Using COMM port

[Darknite2041]

How might I communicate with a Sharp El-6790 Organizer using the COMM control? It's plugged into COMM2 and the software that comes with it works fine. I'm just interested in making my own. Any ideas? Thanks

i am interested in doing exactly that with my Palm iiix organiser. this is what i did:

set up a form in VB with a mscomm control and put this code in the Oncomm event:

form1.autoredraw = true
form1.print mscomm1.input

set all the mscomm properties in the load event, including

portopen = true

.......
I am assuming there is a button on the organiser that starts the synchronisation automatically? Note, you must disable the PC based organiser software, otherwise it will intercept the signal from the organiser.

start the program and once the form has finished loading press the synch button on the organiser.

Immediately you should get a long string of strange characters pop up on the form.

this is the sort of info that is sent to and from the organiser during synch.

this is where i gave up trying to write software for it!

i tried to get in touch with the manufacturers, but they refused to help me with the codes!

good luck, drop me a line if you get any luck.