7/17/2003 11:41:15 AM, Dar Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>
>On Thursday, July 17, 2003, at 08:50 AM, Ben Rubinstein wrote:
>
>> More generally, has anyone yet managed to communicate
>> with a USB device in MetaCard or Rev - and if so, could they share 
>> their
>> experience?
>
>I have opened a serial port implemented on a usb device, but I have not 
>opened a control pipe (or whatever the usb jargon is).  I would expect 
>you want to open something that looks like 
>"\\.\blah-blah-usb-blah-blah" on Windows or "/dev/blah-blah-usb-blah" 
>on OS X.  I have heard that some usb devices have a view that looks 
>like a serial port to make tinkering easier.
>
>If you are interested in opening a serial port on a usb device, I can 
>tell you more.
>
>Dar Scott

I would be very interested in this information.  Since the new Macs have eliminated 
the old serial port and are using internal USB modems, I'm not able to access these 
modems because they don't present themselves as "MODEM:" or "PRINTER:" and those are 
the only options I have in MC/RR.

Payne Sparkman Mfg.
812-944-4893
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http:\\www.paynesparkman.com 


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