Send a text message from QB64 program

[lawsonm1]

While contemplating the meaning of life earlier today, I thought about how I could have a QB64 program send me a text message periodically. So with some very rough mental calculations I came up with the following:
1. Have the program create, and save, a text file containing the text I want to send.
2. Shell out to run a batch file that utilizes 'Blat' to send the text file to my cellphone via SMS.

Any thoughts or ideas as to a better way, or if this is even feasible? Thanks, Mike

[TerryRitchie]

Sounds like a solid plan. Go for it and share the code. :-)

[lawsonm1]

I sure will. Send me your cell phone number and I'll send you one if it works.... :) Mike

[lawsonm1]

Okay, I tried good 'ole Blat - but that doesn't support SSL/TLS. So I went digging and found this:
https://www.raymond.cc/blog/sending-email-using-command-line-useful-for-downtime-alert-notification/
The first one (SwithMail) listed looked promising, so I tried it out. Nice GUI interface, and it generates the command line for the batch file, and it will do a test transmission.

It worked!

So now I just have to have my QB64 program create the text file, and then SHELL out to run the command line batch file, and the world will be a better place!

Mike