Need help writing a program...

[lessthanuthought]

Hi,
I'm sure this is not the correct place to post a request for a program I need written, but I was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction. In case you need info about what it is, I need a pretty simple (I think) program written for windows, all it is is a small button which will always be on top, and when pressed will send a text to a set phone number. I have some other criteria, but that is the gist of it. I would greatly appreciate any help.
Thanks again,
Byron

 

[Saint Nick]

Hmm...I would think you see to set up some sort of SMS server or something in order to do that. Probably have to pay for some sort of service from a communications provider.

 

[lessthanuthought]

Sending the texts was the part that concerned me, but I thought with so many sites like http://textem.net/ allowing you to send free text messages that it probably wouldn't be a problem.

 

[Tweak155]

This sounds pretty easy using VB. Just use the phone number's e-mail address and the phone will get it as a text. This is based on the carrier they are using.

for sprint it is something like NUMBER@sprintpcs.com
Verizon is NUMBER@vznwireless.com ... etc.

Easy way to figure it out is to have the phone number text you to your e-mail and you'll have their address.

EDIT:

Actual list (it is from 2006 but is probably still accurate):

http://sms411.net/how-to-send-email-to-a-phone/

 

[aceO07]

Awesome! Thanks Tweak155!

 

[Cogman]

This sounds pretty easy using VB. Just use the phone number's e-mail address and the phone will get it as a text. This is based on the carrier they are using.

for sprint it is something like NUMBER@sprintpcs.com
Verizon is NUMBER@vznwireless.com ... etc.

Easy way to figure it out is to have the phone number text you to your e-mail and you'll have their address.

EDIT:

Actual list (it is from 2006 but is probably still accurate):

http://sms411.net/how-to-send-email-to-a-phone/

Wow. Who would have guessed?

This is awesome info.

 

[Tweak155]

I'm glad this helped some people, I didn't know this wasn't common knowledge. Of course I learned this while in High School wanting to talk to people while I was in class lol.

The restriction is that your e-mail should be under 160 characters. But they should be able to reply to you so it is pretty effective

 

[lessthanuthought]

Thanks for the reply tweak.

 

[lessthanuthought]

I completely forgot about that, I used to use it years ago...