Delphi will be great for this..
Hi,
I'd like to help you on this. The requirements are fairly straightforward and your bid description really explains what you need. I have a few questions for you:
1.) Is my understanding about the file format (raw/text) correct, or do you need any other format (xml) - eg. what will be consuming the data, are there any specific requirements in this regard?
2.) Are you ok with an ini file for configuration - you can edit it and restart the service to apply them or would you prefer to have a tray icon and configuration interface + applying settings without having to restart the service?
3.) Is Windows 2000 the single OS the application needs to be compatible with? As it has to work on 2000 I can't use .Net here, which I would normally propose (not compatible) so would use Delphi here, to produce a native service application.
4.) Will you require an installer that sets it all up, clicking "next, next" or are you ok with the service appication installing by running it using the /install (and /uninstall for removal) switch?
5.) Please can you elaborate on the data being sent - what is sending it, does it connect/disconnect, do we have any special "protocol" we need to use in communicating with the device or is it simply as you state, read, watch for start/stop and save anyhing in between?
I'll provide skype contact info upon awarded/escrow completed and can start straight away, discussing details.
regards,
Janos