Problems sending VBA formatted data to the serial port

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SolutionHow to correct the writing of data into the serial port

Answer 1 · 2020-02-11T05:18:31-0800

Bill PrewTest your restores, not your backups...

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Commented: 2020-02-11

I see this function referenced, but not defined, could you share it as well: DecToBins()

As I started to review what you are doing, the first few steps use DecToBins(), which I would need to see. But, when you mentioned that:

That seems like the wrong data is being returned from that function. I would expect &H1A to generate a returned string of "00011010" rather than the "11111010" you show for example.

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Answer 2 · 2020-02-11T06:02:10-0800

Hankwembo Christopher,FCCA,FZICA,CIA,MAAT,B.A.ScDirector

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Commented: 2020-02-11

Here is the function for the hex conversion

Option Compare Database

Option Explicit

Public Function DecToBins(ByVal lngNumber As Long, Optional bytLength As Byte) As String

' Returns string that represents the binary expression for lngNumber.
'
' If bytLength is specified, returned string will be filled with
' leading zeroes up to this length.

  Dim strBin As String
 
  While lngNumber > 0
    strBin = (lngNumber Mod 2) & strBin
    lngNumber = lngNumber \ 2
  Wend
  If bytLength > 0 Then
    strBin = Right(String(bytLength, "0") & strBin, bytLength)
  End If
 
  DecToBins = strBin

End Function:

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CRC

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Option Explicit
Sub Test()
    Dim data() As Byte
    Dim crc As Long

    data = StrConv("0123456789", vbFromUnicode)
    crc = cal_crc(data, 10)
    Debug.Print crc
End Sub

Private Function cal_crc(ptr() As Byte, size As Integer) As Long
    Dim i As Byte
    Dim crc As Long
    Dim ptrIndex As Long

    crc = 0

    For ptrIndex = 0 To size - 1
        i = &H80
        Do While i <> 0
            If (crc And &H8000&) <> 0 Then
                crc = (crc * 2) And &HFFFF&
                crc = crc Xor &H18005
            Else
                crc = (crc * 2) And &HFFFF&
            End If
            If (ptr(ptrIndex) And i) <> 0 Then
                crc = crc Xor &H18005
            End If
            i = i / 2
        Loop
    Next ptrIndex

    cal_crc = crc And &HFFFF&
End Function

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Answer 3 · 2020-02-11T06:07:40-0800

Bill PrewTest your restores, not your backups...

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Commented: 2020-02-11

I also noticed these, not sure if you included above, but if not please pass along. It might be easier to see the full complement of code you are using rather than selected excerpts...

DecToBinLength()
DecToBinContent()
DecToBincrc()
cal_crc()

Also, can you confirm you are using the Comm library referenced here:

Perform Serial Port Communication from VB

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Answer 4 · 2020-02-11T06:10:40-0800

Bill PrewTest your restores, not your backups...

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Is the manual for the serial port device available online anyplace where it could be viewed.

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Answer 5 · 2020-02-11T06:30:32-0800

Hankwembo Christopher,FCCA,FZICA,CIA,MAAT,B.A.ScDirector

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Commented: 2020-02-11

Sorry Bill Prew

its the same code for hex in order to help me to calculate the other numbers

DecToBinLength()
DecToBinContent()
DecToBincrc()
cal_crc()

Answer 6 · 2020-02-11T06:31:37-0800

Hankwembo Christopher,FCCA,FZICA,CIA,MAAT,B.A.ScDirector

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Commented: 2020-02-11

Here is the Manual also for you verification
Interface-Instruction-for-ESD-and-P.docx

Answer 7 · 2020-02-11T06:38:47-0800

Hankwembo Christopher,FCCA,FZICA,CIA,MAAT,B.A.ScDirector

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Commented: 2020-02-11

Do not worry about the Json part its already done no issues , the problem is to now send the Json converted data to that gadget.

Regards

Chris

Answer 8 · 2020-02-11T06:59:50-0800

Bill PrewTest your restores, not your backups...

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Commented: 2020-02-11

its the same code for hex in order to help me to calculate the other numbers

DecToBinLength()
DecToBinContent()
DecToBincrc()
cal_crc()

Not sure I understand, can you share the actual code for these functions?

