Control Panel/System/Device Manager/MagTek and select a specific driver. Under Properties, select the

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