Serial/USB communication with dekstop
 

Hi everybody,

Im a layman blackberry developer and wants to develop a simple application which transfers some data to & fro the dektop & the RIM device via data cable using either serial port or USB port or even InfraRed. Can anybody suggest me any technically- feasible solution/approach to acheive the same.

Please note that: I dont want to use BES/MDS and not even Intellisync tool provided with Desktop Manager.

I've gone through the sample demo codes like usbdemo, serialportdemo. However, I want some more input on the same issue.

Earlier reply is much appretiable.

-Abhi.

I know that the GTPhoto people succeeded on that (standalone 3rd party PC program connecting to 3rd party BlackBerry program over USB). So USB communications are definitely possible.

Other than that, I don't have further details.

Hi Mark & all,

Thanx a lot, for ur quickest reply as usual. However, I've further query regarding the sample USBClient sample desktop application supplied by RIM. In it, BBDevMgr.exe application is imported, so I think, the desktop application is as per the RIM specifications. My query is that Cannot I right the C/C++ desktop application using standard serial I/O APIs like CreateFile() to open serial port. Or should I follow the same strategy as given in this sample desktop application?

Simply, which programming approach will be more possibly effective in RIM development.

Once again thanx in advance for reply.

-Abhi.