Control Interface for simple networked device

**Background:** I? have a network device that communicates with multiple audio electronic components via Infrared and Serial connections for control of their functions (volume up/down, etc..). It merely relays the received commands to the appropriate port on the device (serial1, IR2, etc). I have been able to connect to the device with windows terminal, and send/rcv commands/feedback. The connection, I believe is a TCP socket to the device IP address at port 4999. I don't think UDP works with the device. **Request:** Basically I want a GUI that would act as an onscreen remote control, by sending the pre-programmed commands to my network device on button presses. The commands must be customizable(pre-compile). Commands are anywhere from 4-1000 characters, like "P1P0{return}". The running program does not need to take any kind of user input(just button presses). **1. Ideal:** A flash movie that would send commands(ASCII data) to something like a "plug-in" in a flash player, which would maintain the connection with the network device and send messages back and forth. In this case I would want to get supplied to me the "plug-in" with instructions and a single button movie that would send a command to the device (I can modify the flash movie for my situation). This only has to work on 1-2 computers. I originally wanted Flash actionscript to talk to the device, but doesn't seem possible. --I doubt my ideal solution would fit into my budget, so... **2.** **I'll settle with:** An interface with a bunch of labeled buttons, probably about 20-30, that would change (buttons) for the current device that needs to be controlled. It would just need to create and maintain 3-4 sockets to the device on different ports. On each button press it would send data to the necessary socket, and maybe display feedback in a text box. Simple, eh?? I need VisBasic or VisC++ if going this route. If possible a method that would use flash would be given preference. ## Deliverables 1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done. 2) Installation package that will install the software (in ready-to-run condition) on the platform(s) specified in this bid request. 3) Complete ownership and distribution copyrights to all work purchased. 4) Well documented source code including areas that would need to be modified to change the commands sent to the device. ## Platform Win 98,2000,xp