So how do I access a com port in VB4.0?

sampo

Tools
Custom Controls
click the box on Microsoft Comm Control to place an "X" in the box
click OK

Telephone (MScomm Control) has been added to the toolbox.

Help
Search for help on
Type in MSCOMM
click Display
You will then have two choices as below
        Communication Control
        Communication Sample Applications

Have Fun

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use the mscom ocx and then mscomm1.open = true
regards
Phil

In the 32bit world, you should be using TAPI, the Telphony API. With
VB, you have two flavors...Assisted Telephony and Full Telephony. These
all allow different programs from different vendors to share the comm
port.

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