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Answer 9 · 2020-02-12T06:48:25-0800

Hankwembo Christopher,FCCA,FZICA,CIA,MAAT,B.A.ScDirector

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Commented: 2020-02-12

Hi Bill Prew!

Any lucky out there!

The module for send is an API below.

Attribute VB_Name = "modCOMM"
Option Explicit

'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' modCOMM - Written by: David M. Hitchner
'
' This VB module is a collection of routines to perform serial port I/O without
' using the Microsoft Comm Control component.  This module uses the Windows API
' to perform the overlapped I/O operations necessary for serial communications.
'
' The routine can handle up to 4 serial ports which are identified with a
' Port ID.
'
' All routines (with the exception of CommRead and CommWrite) return an error
' code or 0 if no error occurs.  The routine CommGetError can be used to get
' the complete error message.
'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Public Constants
'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

' Output Control Lines (CommSetLine)
Public Const LINE_BREAK = 1
Public Const LINE_DTR = 2
Public Const LINE_RTS = 3

' Input Control Lines  (CommGetLine)
Public Const LINE_CTS = &H10&
Public Const LINE_DSR = &H20&
Public Const LINE_RING = &H40&
Public Const LINE_RLSD = &H80&
Public Const LINE_CD = &H80&

'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' System Constants
'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Private Const ERROR_IO_INCOMPLETE = 996&
Private Const ERROR_IO_PENDING = 997
Private Const GENERIC_READ = &H80000000
Private Const GENERIC_WRITE = &H40000000
Private Const FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL = &H80
Private Const FILE_FLAG_OVERLAPPED = &H40000000
Private Const FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM = &H1000
Private Const OPEN_EXISTING = 3

' COMM Functions
Private Const MS_CTS_ON = &H10&
Private Const MS_DSR_ON = &H20&
Private Const MS_RING_ON = &H40&
Private Const MS_RLSD_ON = &H80&
Private Const PURGE_RXABORT = &H2
Private Const PURGE_RXCLEAR = &H8
Private Const PURGE_TXABORT = &H1
Private Const PURGE_TXCLEAR = &H4

' COMM Escape Functions
Private Const CLRBREAK = 9
Private Const CLRDTR = 6
Private Const CLRRTS = 4
Private Const SETBREAK = 8
Private Const SETDTR = 5
Private Const SETRTS = 3

'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' System Structures
'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Private Type COMSTAT
        fBitFields As Long ' See Comment in Win32API.Txt
        cbInQue As Long
        cbOutQue As Long
End Type

Private Type COMMTIMEOUTS
        ReadIntervalTimeout As Long
        ReadTotalTimeoutMultiplier As Long
        ReadTotalTimeoutConstant As Long
        WriteTotalTimeoutMultiplier As Long
        WriteTotalTimeoutConstant As Long
End Type

'
' The DCB structure defines the control setting for a serial
' communications device.
'
Private Type DCB
        DCBlength As Long
        BaudRate As Long
        fBitFields As Long ' See Comments in Win32API.Txt
        wReserved As Integer
        XonLim As Integer
        XoffLim As Integer
        ByteSize As Byte
        Parity As Byte
        StopBits As Byte
        XonChar As Byte
        XoffChar As Byte
        ErrorChar As Byte
        EofChar As Byte
        EvtChar As Byte
        wReserved1 As Integer 'Reserved; Do Not Use
End Type

Private Type OVERLAPPED
        Internal As Long
        InternalHigh As Long
        offset As Long
        OffsetHigh As Long
        hEvent As Long
End Type

Private Type SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES
        nLength As Long
        lpSecurityDescriptor As Long
        bInheritHandle As Long
End Type

