WinXfer
Transfer files between any two computers directly connected serially (serial port RS232) or by modem.
Platforms: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003 Size: 5.29 M Cost: $99
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Publisher: Willies Computer Software Co (WCSC) 
Descriptions
WinXfer:
is a versatile file transfer utility that allows
transferring files between two computers directly connected through the serial
port or through a modem. This file transfer utility is very easy to use and very intuitive. No
programming is necessary.
With the ubiquity of the
Internet, one might believe that connecting computers via modem or via serial
ports is at best arcane. However, there are many applications that warrant this
interface.
Every laptop, desktop, or
server has a modem on it. Every corner of the earth has accessible telephones.
You can access another computer over any dialup with our WinXfer file
transfer utility from any
part of the world and upload and download files from any drive or directory.
Using WinXfer’s basic login and the operating system’s security features,
you can be as secure or unsecured you want or need to be.
Need to transfer files between
two computers with serial ports? WinXfer makes it easy.
WinXfer has three
interfaces. The first uses the standard Windows (GUI) interface that allows the
user to run it as a simple Windows application. The second is a command line
console interface that can be used either from the command prompt, spawned from
another application or command file, or run from the Windows scheduler. The
third interface is an application programming interface that may be called from
any language or tool capable of calling DLLs (Visual C/C++, Visual Basic, etc).
Note that you can combine any of these to suit your needs. 
WinXfer features:
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Transfer’s files reliably between computers.
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Provides both a GUI interface as well as a
command line interface for complete integration and flexibility in most user
applications.
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Keeps complete log of all file transfer
activity.
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Silent mode to allow blind integration into
user application.
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Supports file transfers via computers
connected via modem or direct connect (serial port to serial port).
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Supports any modem that using the standard
Hayes commands.
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Includes an Application Programming
Interface (API) that allows Visual C/C++, Visual Basic, and any tool or language
capable of calling DLLs to access the interface directly.
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Excellent documentation.
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May be run from the Windows scheduler.
Below are a few notes and
descriptions of the above mentioned interfaces.
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Figure 1
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GUI Interface
The GUI interface to WinXfer is simple and intuitive.
Form the Change COM Port button, the user specifies:  | Desired COM port | | Desired Baud Rate | | and HandShaking |
From the Connection Information button the user
specified: | Phone number to call, direct connect, or server | | Username | | Desired or Expected Password. | | Log file name | | And Root directory used in server mode. |
PathFilename On Local Computer and PathFilename On
Remote Computer are self explanatory. Figure 1
illustrates WinXfer in server mode. Figure 2 illustrates
sending a directory of files to the server. |
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Figure 2
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Figure 3
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Command Line Interface
WinXfer's command line interface is easy to
use as well. All parameters are specified on the command line.
This interface is ideal for placing in batch
files, command files, and custom scripts. It is also easily run from the
scheduler. |
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Figure 4
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//Get files from computer running
WinXfer
if ((Handle = WinXferClientGetFiles(COMPort,
Baud, Protocol, Username,
Password, Logfile, NULL, NULL, LFspec,
RFspec, Telephone, Context)) == 0xffffffff)
{
//Do error handling
}
while(WinXferClientIsRunning(Handle))
{
if (//user wants to abort)
break;
}
WinXferClientStop(Handle);
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Application Program Interface
The application interface is a very
useful feature of the WinXfer file transfer utility. If what you want is a very tight
integration with your application, then this is the way to go. The
API is simple and complete with minimal programming. It can
be called from any tool or language capable of calling DLLs.
Using this interface with Visual
Basic or Visual C/C++ is a extremely simple. |
WinXfer is a versatile file transfer utility that allows transferring files between two computers directly connected through the serial port or through a modem. This file transfer utility is very easy to use and very intuitive. No programming is necessary. File transfer utility files utilities modem Visual Basic C/C++ API COM port
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