Pic to PC using windows C++

[Jerran]

Ive been feverishly searching the net to find topics or tutorials on how to progran in C++ in a way to access a pic. Ive seen some VB applications but havent noticed any C++ versions.

Has anyone come across any tutorials or sample code that could kick start me on the subject? What Im trying to design is a windows applications to set the position of 6 servos on a bi-ped walker controlled by a pic. Right now Im reprogramming the pic with several gants and watching the result of each but it would be nice to load the device on the fly with servo information to produce gants and movement in real-time.

Im not a huge fan of COM but I have done some directX programming in the past so I can gag threw it if COM's what's required. Im assuming I could probably do it in activeX or directX using the serial routines but I dont have any books on the subject atm.

 

[Jerran]

I found one decent article at the following link for anyone interested in the subject. It uses Win32 API's, there has to be a easier way but its a start


https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnfiles/html/msdn_serial.asp

 

[Exo]

I found one decent article at the following link for anyone interested in the subject. It uses Win32 API's, there has to be a easier way but its a start


https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnfiles/html/msdn_serial.asp

What's not easy about it? - It's about as simple as it gets, just write a custom wrapper class for it and you're off.

 

[motion]

Here's a C++ class for serial communications.

https://www.ewoodruff.us/CSerialPort.aspx

 

[Jerran]

API's arn't by any means difficult but Im an encapsulated fan. Im sure MFC or directX must have some functions that encapsulate it, just gonna keep digging a bit before I do it the API way.

Just flipped threw the link you posted motion, seems to be what Im looking for.