serial port

ST wrote:

I want my program to show the number and name of the serial ports on my
computer in the same style at e.g. Hyperterminal. Like,,,if the computer has
2 serial ports there will only be 2 serial ports on the list,,,or 10 if the
computer has 10.

Any suggestions on how this can be done ?

The current ports are listed in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/HARDWARE/DEVICEMAP/SERIALCOMM (on winXP)

Reading from here works well because this list is dynamically created
(i.e. if a virtual serial port is created via USB)

Hope this helps,

Jamie

I'm sure it does, thanks.

"jamie" <ja***@noway.com> wrote in message
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ST wrote:

I want my program to show the number and name of the serial ports on my
computer in the same style at e.g. Hyperterminal. Like,,,if the computer has 2 serial ports there will only be 2 serial ports on the list,,,or 10 if the computer has 10.

Any suggestions on how this can be done ?

The current ports are listed in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/HARDWARE/DEVICEMAP/SERIALCOMM (on winXP)

Reading from here works well because this list is dynamically created
(i.e. if a virtual serial port is created via USB)

Hope this helps,

Jamie

like this? ... http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/system/comtestmscomm.htm or
http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/system/comtestapi.htm

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"ST" <No*@valid.com> wrote in message
news:41*********************@dread16.news.tele.dk. ..
:I want my program to show the number and name of the serial ports on my
: computer in the same style at e.g. Hyperterminal. Like,,,if the computer
has
: 2 serial ports there will only be 2 serial ports on the list,,,or 10 if
the
: computer has 10.
:
: Any suggestions on how this can be done ?
:
:

What this code does, is giving me the active ports on the computer. Not the
amount of installed ports on the computer.
"Randy Birch" <rg************@mvps.org> wrote in message
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like this? ... http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/system/comtestmscomm.htm or
http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/system/comtestapi.htm

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"ST" <No*@valid.com> wrote in message
news:41*********************@dread16.news.tele.dk. ..
:I want my program to show the number and name of the serial ports on my
: computer in the same style at e.g. Hyperterminal. Like,,,if the computer
has
: 2 serial ports there will only be 2 serial ports on the list,,,or 10 if
the
: computer has 10.
:
: Any suggestions on how this can be done ?
:
:

Then you want this ... http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/enums/enumports.htm

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Randy Birch
MVP Visual Basic
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"ST" <ST@notvalid.dk> wrote in message
news:41*********************@dread16.news.tele.dk. ..
: What this code does, is giving me the active ports on the computer. Not
the
: amount of installed ports on the computer.
:
:
: "Randy Birch" <rg************@mvps.org> wrote in message
: news:Ar*********************@twister01.bloor.is.ne t.cable.rogers.com...
: > like this? ... http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/system/comtestmscomm.htm or
: > http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/system/comtestapi.htm
: >
: > --
: >
: > Randy Birch
: > MVP Visual Basic
: > http://vbnet.mvps.org/
: > Please respond only to the newsgroups so all can benefit.
: >
: >
: > "ST" <No*@valid.com> wrote in message
: > news:41*********************@dread16.news.tele.dk. ..
: > :I want my program to show the number and name of the serial ports on my
: > : computer in the same style at e.g. Hyperterminal. Like,,,if the
computer
: > has
: > : 2 serial ports there will only be 2 serial ports on the list,,,or 10
if
: > the
: > : computer has 10.
: > :
: > : Any suggestions on how this can be done ?
: > :
: > :
: >
:
: