WT? In the .NET Framework

[Ed Poore]

A small snippet from inside the .NET Framework (2)...

if ((portName == null) || !portName.StartsWith("COM", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
{
    throw new ArgumentException(SR.GetString("Arg_InvalidSerialPort"), "portName");
}

from the System.IO.Ports.SerialStream constructor, why check for a port name that does not begin with COM?  Other Win32 stuff doesn't do this, proof via Hyperterminal. Thankfully MS said they're going to remove this from the next version of the framework :rolleyes: