Hy to all!

I have a problem sending SMS from C# code. (See the code below*)

When I'm using the same AT command in Windows HyperTerminal , the sms is sent successfully. The diference is that in HyperTerminal a screen appears to enter the SMS content, while in C# this cannot be done.

I think that the problem is related to the appearence of the screen used to write the SMS content.

Is there anyone who had a similar problem or has a solution?


* Full sample code

       // Create Serial port instance
        private SerialPort srpModemPort = new SerialPort();

        // Form load event
        private void ManagementScreen_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            srpModemPort = new SerialPort();
            srpModemPort.PortName = "COM3";
            srpModemPort.BaudRate = 115200;
            srpModemPort.Parity = Parity.None;
            srpModemPort.DataBits = 8;
            srpModemPort.StopBits = StopBits.One;
            srpModemPort.Handshake = Handshake.RequestToSend;
            srpModemPort.DtrEnable = true;
            srpModemPort.RtsEnable = true;
            srpModemPort.NewLine = System.Environment.NewLine;

            srpModemPort.DataReceived += new SerialDataReceivedEventHandler(OnCom4Receive);
        }

        // Receive the answers from the modem
        private void OnCom4Receive(object sender, SerialDataReceivedEventArgs e)
        {
            try
            {
                MessageBox.Show(srpModemPort.ReadExisting());
            }
            catch (Exception exc)
            {
                MessageBox.Show("Error receiving the answer. Reason:" + exc.Message);
            }
        }

        // The method that sends the at command
        private void sendSMS()
        {
            if (!srpModemPort.IsOpen)
                srpModemPort.Open();
            srpModemPort.WriteLine("AT+CMGS=" + txtPhone.Text + "\r" + " This is the message content followed by Ascii code for end-of-file marker or Ctrl+Z." + (char)(26));
        }

        // ********************************
        // Send SMS button clicked
        private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            sendSMS();
        }

Hi Tavi,
Hyperterminal and C# both send code to the Serial Port.
I think you error might be in the syntax of the code you are sending.
Try enclosing command in C# as you do in Hyperterminal.
So AT+CMGS="0412321123"
becomes "AT+CMGS=\" + txtPhone.Text + "\"\r"
not "AT+CMGS=" + txtPhone.Text + "\r"
This enlcoses the phone number in quotes when it is sent to the serial port as it is in Hyperterminal.

Here are a few topics I was involved in some time ago on this subject which have some source code that works well.

http://p2p.wrox.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_...rchTerms=modem
http://p2p.wrox.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_...rchTerms=modem


======================================
"They say, best men are molded out of faults,
And, for the most, become much more the better
For being a little bad."
--Shakespeare
======================================

Hi rodmcleay,

First of all, thank you for your reply, it's so good to talk to another person about this issue.

Now related to my problem:
Before posting the problem I tryed to enclose the phone number with quotes but with the same results.

And as you suggested I tryed to do as in HyperTerminal.
I. in Hyperterminal
a. I typed the command AT+CMGS="xxxxxxxx" and pressed enter;
b. the modem responded with: ">"
c. I typed the content of the message and pressed CTRL+Z
d. message was sent successfully

II. In C#
a. I sent the command "AT+CMGS=\"xxxxxxxx\"\r" and pressed enter;
b. the modem responded with: "> ERROR"
c. I was still trying to send the content of the message followed by ASCII character corresponding to CTRL+Z
d. message not sent

As you can see an ERROR appears, and I really don't know why.

Note: instead of xxxxxxxx I have used a real phone number :)

I'm thinking to search for an API that allows to send sms from c# code. Also, if you have any suggestions in this direction....

But I would preffer to fix my code :)

I will try to use the code from the second link you sent me, but in the meantime if you have any idea related to my problem, please tell me.

Full sample code attached: (The method waitForResponse() will use some threads, but for tests is working)

    public String sMessageReceived = "";
        // Create Serial port instance
        private SerialPort srpModemPort = new SerialPort();

        // Form load event
        private void ManagementScreen_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            srpModemPort = new SerialPort();
            srpModemPort.PortName = "COM2";
            srpModemPort.BaudRate = 115200;
            srpModemPort.Parity = Parity.None;
            srpModemPort.DataBits = 8;
            srpModemPort.StopBits = StopBits.One;
            srpModemPort.Handshake = Handshake.RequestToSend;
            srpModemPort.DtrEnable = true;
            srpModemPort.RtsEnable = true;
            srpModemPort.NewLine = System.Environment.NewLine;

            srpModemPort.DataReceived += new SerialDataReceivedEventHandler(OnCom4Receive);
        }

        // Receive the answers from the modem
        private void OnCom4Receive(object sender, SerialDataReceivedEventArgs e)
        {
            try
            {
                 sMessageReceived = srpModemPort.ReadExisting();
            }
            catch (Exception exc)
            {
                MessageBox.Show("Error receiving the answer. Reason:" + exc.Message);
            }
        }

        // The method that sends the at command
        private void sendSMS()
        {
            if (!srpModemPort.IsOpen)
            {
                srpModemPort.Close();
                srpModemPort.Open();
            }

            sMessageReceived = null;
            DisplayInfo("Sending command: AT");
            srpModemPort.WriteLine("AT\r");
            waitForResponse();


            DisplayInfo("Sending command: AT+CMGS=\"xxxxxxxx\"");
            sMessageReceived = null;
            srpModemPort.WriteLine("AT+CMGS=\"xxxxxxxx\"\r");
            waitForResponse();

            if (sMessageReceived.Contains(">"))
            {
                DisplayInfo("Sending text body...");
                sMessageReceived = null;
                String sMessageContent = "> This is the message content followed by Ascii code for end-of-file marker or Ctrl+Z." + (char)(26);
                srpModemPort.WriteLine(sMessageContent);
                waitForResponse();
            }
            else
            {
                DisplayInfo("It seems like it is an error. Stop sending the SM.");
            }
        }

        private void waitForResponse()
        {
            int nCount = 0;

            DisplayInfo("Message receiving");
            while (nCount < 1000000000)
            {
                if (sMessageReceived != null)
                {
                    if (sMessageReceived.Length > 3 || sMessageReceived.StartsWith(">"))
                    {
                        DisplayInfo("At iteration: " + nCount + " Message received:" + sMessageReceived + "");
                        break;
                    }
                }
                nCount++;
            }

            if (nCount == 1000000000)
                DisplayInfo("At iteration: " + nCount + " Message still not received");
        }

        private void DisplayInfo(String sMessage)
        {
            txtInfo.Text += sMessage + "\r\n";
        }

        // Send SMS button clicked
        private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            sendSMS();
        }

Hi Tavi,
Unfortunately I cant debug your code now, but it does look pretty close to the mark. I assume all your settings are the same for the port in code as they are in Hyperterminal such as Baude rate etc.
I seem to recall using the char value for carriage return instead of the escape sequence.
So try
serialPort.Write("AT+CMGS=\"" + mobileNumber + "\"" + (char)13);
and let me know how that goes.
Does a simple AT command return "OK"?
ie serialPort.Write("AT" + (char)13);



======================================
"They say, best men are molded out of faults,
And, for the most, become much more the better
For being a little bad."
--Shakespeare
======================================

Hi rodmcleay,

I have used the code from the second link you sent me:
http://p2p.wrox.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_...rchTerms=modem

and I was able to successfully send SMS from C#.

Thank you very much!