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  1. May 17th, 2004, 01:11 PM #1
    olstar
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    How to check if port is available?

    I need to be able to check if a communication given port is available. What is the best way to do it?

    Thanks for your help!
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  2. May 17th, 2004, 01:14 PM #2
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    Try to open it, and trap on error....

    On the other hand is you want to enumerate the ports that EXIST, use the routines that are available via the DDK.
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