I an using Visual Basic 5, and can anyone advise me on how to read serial
interface with visual basic??...

thanks a million

-Kenneth Wang

Use the MSCOMM OCX. (Add this OCX to your project, add one instance to one
of your forms and add some simple code.)
Quick example:

in FORM_LOAD:
MSCOMM1.Commport=1'use COM1:
MSCOMM1.settings="9600,n,8,1"  'set baudrate, parity, databits, stopbits
MSCOMM1.portopen=true ' open com-port

in FORM_UNLOAD:
MSCOMM1.portopen=false

To send data to port:
MSCOMM1.output = "Data to be sent"

For more help, see the help-files.
Jacco.

MSComm is a control, just like the buttons, boxes, etc. You'll have to add
the control to your ToolBar, then VB will include the reference to the OCX
for you. Right-click on the ToolBar, select Components, then scroll down to
see "Microsoft Comm Control"

John Tegelaar

thanks..
but I couldn't find that file.. and how to I go about adding that OCX to my
project?? thanks..

I tried using your sample code and look into the help file as well..
but i got an error message as "Undefined variable"...

pls pardon me.. cos I am very new in VB programming enviroment...
thanks for your help..

I go this message "License informtion for this component not found. You do
no have an appropriate license to use this functionality in the design
environment" when I add the MSCOMM to my form.. what does that means? any
way to solve it?

and "runtime error 424, object required".. when I run a project with MSCOMM
inside..

thanks..

There's a way to un/re-register controls, but it escapes me
at the moment.. For a semi-quick and dirty fix, re-install
VB5 over the top of itself.  It should leave everything in
place, while fixing your problem.  

HTH,
Anonymous VB User

I can't even uninstall now...... oops..