[PCR-1000] Re: PCR-1000 digest, Vol 1 #299 - 6 msgs

[rr]

As a programmer for 32 years, I gave up on trying to use the Bonito 
software with USB to serial converter.  The problem is that they 
use  direct access to the serial port to query it rather than using the 
Windows APIs.  To bad for them they chose a 1980's solution and lose 
customers that would use there product but cant because of lousy 
programming  practices on their part.

Robert R.
KG4WKM

>Message: 4
>From: "Marty Grove" <martygrove@cfl.rr.com>
>To: <pcr-1000@mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: RE: [PCR-1000] PCR 1000 / Radiocom
>Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 21:47:53 -0500
>Reply-To: pcr-1000@mailman.qth.net
>
>I also have been disappointed with the support from Bonita over with
>Radiocom.  I originally purchased the software 4.0, then 5.0 ($$$) =
>before
>they started bundling it with the PCR1000.  I ran it on a old Toshiba =
>laptop
>for a while, then later upgraded my laptop.  I no longer have a serial =
>port
>on my new laptop - but installed a USB to Serial converter.  This item =
>works
>on virtually every other ex-serial item I have except RadioCom.  I have
>written several e-mails to Bonito about the possibility of a patch or =
>some
>correction so that I can use 5.0 on a machine with a USB to Serial =
>cable,
>but have never received a reply. =20
>
>Has anyone else had any success using a USB to serial converter?  Got =
>any
>tricks up your sleeve on how you got it to work? =20
>
>Marty