GetPortStatus Method

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GetPortStatus Method

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Retrieves the port status for a communication channel (direct serial connection or modem connection).

GetPortStatus(short ChannelID, long *Status);

Parameters

ChannelID

    A channel ID (0-7) used to identify a communication channel.

Status

    The value of 1 for the variable pointed to by Status indicates that the port is open, the value of 0 for the variable pointed to by Status indicates that the port is closed.