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Comm port init
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 03:26 PM

Antonio,

It's possible in FWPPC initiate comm port eg. baud=9600, parity=e, data=8, stop=1 before send data to port ?

Thanks
Pawel

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Comm port init
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 03:48 PM

Pawel,

You have to use the Windows API SetCommState() function.

regards, saludos

Antonio Linares
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Comm port init
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 09:55 AM
Antonio Linares wrote:Pawel,

You have to use the Windows API SetCommState() function.


Hello Antonio,

Could you please give us a small example on how to do it?
Where can I find doc on these functions?

Sorry for these basic questions but this is my first approach to Api and Dll calls.

Best regards,
Raymond Fischbach
www.mouches.org
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Comm port init
Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 05:18 PM
This is a sample:
#include "FWCE.ch"

#define GENERIC_WRITE   0x40000000 
#define OPEN_EXISTING   3 
#define FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL 0x00000080

function Main()

   local hComm := CreateFile( "COM1:",; // change the number as needed 
                              GENERIC_WRITE, 0, 0, OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL )

   // baud=1200 parity=N data=8 stop=1
   MsgInfo( SetComm( hComm, 1200, .f., 8, 1 ) )

   CloseHandle( hComm )
   
return nil

#pragma BEGINDUMP

#include <windows.h>
#include <hbapi.h>

HB_FUNC( SETCOMM )
{
   DCB dcb;
   
   GetCommState( ( HANDLE ) hb_parnl( 1 ), &dcb );
   
   dcb.BaudRate = hb_parnl( 2 );
   dcb.Parity = hb_parl( 3 );
   dcb.ByteSize = hb_parnl( 4 );
   dcb.StopBits = hb_parnl( 5 );
   
   hb_retl( SetCommState( ( HANDLE ) hb_parnl( 1 ), &dcb ) );
}

#pragma ENDDUMP
regards, saludos

Antonio Linares
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Comm port init
Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 06:05 PM

Many thanks Antonio,

I will try it tomorrow.

Best Regards

Raymond Fischbach
www.mouches.org
Posts: 48
Joined: Sun Oct 30, 2005 09:29 AM
Comm port init
Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 09:56 AM

Hi Antonio,

I tried it and it works like a charm :D

Many thanks again.
Raymond

Raymond Fischbach
www.mouches.org

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