'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' System Functions
'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'
' Fills a specified DCB structure with values specified in
' a device-control string.
'
Declare Function BuildCommDCB Lib "kernel32" Alias "BuildCommDCBA" _
    (ByVal lpDef As String, lpDCB As DCB) As Long
'
' Retrieves information about a communications error and reports
' the current status of a communications device. The function is
' called when a communications error occurs, and it clears the
' device's error flag to enable additional input and output
' (I/O) operations.
'
Declare Function ClearCommError Lib "kernel32" _
    (ByVal hFile As Long, lpErrors As Long, lpStat As COMSTAT) As Long
'
' Closes an open communications device or file handle.
'
Declare Function CloseHandle Lib "kernel32" (ByVal hObject As Long) As Long
'
' Creates or opens a communications resource and returns a handle
' that can be used to access the resource.
'
Declare Function CreateFile Lib "kernel32" Alias "CreateFileA" _
    (ByVal lpFileName As String, ByVal dwDesiredAccess As Long, _
    ByVal dwShareMode As Long, lpSecurityAttributes As Any, _
    ByVal dwCreationDisposition As Long, ByVal dwFlagsAndAttributes As Long, _
    ByVal hTemplateFile As Long) As Long
'
' Directs a specified communications device to perform a function.
'
Declare Function EscapeCommFunction Lib "kernel32" _
    (ByVal nCid As Long, ByVal nFunc As Long) As Long
'
' Formats a message string such as an error string returned
' by anoher function.
'
Declare Function FormatMessage Lib "kernel32" Alias "FormatMessageA" _
    (ByVal dwFlags As Long, lpSource As Any, ByVal dwMessageId As Long, _
    ByVal dwLanguageId As Long, ByVal lpBuffer As String, ByVal nSize As Long, _
    Arguments As Long) As Long
'
' Retrieves modem control-register values.
'
Declare Function GetCommModemStatus Lib "kernel32" _
    (ByVal hFile As Long, lpModemStat As Long) As Long
'
' Retrieves the current control settings for a specified
' communications device.
'
Declare Function GetCommState Lib "kernel32" _
    (ByVal nCid As Long, lpDCB As DCB) As Long
'
' Retrieves the calling thread's last-error code value.
'
Declare Function GetLastError Lib "kernel32" () As Long
'
' Retrieves the results of an overlapped operation on the
' specified file, named pipe, or communications device.
'
Declare Function GetOverlappedResult Lib "kernel32" _
    (ByVal hFile As Long, lpOverlapped As OVERLAPPED, _
    lpNumberOfBytesTransferred As Long, ByVal bWait As Long) As Long
'
' Discards all characters from the output or input buffer of a
' specified communications resource. It can also terminate
' pending read or write operations on the resource.
'
Declare Function PurgeComm Lib "kernel32" _
    (ByVal hFile As Long, ByVal dwFlags As Long) As Long
'
' Reads data from a file, starting at the position indicated by the
' file pointer. After the read operation has been completed, the
' file pointer is adjusted by the number of bytes actually read,
' unless the file handle is created with the overlapped attribute.
' If the file handle is created for overlapped input and output
' (I/O), the application must adjust the position of the file pointer
' after the read operation.
'
Declare Function ReadFile Lib "kernel32" _
    (ByVal hFile As Long, ByVal lpBuffer As String, _
    ByVal nNumberOfBytesToRead As Long, ByRef lpNumberOfBytesRead As Long, _
    lpOverlapped As OVERLAPPED) As Long
'
' Configures a communications device according to the specifications
' in a device-control block (a DCB structure). The function
' reinitializes all hardware and control settings, but it does not
' empty output or input queues.
'
Declare Function SetCommState Lib "kernel32" _
    (ByVal hCommDev As Long, lpDCB As DCB) As Long
'
' Sets the time-out parameters for all read and write operations on a
' specified communications device.
'
Declare Function SetCommTimeouts Lib "kernel32" _
    (ByVal hFile As Long, lpCommTimeouts As COMMTIMEOUTS) As Long
'
' Initializes the communications parameters for a specified
' communications device.
'
Declare Function SetupComm Lib "kernel32" _
    (ByVal hFile As Long, ByVal dwInQueue As Long, ByVal dwOutQueue As Long) As Long
'
' Writes data to a file and is designed for both synchronous and a
' synchronous operation. The function starts writing data to the file
' at the position indicated by the file pointer. After the write
' operation has been completed, the file pointer is adjusted by the
' number of bytes actually written, except when the file is opened with
' FILE_FLAG_OVERLAPPED. If the file handle was created for overlapped
' input and output (I/O), the application must adjust the position of
' the file pointer after the write operation is finished.
'
Declare Function WriteFile Lib "kernel32" _
    (ByVal hFile As Long, ByVal lpBuffer As String, _
    ByVal nNumberOfBytesToWrite As Long, lpNumberOfBytesWritten As Long, _
    lpOverlapped As OVERLAPPED) As Long

