Serial Port logging

[Juan Carlos Rey]

I need to make a log (record?) of whatever comes out or in the serial port.
I have an app (made under VB6.0, I guess) that transmit data over COMM 1 - I need to record all that data. How can I do that?

[dglienna]

Do you want to record it on your machine as it's going out? Post your code.
If you want to record what's being sent to the machine, you could use Terminal with the Print to File option checked.

What is the app? Post a little more detail.

[Juan Carlos Rey]

Thanks for your reply

My app is a third hand app...

It is used to program the parameters into a taxi-fare meter (or taximeter, I don't know the English name)

I want to have a logging of what is going out (or into, for that matter) the serial port. I don't have acces to the code of the original app, it is provided to me by the manufacturer, I am a local distributor/installer.

I need to keep record of the activity of my shop when I am nopt around...

I guess I can launch the original app with a bat file or from within VB and capture the serial port and send the data to a file.

The Terminal could be a good idea.

If you need more info, OK, post!

[dglienna]

Not sure, but maybe you could try a program (free) called Ethereal,which is used to capture traffic, usually over the Internet, but could probably be used for Comm ports. It will let you see the format of the data, to help you write an app to parse it.