ComWrite()

Passes information to serial port for communication.

Syntax

ComWrite([<cName>], <cString>) --> lSuccess

Arguments

<cName> --> Optional name of the communications device to configure.

If you intend to open more than one serial communications device then you must specify a communications port name, e.g., "Serial Port 1", "Serial Port 2" in order to allow CAPITAL to distinguish between them.

<cString> --> A string of parameters to pass to the communications device

Returns

FALSE is returned if an error occurred. You may use the ComError() function to get detailed information on the nature of the error if applicable.

Description

Transfers data to a serial communications device.

You must first set-up and open a communications device before you may write information to it, using the ComOpen() or ComSetup() functions.

Example #1

ComWrite("Serial Port 1", "Hi There")

Example #2

If ComOpen("My Device 1")

If ComWrite("My Device1 ", "Hello")

cResponse := ComRead("My Device")

Endif

ComClose("My Device")

Endif

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