'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Program Constants
'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Private Const MAX_PORTS = 4

'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Program Structures
'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Private Type COMM_ERROR
    lngErrorCode As Long
    strFunction As String
    strErrorMessage As String
End Type

Private Type COMM_PORT
    lngHandle As Long
    blnPortOpen As Boolean
    udtDCB As DCB
End Type

'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Program Storage
'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Private udtCommOverlap As OVERLAPPED
Private udtCommError As COMM_ERROR
Private udtPorts(1 To MAX_PORTS) As COMM_PORT
'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' GetSystemMessage - Gets system error text for the specified error code.
'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Function GetSystemMessage(lngErrorCode As Long) As String
Dim intPos As Integer
Dim strMessage As String, strMsgBuff As String * 256

    Call FormatMessage(FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM, 0, lngErrorCode, 0, strMsgBuff, 255, 0)

    intPos = InStr(1, strMsgBuff, vbNullChar)
    If intPos > 0 Then
        strMessage = Trim$(Left$(strMsgBuff, intPos - 1))
    Else
        strMessage = Trim$(strMsgBuff)
    End If
    
    GetSystemMessage = strMessage
    
End Function


'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' CommOpen - Opens/Initializes serial port.
'
'
' Parameters:
'   intPortID   - Port ID used when port was opened.
'   strPort     - COM port name. (COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4)
'   strSettings - Communication settings.
'                 Example: "baud=9600 parity=N data=8 stop=1"
'
' Returns:
'   Error Code  - 0 = No Error.
'
'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Function CommOpen(intPortID As Integer, strPort As String, _
    strSettings As String) As Long
    
Dim lngStatus       As Long
Dim udtCommTimeOuts As COMMTIMEOUTS

    On Error GoTo Routine_Error
    
    ' See if port already in use.
    If udtPorts(intPortID).blnPortOpen Then
        lngStatus = -1
        With udtCommError
            .lngErrorCode = lngStatus
            .strFunction = "CommOpen"
            .strErrorMessage = "Port in use."
        End With
        
        GoTo Routine_Exit
    End If

    ' Open serial port.
    udtPorts(intPortID).lngHandle = CreateFile(strPort, GENERIC_READ Or _
        GENERIC_WRITE, 0, ByVal 0&, OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, 0)

    If udtPorts(intPortID).lngHandle = -1 Then
        lngStatus = SetCommError("CommOpen (CreateFile)")
        GoTo Routine_Exit
    End If

    udtPorts(intPortID).blnPortOpen = True

    ' Setup device buffers (1K each).
    lngStatus = SetupComm(udtPorts(intPortID).lngHandle, 1024, 1024)
    
    If lngStatus = 0 Then
        lngStatus = SetCommError("CommOpen (SetupComm)")
        GoTo Routine_Exit
    End If

    ' Purge buffers.
    lngStatus = PurgeComm(udtPorts(intPortID).lngHandle, PURGE_TXABORT Or _
        PURGE_RXABORT Or PURGE_TXCLEAR Or PURGE_RXCLEAR)

    If lngStatus = 0 Then
        lngStatus = SetCommError("CommOpen (PurgeComm)")
        GoTo Routine_Exit
    End If

    ' Set serial port timeouts.
    With udtCommTimeOuts
        .ReadIntervalTimeout = -1
        .ReadTotalTimeoutMultiplier = 0
        .ReadTotalTimeoutConstant = 1000
        .WriteTotalTimeoutMultiplier = 0
        .WriteTotalTimeoutMultiplier = 1000
    End With

    lngStatus = SetCommTimeouts(udtPorts(intPortID).lngHandle, udtCommTimeOuts)

    If lngStatus = 0 Then
        lngStatus = SetCommError("CommOpen (SetCommTimeouts)")
        GoTo Routine_Exit
    End If

    ' Get the current state (DCB).
    lngStatus = GetCommState(udtPorts(intPortID).lngHandle, _
        udtPorts(intPortID).udtDCB)

