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About PortController
Introduction
Purchasing PortController
Redistributing PortController
License Agreement
Support
Getting Started
How to Use PortController
Using PortController with Visual Basic
Using PortController with Visual C++
Using PortController with Delphi
How to Use Events
Handling Events in Visual Basic
Handling Events in Visual C++
Handling Events in Delphi
PortController Sample Projects
Reading and Writing Binary Data
Handling PortController Errors
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

Using PortController with Visual Basic

Add the PortController object to your project by selecting Components from the Project menu of the Visual Basic IDE:

Scroll down to the PortController 2.0 entry and click its checkbox. Press OK

You can now create a PortController object by dragging the PortController icon onto your dialog:

You may now begin coding with the PortController. See the PortController Reference for details on how to use PortControllers properties, methods, and events.