Mscomm control in VB.NET

[Barry]

I am using the mscomm activex control in vb.net. I can
add the control to the toolbar which will allow me to
drop it onto a form. As long as I am in the code space
for that form it works fine. When I try to output some
text to the serial port via AxMscomm1.outpu t = "some
text" within a code module, the compiler says that
AxMscomm1 is not defined. Can anyone tell me how I pass a
reference to the mscomm control located on one form from
within a code module. I know I need to pass a reference
to the control but I need to know exactly how that is
accomplished.
Thanks,
Barry

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Re: Mscomm control in VB.NET

* "Barry" <anonymous@disc ussions.microso ft.com> scripsit:[color=blue]
> I am using the mscomm activex control in vb.net. I can
> add the control to the toolbar which will allow me to
> drop it onto a form. As long as I am in the code space
> for that form it works fine. When I try to output some
> text to the serial port via AxMscomm1.outpu t = "some
> text" within a code module, the compiler says that
> AxMscomm1 is not defined. Can anyone tell me how I pass a
> reference to the mscomm control located on one form from
> within a code module. I know I need to pass a reference
> to the control but I need to know exactly how that is[/color]

You will have to pass a reference to the control to the module, for
example in a public property in the module which is set to the instance
of the MSComm control before calling the procedure or in a parameter of
the procedure.

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Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
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