Re: Nokia 6020 over IrDA on WinXP - Couldn't open PHONET device: No error

[Mike]

Jari Turkia schrieb:
> BORBELY Zoltan wrote:
>> You can compile gnokii with IrDA support on windows if you install the
>> necessary DDK header (af_irda.h). If you want to use this driver you
>> can specify "port = IrDA:IrCOMM" and "irda_string = ...".
>>
>>   
> You have partly correct information there. That may have been the
> situation a long time ago. Gnokii wiki Windows page
> (http://wiki.gnokii.org/index.php/Windows) states that Platform SDK is
> enough. In fact, if commercial MS Visual Studio 2005 is used, a partial
> Platform SDK is included in the package.
> 
> The big deal here is that DDK is commercial and not easily available (I
> think the only way to get your hands on that is to buy a MSDN
> subscription). Platform SDK is a free download for anyone.
> 
I understand, that I nead to buy MS-tools to use the Platform SDK. I
have no Visual Studio. Is there any other possibility e.g. with GNU-tools?

Kind regards,
Mike