Control a serial device?

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Control a serial device?

Post by Me_again » Fri Feb 25, 2005 4:12 pm

Can VBScript send/receive information via the com/serial port? If not does anyone have suggestions how best to do that from macro scheduler?

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Post by support » Fri Feb 25, 2005 4:23 pm

Yes, with an ActiveX control. There are many third party ActiveX controls that provide a serial port interface.

Here's one:
http://www.eltima.com/products/serial-activex/

Or search google for more:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q= ... arch&meta=
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Post by Me_again » Fri Feb 25, 2005 4:55 pm

Looks like weekend reading :D Thank you!

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