People,
I want to make a connection with a customer display via a serial port (Com1), Epson compatible. How do I control this customer display and wich component do I need to do so. Please some VB.Net code would help me a lot.
Thanx
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People,
I want to make a connection with a customer display via a serial port (Com1), Epson compatible. How do I control this customer display and wich component do I need to do so. Please some VB.Net code would help me a lot.
Thanx
Hi.
How to control the display, is entirely up to the display itself. There must be a manual explaining what commands to send etc.
To access the RS232 port from NET is somewhat tricky. You could either do it using API :sick: or you could use the SAX control.
Look at MSDN for VB Resource Kit. That is a free download with a lot of tools, tip and tricks for VB. It includes a free version of the SAX communication control.
Another possibility (although maybe not realistic) is to just wait...MS claims that there will be a serial control available in the next release of VB.