serial port

[Michael Painter]

I'm looking for code to open a serial port and pick a text file from another
(oddball system) at a stunning 1200 baud.
I can use my 15 year old DOS program and shell out but I'd like to do it
directly.
But I am lazy....

[Michel Walsh]

Hi,

Can use MSCOMM32.ocx or XCOMM.ocx, the last one from Richard Grier at
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/richard_grier/xmcommVB.htm

Those controls can proceed with events, so you don't need to "actively
listen" (pool) to the data, like an MS DOS program would. If the serial port
receive a message, an event is fired. Much simpler (but to the expanse of
some light latency added).

Hoping it may help,
Vanderghast, Access MVP.

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[Michael Painter]

Thanks, I'm downloading it now.
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