    If lngStatus = 0 Then
        lngStatus = SetCommError("CommOpen (GetCommState)")
        GoTo Routine_Exit
    End If

    ' Modify the DCB to reflect the desired settings.
    lngStatus = BuildCommDCB(strSettings, udtPorts(intPortID).udtDCB)

    If lngStatus = 0 Then
        lngStatus = SetCommError("CommOpen (BuildCommDCB)")
        GoTo Routine_Exit
    End If

    ' Set the new state.
    lngStatus = SetCommState(udtPorts(intPortID).lngHandle, _
        udtPorts(intPortID).udtDCB)

    If lngStatus = 0 Then
        lngStatus = SetCommError("CommOpen (SetCommState)")
        GoTo Routine_Exit
    End If

    lngStatus = 0

Routine_Exit:
    CommOpen = lngStatus
    Exit Function

Routine_Error:
    lngStatus = Err.Number
    With udtCommError
        .lngErrorCode = lngStatus
        .strFunction = "CommOpen"
        .strErrorMessage = Err.Description
    End With
    Resume Routine_Exit
End Function


Private Function SetCommError(strFunction As String) As Long
    
    With udtCommError
        .lngErrorCode = Err.LastDllError
        .strFunction = strFunction
        .strErrorMessage = GetSystemMessage(.lngErrorCode)
        SetCommError = .lngErrorCode
    End With
    
End Function

Private Function SetCommErrorEx(strFunction As String, lngHnd As Long) As Long
Dim lngErrorFlags As Long
Dim udtCommStat As COMSTAT
    
    With udtCommError
        .lngErrorCode = GetLastError
        .strFunction = strFunction
        .strErrorMessage = GetSystemMessage(.lngErrorCode)
    
        Call ClearCommError(lngHnd, lngErrorFlags, udtCommStat)
    
        .strErrorMessage = .strErrorMessage & "  COMM Error Flags = " & _
                Hex$(lngErrorFlags)
        
        SetCommErrorEx = .lngErrorCode
    End With
    
End Function

'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' CommSet - Modifies the serial port settings.
'
' Parameters:
'   intPortID   - Port ID used when port was opened.
'   strSettings - Communication settings.
'                 Example: "baud=9600 parity=N data=8 stop=1"
'
' Returns:
'   Error Code  - 0 = No Error.
'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Function CommSet(intPortID As Integer, strSettings As String) As Long
    
Dim lngStatus As Long
    
    On Error GoTo Routine_Error

    lngStatus = GetCommState(udtPorts(intPortID).lngHandle, _
        udtPorts(intPortID).udtDCB)

    If lngStatus = 0 Then
        lngStatus = SetCommError("CommSet (GetCommState)")
        GoTo Routine_Exit
    End If

    lngStatus = BuildCommDCB(strSettings, udtPorts(intPortID).udtDCB)

    If lngStatus = 0 Then
        lngStatus = SetCommError("CommSet (BuildCommDCB)")
        GoTo Routine_Exit
    End If

    lngStatus = SetCommState(udtPorts(intPortID).lngHandle, _
        udtPorts(intPortID).udtDCB)

    If lngStatus = 0 Then
        lngStatus = SetCommError("CommSet (SetCommState)")
        GoTo Routine_Exit
    End If

    lngStatus = 0

Routine_Exit:
    CommSet = lngStatus
    Exit Function

Routine_Error:
    lngStatus = Err.Number
    With udtCommError
        .lngErrorCode = lngStatus
        .strFunction = "CommSet"
        .strErrorMessage = Err.Description
    End With
    Resume Routine_Exit
End Function

'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' CommClose - Close the serial port.
'
' Parameters:
'   intPortID   - Port ID used when port was opened.
'
' Returns:
'   Error Code  - 0 = No Error.
'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Function CommClose(intPortID As Integer) As Long
    
Dim lngStatus As Long
    
    On Error GoTo Routine_Error

    If udtPorts(intPortID).blnPortOpen Then
        lngStatus = CloseHandle(udtPorts(intPortID).lngHandle)
    
