Communicating using modem

arunvelusamy has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hi monks,

I want to send and receive data through analogue modem. I couldn't find any sample program for doing this. I tried and succeed in dialing using Device::Modem, but could not answer the call through program nor send data through it. Can anyone post a sample code for receiving a data from analogue modem?

Thanks monks.

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Re: Communicating using modem by roboticus (Chancellor) on Jun 09, 2006 at 12:28 UTC
arunvelusamy: I just looked over Device::Modem's page. Are you having difficulty because of the documentation? It took me a few read-throughs, but it appears to me that you want to use the `atsend()` function to send data to the modem, and `answer()` to receive it. (I think the `atsend` method is misnamed--it looks as if it should be just `send`. As it's named now, it appears that it's useful only for sending AT commands.) Does that help? (I hope so, as none of my computers has a modem connected to it...) --roboticus	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: Communicating using modem by kabeldag (Hermit) on Jun 09, 2006 at 09:53 UTC
You should of course check out standard MODEM commands for initializing the device (if you havn't already), setting it to certain modes etc. Once you know that, it's just a matter of writing/reading to and from it at the right times, via a handle of some sort. I don't have any examples :(. Though I can remember writing stupid dialer programs in C and BASIC to annoy people a long time ago. Would be interesting to see what people have to offer. PS: Ever heard a room full of Windows box's ringing like a phone, without a MODEM. All at the one time ? It's really amuzing :D ;) Well. For me it was :P Especially watching a few school teachers running for the IT support hotline..	[reply]
Re: Communicating using modem by jesuashok (Curate) on Jun 09, 2006 at 10:07 UTC
Hi I have done modem stuff programs in 'C'. As kabeldag said, If your modem command works fine with your Os. The rest work will only a FileHandle Operation in perl. Modem commands "Keep pouring your ideas"	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Communicating using modem by Argel (Prior) on Jun 09, 2006 at 21:05 UTC
Not sure if this will help you or not, but a good example of an application using Device::SerialPort (the module Device::Modem is built upon) is sendPage.	[reply]