How can I detect the phone ring

[1.A]
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What MSComm Event helps us in finding that exactly our modem
connected to other person's phone line i.e. when other
party picks up the phone Or atleast when the ringing
starts at other party's phone, so that we can
show a message to the user to "pick up the phone
and talk" ?
If it is comEvCD, this event never fires eventhough
our phone is connected to other phone.[I have downloaded
NewVBTerm example from microsofte also . Even this example's
CD and RTS color on the Form never turns Red to Green.]
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[1.B]
After connecting to Other Phone , I want to play
some message through the Application itself (some .wav file).
How I can solve this problem?
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[2]
I want to make an application where I want my computer
should act as a Personal Secretary, where it is going to
answer all the call recieved through the modem automaticaly.
For eg. As soon as Some call comes, initially I want to
play some welcome message, Secondly I want to get
some input from the user i.e. in terms of number
they press, and by quering the number they pressed, I
want to play some more message from the database.
How can I go to find the solution for this problem?

Thanks in advance
Blaison

I can't answer the whole of your question but in answer to the title that lured me to the question in the first place. It makes a sort of ringing noise.

Hope this helps.


Stay KOOL

The only advice that I can offer is to try using the Microsoft Telephony Control which I believe is on the VB CD.
Try searching for it on the web as well.

Good Luck
-cl

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I have not been here for over a week, and feel that I must dust off me soap box.

I have been reviewing the posts (newest to oldest, as i'm sure we all do) and at first took sympathy with CoolKat because of the un-bridaled attack that he suffered from crazed Lunitic.

But I have changed my mind, if you have nothing useful to say, say nothing at all. Don't know who said it but I would shake his hand and buy him a beer if I knew.

Humor is one thing but it does wear off.

The whole purpose of replying has had the desired effect. This poor soul asked a question, albeit a rather complex one, and nobody replied.

Since my rather ridiculous answer, and I must confess it was pathetic, the original poster has had several replies. The one from Crazed Lunatic will obviously help him.

So, I hope that my efforts were viewed as they were intended. Inject a bit of humour, get noticed and get the right response....a helpful reply.

Best wishes to all who read this.

Stay KOOL