        If lngStatus = 0 Then
            lngStatus = SetCommError("CommClose (CloseHandle)")
            GoTo Routine_Exit
        End If
    
        udtPorts(intPortID).blnPortOpen = False
    End If

    lngStatus = 0

Routine_Exit:
    CommClose = lngStatus
    Exit Function

Routine_Error:
    lngStatus = Err.Number
    With udtCommError
        .lngErrorCode = lngStatus
        .strFunction = "CommClose"
        .strErrorMessage = Err.Description
    End With
    Resume Routine_Exit
End Function

'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' CommFlush - Flush the send and receive serial port buffers.
'
' Parameters:
'   intPortID   - Port ID used when port was opened.
'
' Returns:
'   Error Code  - 0 = No Error.
'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Function CommFlush(intPortID As Integer) As Long
    
Dim lngStatus As Long
    
    On Error GoTo Routine_Error

    lngStatus = PurgeComm(udtPorts(intPortID).lngHandle, PURGE_TXABORT Or _
        PURGE_RXABORT Or PURGE_TXCLEAR Or PURGE_RXCLEAR)

    If lngStatus = 0 Then
        lngStatus = SetCommError("CommFlush (PurgeComm)")
        GoTo Routine_Exit
    End If

    lngStatus = 0

Routine_Exit:
    CommFlush = lngStatus
    Exit Function

Routine_Error:
    lngStatus = Err.Number
    With udtCommError
        .lngErrorCode = lngStatus
        .strFunction = "CommFlush"
        .strErrorMessage = Err.Description
    End With
    Resume Routine_Exit
End Function

'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' CommRead - Read serial port input buffer.
'
' Parameters:
'   intPortID   - Port ID used when port was opened.
'   strData     - Data buffer.
'   lngSize     - Maximum number of bytes to be read.
'
' Returns:
'   Error Code  - 0 = No Error.
'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Function CommRead(intPortID As Integer, strData As String, _
    lngSize As Long) As Long

Dim lngStatus As Long
Dim lngRdSize As Long, lngBytesRead As Long
Dim lngRdStatus As Long, strRdBuffer As String * 1024
Dim lngErrorFlags As Long, udtCommStat As COMSTAT
    
    On Error GoTo Routine_Error

    strData = ""
    lngBytesRead = 0
    DoEvents
    
    ' Clear any previous errors and get current status.
    lngStatus = ClearCommError(udtPorts(intPortID).lngHandle, lngErrorFlags, _
        udtCommStat)

    If lngStatus = 0 Then
        lngBytesRead = -1
        lngStatus = SetCommError("CommRead (ClearCommError)")
        GoTo Routine_Exit
    End If
        
    If udtCommStat.cbInQue > 0 Then
        If udtCommStat.cbInQue > lngSize Then
            lngRdSize = udtCommStat.cbInQue
        Else
            lngRdSize = lngSize
        End If
    Else
        lngRdSize = 0
    End If

    If lngRdSize Then
        lngRdStatus = ReadFile(udtPorts(intPortID).lngHandle, strRdBuffer, _
            lngRdSize, lngBytesRead, udtCommOverlap)

        If lngRdStatus = 0 Then
            lngStatus = GetLastError
            If lngStatus = ERROR_IO_PENDING Then
                ' Wait for read to complete.
                ' This function will timeout according to the
                ' COMMTIMEOUTS.ReadTotalTimeoutConstant variable.
                ' Every time it times out, check for port errors.

                ' Loop until operation is complete.
                While GetOverlappedResult(udtPorts(intPortID).lngHandle, _
                    udtCommOverlap, lngBytesRead, True) = 0
                                    
                    lngStatus = GetLastError
                                        
                    If lngStatus <> ERROR_IO_INCOMPLETE Then
                        lngBytesRead = -1
                        lngStatus = SetCommErrorEx( _
                            "CommRead (GetOverlappedResult)", _
                            udtPorts(intPortID).lngHandle)
                        GoTo Routine_Exit
                    End If
                Wend
            Else
                ' Some other error occurred.
                lngBytesRead = -1
                lngStatus = SetCommErrorEx("CommRead (ReadFile)", _
                    udtPorts(intPortID).lngHandle)
                GoTo Routine_Exit
            
            End If
        End If
    
        strData = Left$(strRdBuffer, lngBytesRead)
    End If

Routine_Exit:
    CommRead = lngBytesRead
    Exit Function

Routine_Error:
    lngBytesRead = -1
    lngStatus = Err.Number
    With udtCommError
        .lngErrorCode = lngStatus
        .strFunction = "CommRead"
        .strErrorMessage = Err.Description
    End With
    Resume Routine_Exit
End Function

