Visual Basic, QUESTION - Sending data out COM port (w/o using MSCOMM.VBX)

QUESTION - Sending data out COM port (w/o using MSCOMM.VBX)

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Guy Carother #1 / 3	QUESTION - Sending data out COM port (w/o using MSCOMM.VBX) After more research I found the answer. To quote the MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE: "NOTE: If the communication settings in Terminal do not match those specified in Control Panel, Terminal's settings take precedence." And Terminal's settings were set to 1200,n,8,1.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Guy Carother #2 / 3	QUESTION - Sending data out COM port (w/o using MSCOMM.VBX) I'd like to send data out the COM port using the "OPEN filename" statement (i.e. Open "COM2" For Output As #fnum2) and the "Print" statement, exactly as if I was printing to a file. This works great for LPT1, but when I use COM2, all I get out the COM port is junk (parity or baud rate or data bits is incorrectly specified.) I've gone into "CONTROL PANEL" and configured the port, but this doesn't seem to help. I don't want to use MSCOMM.VBX because I want one routine that works for either COM ports or LPT ports. Any ideas why the data coming out the COM port is screwed up?
Fri, 25 Sep 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Ian Storr #3 / 3	QUESTION - Sending data out COM port (w/o using MSCOMM.VBX) Quote: > I'd like to send data out the COM port using the "OPEN > filename" statement (i.e. Open "COM2" For Output As > #fnum2) and the "Print" statement, exactly as if I was > printing to a file. This works great for LPT1, but when I > use COM2, all I get out the COM port is junk (parity or > baud rate or data bits is incorrectly specified.) I've > gone into "CONTROL PANEL" and configured the port, but this > doesn't seem to help. I don't want to use MSCOMM.VBX > because I want one routine that works for either COM ports > or LPT ports. Any ideas why the data coming out the COM > port is screwed up? Download the VBCOMDEM sample from Microsoft. It uses the 16 bit comm API to control a COM port. A few minor changes and it can be use with LPT ports also. /Ian -- Visit my homepage at http://www.why.net/home/exuian
Sat, 26 Sep 1998 03:00:00 GMT

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