Reading serialport

Re: Reading serialport

There is a JAVAX extention called JAVACOMM which provides all the
functionality you need.
It is on the java.sun.com website.

Steve

"Laban" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know how I can fetch a trigger/break signal via the
> serial-port?
>
> I have a circuit that connects two pins on the serial-port when the
> sensor is activated (when a person stands infront of the photocell).
>
> How can I get this to interact with my Java code? Or is there a better
> alternative then the com-port?
>
> I want a piece of code to run while the cercuit is connected, and to
> stop when the person leaves the photocell.
>
> Please help! It's pretty urgent. Should have posted this way earlier.
> I've understood that I should use javax.comm, but unfortunaly I don't
> know how/what to do with it.[/color]

Re: Reading serialport

If you're familiar with C or assembler I suggest you do it first there. Then
make a DLL and use it in you Java app.

Greetings,
Rick