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How to Use PortController
Using PortController with Visual Basic
Using PortController with Visual C++
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Handling Events in Visual C++
Handling Events in Delphi
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Reference
Properties
BaudRate Property
Break Property
BytesUsedRQ Property
BytesUsedTQ Property
Cd Property
Cts Property
DataBits Property
Dsr Property
Dtr Property
DtrDsr Property
EnableReadOnEventChar Property
EventChar Property
Parity Property
PortHandle Property
PortName Property
Ring Property
Rts Property
RtsCts Property
StopBits Property
XonXoff Property
Methods
ClearRQ Method
ClearTQ Method
Close Method
GetErrorStatus Method
Open Method
Read Method
ReadBinary Method
Write Method
WriteBinary Method
SendXoff Method
SendXon Method
Events
BreakSignal Event
CdToggle Event
CtsToggle Event
DataReceived Event
DsrToggle Event
Error Event
EvtCharReceived Event
Ring Event
TQEmpty Event

EnableReadOnEventChar Property

Enables and disables reading from the receive buffer when the EventChar is received.

Syntax

Visual Basic

object.EnableReadOnEventChar [ = value ]

Visual C++

object.GetEnableReadOnEventChar()

object.SetEnableReadOnEventChar(value)

Delphi

object.EnableReadOnEventChar [ := value ]

Part Description
object An object expression that evaluates to a PortController object.
value A boolean value indicating whether the receive buffer is to be read when the EventChar is received.

Example

Visual Basic

'Set EnableReadOnEventChar
myPortController.EnableReadOnEventChar = True

'Get EnableReadOnEventChar
Dim enableRead As Boolean
enableRead = myPortController.EnableReadOnEventChar

Visual C++

// Set EnableReadOnEventChar
m_myPortController.SetEnableReadOnEventChar(true);

// Get EnableReadOnEventChar
BOOL bEnableRead = m_myPortController.GetEnableReadOnEventChar();

Delphi

// Set EnableReadOnEventChar
myPortController.EnableReadOnEventChar := Ord(True);

// Get EnableReadOnEventChar
var bEnableRead: boolean;         // declare variable in the proper place
bEnableRead := myPortController.EnableReadOnEventChar <> 0;

Remarks

When this property is true, upon receiving the EventChar, the receive queue is read up to and including the EventChar.

Default

FALSE

Returns

A boolean value indicating whether reading the receive queue upon receiving the event character is enabled.

Errors

None

See Also

EventChar, EvtCharReceived Event