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There is such control - MSComm. <br />
You can read C# tutorial here:<br />
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<a href="http://www.devhood.com/tutorials/tutorial_details.aspx?tutorial_id=320" rel="ugc">http://www.devhood.com/tutorials/tutorial_details.aspx?tutorial_id=320</a><br />
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There is such control - MSComm.
You can read C# tutorial here:

http://www.devhood.com/tutorials/tutorial_details.aspx?tutorial_id=320 [http://www.devhood.com/tutorials/tutorial_details.aspx?tutorial_id=320]



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Hi,<br />
thanx for your answers. As it seems there is no built in control for serial communications in VB.NET, I was thinking of writing a C# component and use it with my VB.NET program. Would this be a painless way to go around using the MSComm.ocx file from VB?<br />
If not do you know if the MSComm works with Windows CE?<br />
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/P0rG1
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Hi,
thanx for your answers. As it seems there is no built in control for serial communications in VB.NET, I was thinking of writing a C# component and use it with my VB.NET program. Would this be a painless way to go around using the MSComm.ocx file from VB?
If not do you know if the MSComm works with Windows CE?

/P0rG1

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Hi,<br />
My problem is that I need to read in a stream of ASCII code from the COM port (really a PC CARD II - slot on a PDA where a GPS card is connected) using VB.NET.<br />
<br />
Now, my question is: <br />
How would I go about doing this?<br />
<br />
Are there any controls in VB.NET that can achieve this?<br />
<br />
Can I use some sort of File I/O syntax for example FileRead(COM3...) with the COM port? If so what is the syntax?<br />
<br />
Where could I find info on this?<br />
<br />
As I'm new to VB I hope my rambling makes some sense.<br />
<br />
/P0rG1
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Hi,
My problem is that I need to read in a stream of ASCII code from the COM port (really a PC CARD II - slot on a PDA where a GPS card is connected) using VB.NET.

Now, my question is: 
How would I go about doing this?

Are there any controls in VB.NET that can achieve this?

Can I use some sort of File I/O syntax for example FileRead(COM3...) with the COM port? If so what is the syntax?

Where could I find info on this?

As I'm new to VB I hope my rambling makes some sense.

/P0rG1

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