Check out the Java Communications API at the JDC (free registration
required).
http://developer.javasoft.com/developer/earlyAccess/javacomm/index.html
There's example code in this month's JavaWorld,
http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-09-1998/jw-09-indepth.html, and a
rich description in an older article,
http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-05-1998/jw-05-javadev.html
hope this helps,
Steve
Jim Watson wrote:
>
> Dear All,
>
> I know that this question isn't really related to java/Linux but I could do
> with a few pointers..
>
> I'd like to write an application that sends and receives short ASCII text
> strings using the com port on my PC, using RS232. Could anybody point me
> to any packages/existing source code that already does this so I can see
> how to do it.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Jim
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