serial port

[ST]

I want my program to show the number and name of the serial ports on my
computer in the same style at e.g. Hyperterminal. Like,,,if the computer has
2 serial ports there will only be 2 serial ports on the list,,,or 10 if the
computer has 10.

Any suggestions on how this can be done ?

[jamie]

Re: serial port

ST wrote:[color=blue]
> I want my program to show the number and name of the serial ports on my
> computer in the same style at e.g. Hyperterminal. Like,,,if the computer has
> 2 serial ports there will only be 2 serial ports on the list,,,or 10 if the
> computer has 10.
>
> Any suggestions on how this can be done ?
>
>[/color]

The current ports are listed in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACH INE/HARDWARE/DEVICEMAP/SERIALCOMM (on winXP)

Reading from here works well because this list is dynamically created
(i.e. if a virtual serial port is created via USB)

Hope this helps,

Jamie

[ST]

Re: serial port

I'm sure it does, thanks.

"jamie" <jamie@noway.co m> wrote in message
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> ST wrote:[color=green]
> > I want my program to show the number and name of the serial ports on my
> > computer in the same style at e.g. Hyperterminal. Like,,,if the computer[/color][/color]
has[color=blue][color=green]
> > 2 serial ports there will only be 2 serial ports on the list,,,or 10 if[/color][/color]
the[color=blue][color=green]
> > computer has 10.
> >
> > Any suggestions on how this can be done ?
> >
> >[/color]
>
> The current ports are listed in the registry:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACH INE/HARDWARE/DEVICEMAP/SERIALCOMM (on winXP)
>
> Reading from here works well because this list is dynamically created
> (i.e. if a virtual serial port is created via USB)
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Jamie[/color]

[Randy Birch]

Re: serial port

like this? ... http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/system/comtestmscomm.htm or

http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/system/comtestapi.htm

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"ST" <Not@valid.co m> wrote in message
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:I want my program to show the number and name of the serial ports on my
: computer in the same style at e.g. Hyperterminal. Like,,,if the computer
has
: 2 serial ports there will only be 2 serial ports on the list,,,or 10 if
the
: computer has 10.
:
: Any suggestions on how this can be done ?
:
:

[ST]

Re: serial port

What this code does, is giving me the active ports on the computer. Not the
amount of installed ports on the computer.


"Randy Birch" <rgb_removethis @mvps.org> wrote in message
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> like this? ... http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/system/comtestmscomm.htm or
> http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/system/comtestapi.htm
>
> --
>
> Randy Birch
> MVP Visual Basic
> http://vbnet.mvps.org/
> Please respond only to the newsgroups so all can benefit.
>
>
> "ST" <Not@valid.co m> wrote in message
> news:4125eb62$0 $284$edfadb0f@d read16.news.tel e.dk...
> :I want my program to show the number and name of the serial ports on my
> : computer in the same style at e.g. Hyperterminal. Like,,,if the computer
> has
> : 2 serial ports there will only be 2 serial ports on the list,,,or 10 if
> the
> : computer has 10.
> :
> : Any suggestions on how this can be done ?
> :
> :
>[/color]

[Randy Birch]

Re: serial port

Then you want this ... http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/enums/enumports.htm

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"ST" <ST@notvalid.dk > wrote in message
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: What this code does, is giving me the active ports on the computer. Not
the
: amount of installed ports on the computer.
:
:
: "Randy Birch" <rgb_removethis @mvps.org> wrote in message
: news:ArvVc.1830 908$Ar.652247@t wister01.bloor. is.net.cable.ro gers.com...
: > like this? ... http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/system/comtestmscomm.htm or
: > http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/system/comtestapi.htm
: >
: > --
: >
: > Randy Birch
: > MVP Visual Basic
: > http://vbnet.mvps.org/
: > Please respond only to the newsgroups so all can benefit.
: >
: >
: > "ST" <Not@valid.co m> wrote in message
: > news:4125eb62$0 $284$edfadb0f@d read16.news.tel e.dk...
: > :I want my program to show the number and name of the serial ports on my
: > : computer in the same style at e.g. Hyperterminal. Like,,,if the
computer
: > has
: > : 2 serial ports there will only be 2 serial ports on the list,,,or 10
if
: > the
: > : computer has 10.
: > :
: > : Any suggestions on how this can be done ?
: > :
: > :
: >
:
: