Receiving serial data - gb.net

[PeteMarsh]

I have been able to set up a serial port, set the baud rate etc, use send to output data, and verified on oscilloscope. All very simple in the end. I’m now looking to read a reply. With gb.net enabled I can see there is an event called read but examples of its use don’t seem to be event driven :

'******** Incoming serial data ********
PUBLIC SUB SComm _Read()
SLEEP 0.025
TRY READ #SComm , Rx, Lof(SComm )
IF ERROR THEN
Message.info(No received data!
End if

I’m used to the oncomm event in vb which is triggered when a serial port receives data - having to poll the port on the off chance that data arrives doesn’t seem right - does anyone know if there is an equivalent of oncomm? - thanks in anticipation.

[BruceSteers]

Looks like serial port inherits Stream so usual Stream methods should work.

The event should require that the object is attached either when creating or after.

hSerialPort = New SerialPort ( ) As "SComm"


or ..
hSerialPort = New SerialPort ( )
Object.Attach(hSerialPort, Me, "SComm")

then your SComm_Read() event should work.


Please post some example code or a small application showing the problem if you still need help

[vuott]

I’m used to the oncomm event in vb which is triggered when a serial port receives data

Uhmmmm...that is, are you looking for an Event that will be raised only when the serial port receives data ?

[BruceSteers]

What is this line... ?

TRY READ #SComm , Rx, Lof(SComm )

If Rx is your String I think should be..

Rx = READ #SComm , Lof(SComm)

Public Sub SComm _Read()

  Dim Rx as String

  Rx = Read #SComm , Lof(SComm)
  If not Trim(Rx) Then 
    Message.info("No received data!")
    Return
  Endif 
  
' Do whatever with Rx data
  ProcessCommString(Rx)

End