USB interface

[Peter Oliphant]

Is there an easy way to talk to a USB port via VS C++.NET (2203, soon 2005)?
VS C++.NET has other easy interfaces (e.g. XML), so I was wondering if a USB
'inteface' is built into the language somehow? If not, is there a tutorial
and/or book and/or third-party widget I can get to help me in this regard.

For context, my company is building a custom USB device, and I have to
'talk' with it... : )

Thanks in advance! : )

[==P==]

 

[Pavel A.]

Is there an easy way to talk to a USB port via VS C++.NET (2203, soon 2005)?

Not in existing Windows versions (and by the way this is not relevant to
VS versions or how easy they hande xml... ).
Vista _maybe_ will have such interface.

Some standard h/w classes - especilally HID - work with built in
Windows drivers and can be accessed from user mode.

VS C++.NET has other easy interfaces (e.g. XML), so I was wondering if a USB 'inteface' is built into the language somehow? If
not, is there a tutorial and/or book and/or third-party widget I can get to help me in this regard.

For context, my company is building a custom USB device, and I have to 'talk' with it... : )

Advice your hardware engineers to visit microsoft.com/whdc and read design guidelines for USB devices.

Regards,
--PA

Thanks in advance! : )

[==P==]