Re: OT - Very simple serial application

[Simon Ryley <simon.ryley@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for everyone's help with this.

I now have it all working using the simple batch file commands
suggested.  I don't know anything about DOS, my first OS was Win95!
The only thing I had to do was to send a filename to the COM port to
ensure that a carriage return was sent.  The TV now switches inputs
automatically, six button pushes reduced to one!

If I had more complicated stuff to do I would definitely use girder.

Simon


Phil Harris wrote:

> Yup - seconded on Girder.
>
> I bought it so that I can get the TV to switch automatically between
> component video and DVI as I switch between inputs on my amp (both are
> serial port equipped).
>
> Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of Rob Heyes
> > Sent: 07 May 2005 22:29
> > To: seniorsimon
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] OT - Very simple serial application
> >
> > Far easier to use Girder to do this, and it can do so much more.
> >
> > www.promixis.com
> >
> >
> > s>    Does anyone know of a very simple serial port app that
can be
> > s> called  from the command line and configured using command
line
> > s> arguments.  I  need something really simple to use with my
> > HTPC so I
> > s> can switch the  input source on my LCD TV using the HTPC
remote
> > s> control.  The LCD TV  has a serial port which offers a
> > variety of useful control options.
> >
> > s>  What I need is something that can be called thus:
> >
> > s>  simpleserialapp COM1 9600 8 N 1 I A V D CR
> >
> > s>  which would tell the app to open COM1 with baudrate 9600,
> > 8 bits, No
> > s> parity, 1 stop bit and transmit characters I A V D then
carriage
> > s> return.  After that close and release the serial port.
> >
> > s>  I could then call this serial app with a button mapping in
the
> > s> remote  control script file.
> >
> > s>  Hope that makes sense,  I've tried googling but can't
> > seem to pick
> > s> the  correct search terms.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Best regards,
> >  Rob                            mailto:rob.heyes@xxxxxxx
> >
> >
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