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Auto monitor COM port and save contents to text file
Thanks again for feedback. To clarify, there is one text file that I am working with and it is called OGP_Data.txt. I am trying to have Procomm create the file called OGP_Data.txt and then close it so that the SPC software can access it and strip the data from it. If the SPC software does not...- 351cj
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- Forum: Aspect (Procomm)
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Auto monitor COM port and save contents to text file
The while 1 is working well. Thanks for all your help so far. I think that I am down to one last piece of functionality. Application: I have a CMM type gage sending out the data thru the COM port, Procomm capturing the data and saving to text file on the network, and then a SPC software...- 351cj
- Post #5
- Forum: Aspect (Procomm)
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Auto monitor COM port and save contents to text file
Thanks for the response. Since I am new to scripts, and not familiar with the while 1/endwhile loop, I am wondering if it is possible to create two scripts that could work together. The first script would monitor the COM port and it will always stay open waiting until it senses activity on the...- 351cj
- Post #3
- Forum: Aspect (Procomm)
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Auto monitor COM port and save contents to text file
I have a automation task that I am not able to figure out yet. I have two computers connected by a serial cable. One is networked and the other is stand alone (vision gage). I am having difficulties automating the task to monitor COM port #2, capture the contents and then save results to a text...- 351cj
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- Forum: Aspect (Procomm)
