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<DIV><SPAN class=906542822-28032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Mark,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=906542822-28032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Whenever I need to do serial stuff I use the mscomm.dll that comes with
VB. It "listens" to one comm port, but it also raises events for all the
things that need attention. I then wrap that in my own WithEvents class to
do anything specific I need to do. Other than this Dll I don't know of any
brilliant software. I used to use something called CrystalComm that was a
library written in C I believe and provided all of the various functions need to
initialize and manipulate the com ports as well as transfer files using the old
transfer protocols from the late 80s & early 90s. Not sure if it is
even available anymore.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P><FONT size=2>John W. Colby<BR>Colby
Consulting<BR>www.ColbyConsulting.com</FONT> </P>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
accessd-bounces@databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces@databaseadvisors.com]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Mark L.
Breen<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 28, 2003 2:30 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
accessd@databaseadvisors.com; dba-vb@databaseadvisors.com<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[AccessD] Serial Communications - Cross Posted VB and
Access<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello All,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have to receive serial communications from a
scanner and compare it to the data that was just printed. I have
downloaded a few different bits of software from <A
href="http://www.planet-source-code.com">www.planet-source-code.com</A> that
all work to a lesser or greater extent.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Basically, at this stage I can receive data from
the serial port. However, the client is happy to purchase an OCX or some
other such tools to enhance the reliability of this project. There are a
few utilities out there for between Euro 100 and Euro 500. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The purpose of this email is to ask you guys have
you used any such tools or utilities and if so, would you care to pass on the
details?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To state my question again, I can listen to the
serial port now, but I just wondered was there some brialliant piece of
software that I simply should not ignore.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As usual,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>thanks in advance for your time and
attention,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mark Breen</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Solution Providers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ireland</FONT></DIV>
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