I've already started to look into the same thing (except I decided to use
the modem case). The only way I've figured out how to directly control the
RS232 control lines is to not use the API. I found the necessary info
somewhere online a few months ago, you might want to try looking a
roadcoders.com (or whatever it is now) or at PalmCentral.
D
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Faherty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 9:04 PM
Subject: RTS & DTR toggle
>Hi.
>
>I just got my firecracker kit from X10 today and I noticed that the CM17A
>interface is quite small, in fact small enough to perhaps be smuggled
inside
>of my PalmPilot next to the accelerometer.
>
>All I need is to be able to programmatically change the state of RTS and
DTR
>(the two pins it uses for data). Apparently there is no API in the PalmOS
to
>do this, other than some automatic happenings (DTR on when serial opened
etc).
>
>Does anyone have some sample code to toggle the RTS & DTR lines? I have
the
>Dragonball user manual and some of their sample code so eventually I will
>figure something out, but just hoping that someone has already done this..
>
>
>/* Chris Faherty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, finger for PGP */
>
>
