# Input commands to XBEE using Microsoft Visual C++

**URL:** <https://forums.digi.com/t/input-commands-to-xbee-using-microsoft-visual-c/3125>\
**Category:** Python\
**Created:** [December 1, 2008, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/input-commands-to-xbee-using-microsoft-visual-c/3125 "2008-12-01T14:43:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![ashboi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@ashboi](https://forums.digi.com/u/ashboi)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/input-commands-to-xbee-using-microsoft-visual-c/3125/1 "2008-12-01T14:43:54Z")

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Currently i have setup my Xbee circuit connected to the PC by RS232 and i require to use Microsoft Visual C++ to input commands to it. May I know whether anyone can help me out on this as my C++ programming skills is not very strong.  
Thank you

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**Author:** ![jpcordovae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@jpcordovae](https://forums.digi.com/u/jpcordovae)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/input-commands-to-xbee-using-microsoft-visual-c/3125/2 "2008-12-16T13:57:18Z")

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Why C++ if your skills are not C++?.. if you insist, for simplicity try use linux (just C for ports/IPC and C++ to manage data), because almost always, in windows the IPC and controls over devices/ports (at low level) are more complicated if you are new on this.