I wrote a simple serial device for the boost::iostream library using the serial interface from boost:asio. Feel free to include it as an example if you find it useful. Chris #include <boost/iostreams/stream.hpp> #include <boost/asio/serial_port.hpp> class serial_device { public: typedef char char_type; typedef boost::iostreams::bidirectional_device_tag category; serial_device(boost::asio::serial_port& port) : serial_port(port) {}; std::streamsize read(char* buf, std::streamsize n) { return serial_port.read_some(boost::asio::buffer(buf, n)); } std::streamsize write(const char* buf, std::streamsize n) { return serial_port.write_some(boost::asio::buffer(buf, n)); } private: boost::asio::serial_port& serial_port; }; void example() { // set up serial port boost::asio::io_service io_service; #ifdef WIN32 boost::asio::serial_port serial_port(io_service, "COM1"); #else boost::asio::serial_port serial_port(io_service, "/dev/ttyS0"); #endif typedef boost::asio::serial_port_base spb; serial_port.set_option(spb::baud_rate(9600)); // create iostream serial_device dev(serial_port); boost::iostreams::stream<serial_device> serial(dev); // use serial port with iostream interface serial << "boost::iostreams are fun!" << std::endl; std::string response; serial >> response; } -- echo mailto: NOSPAM !#$.'<*>'|sed 's. ..'|tr "<*> !#:2" org@fr33z3