RE: OT - Very simple serial application

["Alex Monaghan" <ha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Couldn't you create the file with the desired text, setup the serial port
with the DOS MODE command and then simply TYPE filename > COM1, wrap
this
into a batch file and you'll have your simple app.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: seniorsimon [mailto:simon.ryley@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 1:41 AM
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] OT - Very simple serial application
>
> Does anyone know of a very simple serial port app that can be
> called from the command line and configured using command
> line arguments.  I need something really simple to use with
> my HTPC so I can switch the input source on my LCD TV using
> the HTPC remote control.  The LCD TV has a serial port which
> offers a variety of useful control options.
>
> What I need is something that can be called thus:
>
> simpleserialapp COM1 9600 8 N 1 I A V D CR
>
> which would tell the app to open COM1 with baudrate 9600, 8
> bits, No parity, 1 stop bit and transmit characters I A V D
> then carriage return.  After that close and release the serial port.
>
> I could then call this serial app with a button mapping in
> the remote control script file.
>
> Hope that makes sense,  I've tried googling but can't seem to
> pick the correct search terms.
>
> TIA,
>
> Simon
>
>
>
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