Is it possible to open and operate hyperterminal from TestStand?

[Tdot]

I have a device that is connected by serial port. I need to send a few commands and then send a hex file using the Xmodem protocol. I tried using libraries in CVI but it is not very reliable. I don't seem to every have any issues using hyperterminal so I was wondering if there is a way to automate hyperterminal from TestStand?  I'm looking for a solution that does not require any user interaction. Is there any kind of quiet mode where it can run in the background so users do not see it?

Thanks.

Tyler

[Dennis_Knutson]

Hyperterminal has no automatation interface but the same people who created Hyperterminal have a program called HyperAccess and this has an ActiveX interface. I've used this quite a bit and it works pretty well. You can find out more at http://www.hilgraeve.com/. I have a dll (at work) that creates a reference and can provide some examples if you decide to go this route.

[Dennis_Knutson]

Here's an example sequence that opens a session, minimizes the screen, and then reads the first line. Hope it helps. The necessary dll I had to rename as txt because dll is not a valid attachment.