In 99.9% of units there is only one RS232 port so you would be safe setting up your app to work with the cradle/modem port only. This is how my hardware 'drivers' have worked since '97. Should you decide later to work with say IRDA or Bluetooth, it won't be a big deal to add it.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 9:59 AM Subject: Serial port selection & GPS > I tried posting this to the communications forum, and only got a stupid > rant. Hoping someone here has a clue... > > I'm working on adding location capture from NMEA-compliant GPS units to an > app of mine, and I'm wondering what I should allow for a serial port > selection (if at all) to cover most cases. On the other hand, should I > worry about trying to use anything other than the cradle serial port? > > Thanks. > > -- > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Brian Smith // avalon73 at arthurian dot nu // http://www.arthurian.nu/ > Software Developer // Gamer // Webmaster // System Administrator > Be nice to other people. They outnumber you 6 billion to one. > > -- > For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/ > -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
