Mscomm in access 2007

<<I have a rs232 barcode scanner but I don't know how to program this new mscomm control. >>

 Check the scanner Mfg's web site.  They often have VB 6.0 or VBA examples.  Very often you can almost drop code right in.

 Also, even rs232 scanners often come with a driver and you talk to the driver rather then talking directly to port.  Most newer scanners are this way, especially if they are USB based.

 If you need more, post the scanner model and mfg.

Jim.

It is a Honeywell Voyager 9500 232
I called them and they said they have not sample code so I have been trying to piece this together.

Here is the code I have so far.

Private Sub Form_Load()
   
         With NETComm0
            .CommPort = 1
            .Handshaking = 2 - comRTS
            .RThreshold = 1
            .RTSEnable = True
            .Settings = "9600,n,8,1"
            .SThreshold = 1
        If .PortOpen = True Then
        .PortOpen = False
        Else
        End If
         End With
         Me.test = "worked"
      End Sub
   
   
    Private Sub netComm0_OnComm()
    Dim something As String
   
    something = NETComm0.InputData
   
    End Sub


Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
If NETComm0.PortOpen = True Then
NETComm0.PortOpen = False
Else
End If

End Sub

This should be helpfull:

INFO: Receiving Data Using the MSComm Control's OnComm Event
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/194922

If you look at the article, you'll see your most of the way there already.  The code for the OnComm event should drop right in from the article.

 Let me know where that gets you...

Jim.

I will give it a try.

I have it working except for 2 problems.  The code will return nothing to the test text box I have on the form unless I have the code stopping at end sub.  If I do that and keep hitting the stop button to reset the code I get an output on the form.  

2nd is the barcode scanner does not read the same amount every time.  One time it may ready a sting length of 3 next time it may ready 30.  I thought if I closed the port then opened it and cleared the buffer it would fix the buffer problem but did not help. My string should be something like this F569375.0 but I will get (.0  F569375.0  F569375.0 F569375) with little squares in the spaces

Also I find that it is storing the read then sending it to the computer on the next time.  so i have the code stop and scan a couple of barcodes it will not send those until i reset the code and read another code.  Problem with that is that is does not send the one it just read it send the other two it read before.  It is like it is not sending real time scans.

I am at a lose.

Private Sub netComm0_OnComm()
         Dim InBuff As String
         Dim fixed As String
         Me.test = ""
           
         InBuff = NETComm0.InputData
         fixed = InBuff
         Me.test = ""  ''used this to clear text box to verify inputdata
         Me.test = fixed
         
         NETComm0.PortOpen = False
         NETComm0.PortOpen = True
         NETComm0.InBufferCount = 0
         NETComm0.OutBufferCount = 0
         

             
    End Sub

I didn't get it figured out but the project moved in a different direction.  I appreciated the help.