Look at the Zip progname command which exits Rbase, runs a program at the DOS prompt, and returns. I use to do this to upload data from a hand held bar code reader. It would read the data from the com port, create a DOS file, and then return to my Rbase app.
Dennis ***** At 06:12 PM 10/10/02 -0400, you wrote: >I want to capture data to a text file that is coming in from my phone >system to my computer via com1. These records are fixed length so it would >be easy to load a it to a table nightly. > >The question is... what would be the best way to capture this data that is >being sent by the phone system to the com1 port on my computer. It is >working now with Hyperterminal, but I would rather automate it. > >1) Can R:Base open a com port and capture a data stream? > >2) Is there a dos command line utility that I can invoke to simply capture >to a specific file name. > >Any thoughts ?? > >Thomas J Cimicato >President >Integrated Check Technologies >Collect-A-Check, Inc. >------------------------------------------------------------ >Bus:800.338.0676 >Mailto:tcimicato@;ICheckTech.com >www.ICheckTech.com > >================================================ >TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: >Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l >================================================ >TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l >================================================ >TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: >http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ > > Dennis Fleming IISCO http://www.TheBestCMMS.com Phone: 570 775-7593 Fax: 570 775-9797 ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l ================================================ TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/
