Re: [Boost-users] asio guidance

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] asio guidance
From: Igor R (boost.lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-02-28 09:44:57

> I'm new to asio but it looks like what I may need given that I have to
> support device connections via serial ports and sockets but I also need to retain the ability to read from files.  I'm wondering if anyone could suggest an approach to support all three comm schemes with the same packet reception logic.

You can take a look at windows::random_access_handle reference and example:
http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_42_0/doc/html/boost_asio/reference/windows__random_access_handle.html
http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_42_0/doc/html/boost_asio/example/windows/transmit_file.cpp