Serial Port

[unicorn11]

Hi,

I need to capture data that is being set by the serial port.

regards
Unicorn11

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[jebenson]

Take a look at the MSComm control. Also, you can do a search in this forum for 'MSComm control' and will get hundreds of hits.

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[cornboy88]

You could use MSComm control.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/comm98/html/vbobjcomm.asp

or by API.

http://www.thescarms.com/vbasic/CommIO.asp

here are some more examples:

http://www.vbrad.com/pf.asp?p=source/src_mscomm_tutorial.htm

http://www.programurl.com/windows-std-serial-comm-lib-for-visual-basic.htm