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Re: free C compiler for Windows

The Windows API for serial communication has a function (EscapeCommFunction) which can be requested to clear or set RTS state.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...=vs.85%29.aspx

Thus, any compiler which links to the Windows API can use it.....

I've used the VC++ compiler before (on windows), and Cygwin when building from my Linux machine. VC++ Express and Cygwin are both free. winapi also has a Sleep() function. The MSDN page on Sleep() has more information.
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