Define a generic text printer that points to the port com1 and try that.
Emmitt Dove Manager, DairyPak Business Systems Evergreen Packaging, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (203) 214-5683 m (203) 643-8022 o (203) 643-8086 f [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 2:48 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Writing to COM port Any thoughts on the following? Output COM1 Write .vVar1 Write .vVar2 Write .vVar3 OutPut Screen Nothing goes to the COM port. (I have a LED communications monitor on the port) Output Test.dat Write .vVar1 Write .vVar2 Write .vVar3 OutPut Screen Output COM1 Type test.dat Output screen Nothing goes to the COM port. Make a batch file Test.Bat containing: Print /D:COM1 Test.dat Exit Launch Test.Bat The data flows to the COM port perfectly. I would like not to use the Launch command if possible. Help states : The following command sends data and messages to the printer, designated as COM1. COM1 is treated as a file that is automatically copied to a printer device when the OUTPUT SCREEN command is issued. OUTPUT COM1 Any thoughts on how I write to the COM1 serial port directly without using Launch? Thanks, -Bob -- Thompson Technology Consultants LaPorte, IN 46350 219-363-7441