'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' CommWrite - Output data to the serial port.
'
' Parameters:
'   intPortID   - Port ID used when port was opened.
'   strData     - Data to be transmitted.
'
' Returns:
'   Error Code  - 0 = No Error.
'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Function CommWrite(intPortID As Integer, strData As String) As Long
    
Dim i As Integer
Dim lngStatus As Long, lngSize As Long
Dim lngWrSize As Long, lngWrStatus As Long
    
    On Error GoTo Routine_Error
    
    ' Get the length of the data.
    lngSize = Len(strData)

    ' Output the data.
    lngWrStatus = WriteFile(udtPorts(intPortID).lngHandle, strData, lngSize, _
        lngWrSize, udtCommOverlap)

    ' Note that normally the following code will not execute because the driver
    ' caches write operations. Small I/O requests (up to several thousand bytes)
    ' will normally be accepted immediately and WriteFile will return true even
    ' though an overlapped operation was specified.
        
    DoEvents
    
    If lngWrStatus = 0 Then
        lngStatus = GetLastError
        If lngStatus = 0 Then
            GoTo Routine_Exit
        ElseIf lngStatus = ERROR_IO_PENDING Then
            ' We should wait for the completion of the write operation so we know
            ' if it worked or not.
            '
            ' This is only one way to do this. It might be beneficial to place the
            ' writing operation in a separate thread so that blocking on completion
            ' will not negatively affect the responsiveness of the UI.
            '
            ' If the write takes long enough to complete, this function will timeout
            ' according to the CommTimeOuts.WriteTotalTimeoutConstant variable.
            ' At that time we can check for errors and then wait some more.

            ' Loop until operation is complete.
            While GetOverlappedResult(udtPorts(intPortID).lngHandle, _
                udtCommOverlap, lngWrSize, True) = 0
                                
                lngStatus = GetLastError
                                    
                If lngStatus <> ERROR_IO_INCOMPLETE Then
                    lngStatus = SetCommErrorEx( _
                        "CommWrite (GetOverlappedResult)", _
                        udtPorts(intPortID).lngHandle)
                    GoTo Routine_Exit
                End If
            Wend
        Else
            ' Some other error occurred.
            lngWrSize = -1
                    
            lngStatus = SetCommErrorEx("CommWrite (WriteFile)", _
                udtPorts(intPortID).lngHandle)
            GoTo Routine_Exit
        
        End If
    End If
    
    For i = 1 To 10
        DoEvents
    Next
    
Routine_Exit:
    CommWrite = lngWrSize
    Exit Function

Routine_Error:
    lngStatus = Err.Number
    With udtCommError
        .lngErrorCode = lngStatus
        .strFunction = "CommWrite"
        .strErrorMessage = Err.Description
    End With
    Resume Routine_Exit
End Function

'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' CommGetLine - Get the state of selected serial port control lines.
'
' Parameters:
'   intPortID   - Port ID used when port was opened.
'   intLine     - Serial port line. CTS, DSR, RING, RLSD (CD)
'   blnState    - Returns state of line (Cleared or Set).
'
' Returns:
'   Error Code  - 0 = No Error.
'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Function CommGetLine(intPortID As Integer, intLine As Integer, _
   blnState As Boolean) As Long
    
Dim lngStatus As Long
Dim lngComStatus As Long, lngModemStatus As Long
    
    On Error GoTo Routine_Error

    lngStatus = GetCommModemStatus(udtPorts(intPortID).lngHandle, lngModemStatus)

    If lngStatus = 0 Then
        lngStatus = SetCommError("CommReadCD (GetCommModemStatus)")
        GoTo Routine_Exit
    End If

    If (lngModemStatus And intLine) Then
        blnState = True
    Else
        blnState = False
    End If
        
    lngStatus = 0
        
Routine_Exit:
    CommGetLine = lngStatus
    Exit Function

Routine_Error:
    lngStatus = Err.Number
    With udtCommError
        .lngErrorCode = lngStatus
        .strFunction = "CommReadCD"
        .strErrorMessage = Err.Description
    End With
    Resume Routine_Exit
End Function

