Is USB-UIRT compatible with Windows XP programming API ?

[quest]

Hello,

Maybe stupid question, but I would like to know whether USB-UIRT device can be used with Microsoft programming API (see MS link: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/defau ... ontrol.asp). Using Microsoft API it should be possible receive remote control commands to program as windows messages (WM_xxx). Above link includes C++ and C# code examples how to do that, but can I use this API with USB-UIRT? Thanks in advance.

[jrhees]

...not a stupid question...

The USB-UIRT does not support this API for a few reasons:

1. The API is designed for a HID (Human Interface Device) which the USB-UIRT is not.

2. The API is designed for remote/receiver pairs where the different functions (Play/Stop/etc.) are pre-defined. Since the USB-UIRT is universal, buttons on each remote produce unique, but undefined codes.

3. Microsoft has yet to open up the Transmit API for their remote/Infrared library.

-Jon