Hello , i am new to VB 6.0 and the code i am working on works on sigle data type and i am using serial communication that send me ascii numbers and i need to convert the ascii to single. The Code is :



Private Sub WithoutGE_Click()
Dim serialflag As Boolean
Dim serportname As String

If MSComm1.PortOpen Then
MSComm1.PortOpen = False
End If

MSComm1.CommPort = 5 'Defined COM port available on PC
MSComm1.InputLen = 1
MSComm1.Settings = "115200, N, 8, 1"
MSComm1.PortOpen = True


End Sub

Private Sub MSComm1_OnComm() 'on serial event


If (MSComm1.CommEvent = comEvReceive) Then ' if something received
'serialData = MSComm1.Input shows me data type is byte i have mismatch error
'serialdata is variant error is not observed

serialByteData = MSComm1.Input
End If
End Sub


What should i do need help . Ascii to Byte and Byte to single ! but how !???