This will be of some interest to you:
http://www.perldoc.com/perl5.6/pod/perlfaq8.html#How%20do%20I%20read%20and%20write%20the%20serial%20port%3f
Tyler Longren
Captain Jack Communications
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www.captainjack.com
On Tue, 14 Aug 2001 16:48:39 +0100
"Julian M Sawkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm _very_ new to Perl and was wondering if anyone can help me read a
> com
> port?
> I intend to set up a linux machine to boot straight into a perl program
> which
> checks details from a card reader via the com port and compares them
> with
> details in a database, probably via a DBI. The intention is to be able
> to turn
> this machine on without monitor/mouse/kb (ruling out Winxx) and for it
> to
> work on an IP network (ruling out DOS?). It also needs to be secure,
> hence
> linux.
> All I need is perl code to read a line of input from ttyS0.
> Thanks
> Julian
>
>
> Julian Sawkins
> Analyst Programmer/DBA
> MIS Team
> University of Derby
>
> Tel: (01332 59)1224/1239
>
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