Send text messages to a mobile communications device using a
gateway service.
Reference
Control Information
| Object Name |
TextMessageCtl.TextMessage |
| File Name |
CSTXTX10.OCX |
| Version |
10.0.1468.2520 |
| ProgID |
SocketTools.TextMessage.10 |
| ClassID |
D4BBA4CE-73E6-4B2F-B7AF-7A87F319A109 |
| Threading Model |
Apartment |
| Help File |
CST10CTL.CHM |
| Dependencies |
None |
Overview
Short Message Service (SMS) is a text messaging service used by
mobile communication devices to exchange brief text messages. Most
service providers also provide gateway servers that can be used to
send messages to a wireless device on their network using standard
email protocols. The TextMessage control provides methods
that can be used to determine the provider associated with a specific
telephone number and send a text message to the device using the
provider's mail gateway.
This control has been designed to assist developers in sending text
message notifications as part of their application. For example, it
can be used to enable your software to automatically send
notifications when a specific event occurs, such as an error
condition. This control is not designed to be used with software that
will send out a large number of text messages to many users, and there
are limitations on the number of messages that may be sent to
different phone numbers over a short period of time. Because many
recipients must pay a fee for each text message they receive, text
messages should only be sent to those who explicitly request them.
Note: This component only supports service providers in
North America and cannot be used to send text messages to mobile
devices that use providers outside of the United States and
Canada.
Requirements
The SocketTools ActiveX Edition components are self-registering
controls compatible with any programming language that supports COM
(Component Object Model) and the ActiveX control specification. If
you are using Visual Basic 6.0 you must have Service Pack 6 (SP6)
installed. It is recommended that you install all updates for your
development tools.
This control is supported on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and
later versions of the desktop and server platforms. If you are using
Windows 7, you must have Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed as a minimum
requirement. It is recommended that you install the current service
pack and all critical updates available for the operating system.
This product includes both 32-bit and 64-bit ActiveX controls.
Native 64-bit CPU support requires the latest 64-bit version of
Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 or later versions of the Windows
operating system.
Distribution
When you distribute an application that uses this control, you can
either install the file in the same folder as your application
executable or as a shared component in the appropriate system folder.
If you install the control in the system folder, it is important that
you distribute the correct version for the target platform and it
must be registered. If you install the control in the same folder as
your executable, it is recommended that you use registration-free
activation or COM redirection to ensure that the correct version of
the control is loaded by the application.
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