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PhenixRising
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Posted: 09:10am 27 Aug 2025
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Just testing com0com on W11.

Installed without issue and works really well  

Could be useful for linking MMB4W to some other app or have multiple MMB4W apps communicating....Multitasking MMB4W?
 
Justplayin

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Posted: 06:13pm 27 Aug 2025
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Have used company for years.  It's a very handy tool for developing programs using serial ports.  Have used it to allow two programs to share data back and forth.  Use it to have Dos MMBasic connect to a terminal program using a virtual COM port.

--Curtis
I am not a Mad Scientist...  It makes me happy inventing new ways to take over the world!!
 
PhenixRising
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Posted: 06:30pm 27 Aug 2025
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  Justplayin said  Have used company for years.  It's a very handy tool for developing programs using serial ports.  Have used it to allow two programs to share data back and forth.  Use it to have Dos MMBasic connect to a terminal program using a virtual COM port.

--Curtis


There are those who report difficulties with W10/W11 but I just installed it and it ran without fuss and it's there after a reboot. Has it proven reliable for you?
 
PhenixRising
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Posted: 07:59pm 27 Aug 2025
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OK so I got two SmallBASIC programs talking. Only taken it up to a ridiculous 60M BAUD and it hasn't complained  


 
Justplayin

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Posted: 12:02am 28 Aug 2025
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  PhenixRising said  
There are those who report difficulties with W10/W11 but I just installed it and it ran without fuss and it's there after a reboot. Has it proven reliable for you?


Not too long after I installed it on Win11 it stopped working. Then a few days later it was working again and continued to work until I was done with my program.   I have not needed to use it in quite some time.  The computer it isn't available to me... Will verify it's operation as soon as I can.

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