serial communication

[3661nv95]

I just wonder if somebody can help. I have some questions:

I have done a small BASIC program to read data from a scale.
EX: 10 OPEN "com1:1200,e,7,1,cs0,ds0,cd0" As #1 LEN=20
20 PRINT #1, CHR$(5)
30 A$ = INPUT(20, #1)
40 PRINT A$
The program works fine under GW BASIC.
However, when I compiled under TURBO BASIC V2.01, it works only once. I
get an I/O device error at LINE 30.
Can U advise why is that so.

1. Do U by any chance know any basic communication software or site
that I can refer to.

2. How does the "WAIT" command work? May be that I shouild include it
in my program.?

Please help & advise
Thanks a lot & Best Regards
Pierre
Email: cways@intnet.mu

 

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u forgot to 'CLOSE #1' ? ----------------------------------------
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[MiggyD]

Another quick fix: instead of GoTo 10 use GoTo 20.

This way the file remains opened and the internal pointer is NOT!! reset to the beginning of the file--which is what would happen if you closed the file.

Happy Programming.
--MiggyD It's better to have two heads to solve a problem from different angles than to have tunnel vision to a dead end.