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Windows NT
Yes
Win95
Yes
Win32s
No
Import Library
kernel32.lib
Header File
winbase.h
Unicode
No
Platform Notes
None

GetCommProperties

The GetCommProperties function fills a buffer with information about the communications properties for a specified communications device.

BOOL GetCommProperties(

HANDLE hFile,
// handle of communications device
LPCOMMPROP lpCommProp
// address of communications properties structure
);

Parameters

hFile

Identifies the communications device. The CreateFile function returns this handle.

lpCommProp

Points to a COMMPROP structure in which the communications properties information is returned. This information can be used in subsequent calls to the SetCommState, SetCommTimeouts, or SetupComm function to configure the communications device.

Return Values

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

The GetCommProperties function returns information from a device driver about the configuration settings that are supported by the driver.

See Also

COMMPROP
, CreateFile, SetCommState, SetCommTimeouts, SetupComm

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