MSComm Device Connectivity

Hi,

I have written a VB app which connects perfectly well to the device I am trying to connect with, proividing the device is on and connected before I run the software.

The question is this : is there a way of making the application accept incoming Comm traffic automatically without having to close and open the port again once the device is connected. I would like to be able to connect and disconnect the device whilst the software runs as it wont always be needed.

I hope it's clear but let me know if you need any other info - thanks in advance.
Cheers,
Sparky.

In the program I use MSComm. I put this code in a function in the module:

VB Code:

Comm1.CommPort = Val(CommPort)
Comm1.Settings = Params
Comm1.InputLen = 8
Comm1.PortOpen = True
Comm1.Output = Signal
Comm1.PortOpen = False

and call it when I want to activate the device.

Hope it helps....

Thanks for replying,

I can get the connection working but I was just wondering if there was a way of avoiding having to call it each time I want to connect the device. i.e. is there a way of having an "always listening" comm port?

If I disconnect the device I dont want to have to re-activate the comm port each time. Do you know if there is specifically a setting which affects this?

Thanks for taking an interest.
Sparky.