'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' CommSetLine - Set the state of selected serial port control lines.
'
' Parameters:
'   intPortID   - Port ID used when port was opened.
'   intLine     - Serial port line. BREAK, DTR, RTS
'                 Note: BREAK actually sets or clears a "break" condition on
'                 the transmit data line.
'   blnState    - Sets the state of line (Cleared or Set).
'
' Returns:
'   Error Code  - 0 = No Error.
'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Function CommSetLine(intPortID As Integer, intLine As Integer, _
   blnState As Boolean) As Long
   
Dim lngStatus As Long
Dim lngNewState As Long
    
    On Error GoTo Routine_Error
    
    If intLine = LINE_BREAK Then
        If blnState Then
            lngNewState = SETBREAK
        Else
            lngNewState = CLRBREAK
        End If
    
    ElseIf intLine = LINE_DTR Then
        If blnState Then
            lngNewState = SETDTR
        Else
            lngNewState = CLRDTR
        End If
    
    ElseIf intLine = LINE_RTS Then
        If blnState Then
            lngNewState = SETRTS
        Else
            lngNewState = CLRRTS
        End If
    End If

    lngStatus = EscapeCommFunction(udtPorts(intPortID).lngHandle, lngNewState)

    If lngStatus = 0 Then
        lngStatus = SetCommError("CommSetLine (EscapeCommFunction)")
        GoTo Routine_Exit
    End If

    lngStatus = 0
        
Routine_Exit:
    CommSetLine = lngStatus
    Exit Function

Routine_Error:
    lngStatus = Err.Number
    With udtCommError
        .lngErrorCode = lngStatus
        .strFunction = "CommSetLine"
        .strErrorMessage = Err.Description
    End With
    Resume Routine_Exit
End Function



'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' CommGetError - Get the last serial port error message.
'
' Parameters:
'   strMessage  - Error message from last serial port error.
'
' Returns:
'   Error Code  - Last serial port error code.
'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Function CommGetError(strMessage As String) As Long
    
    With udtCommError
        CommGetError = .lngErrorCode
        strMessage = "Error (" & CStr(.lngErrorCode) & "): " & .strFunction & _
            " - " & .strErrorMessage
    End With
    
End Function

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Regards

Chris

Answer 10 · 2020-02-12T07:14:30-0800

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Was actually just looking at this. I did read through the Word document describing the interface. I see a number of issues with the code snippets you had provided and working on some thoughts to correct.

I will look at this code and see how best to proceed.

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Answer 11 · 2020-02-12T07:35:54-0800

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Okay, I see the module for the API.

What I don't have yet though is the complete set of code you are using to test? You included a lot of snippets of code above, but I want to see the actual code you were using for testing that "doesn't work".

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Answer 12 · 2020-02-12T07:55:43-0800

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Okay, here is a small test I did to create a test data packet that would be sent to the device. For this test I did a "status" command (code 0). After I assembled the packet, I used a "dump" routine I had to display it in both hex (left side) and character format (right side).

Below is the dump of the data packet I generated, I believe this lines up with the format of the packet that the documentation described. I have tried to annotate the dump to call the components of the packet out. The far left of the dump has the offset, followed by a hex dump of the data, then on the right side is the corresponding character representation of the data

I suspect the code you were testing there was building a packet with actual string representations of some of the binary values that needed to be sent. In my test notice they are now actually binary data where called for.

Let me know if this makes sense to you, and if you can tie the packet I assembled back to the documentation.

Sub Test()
    Debug.Print ShowHex(TestData("123456", "Acme"))
End Sub

Function TestData(serial As String, vendor As String) As String
    Const header1 = &H1A
    Const header2 = &H5D
    Const cmdStatus = 1
    Const cmdSigning = 2
    Const cmdError = 3
    
    Dim content As String
    Dim crc As Long
    Dim data() As Byte
    
    content = "{""PosSerialNumber"": """ & serial & """ ""PosVendor"": """ & vendor & """}"
    
    TestData = Chr(header1) & Chr(header2)
    TestData = TestData & Chr(cmdStatus)
    TestData = TestData & Dec2Bin(Len(content), 4)
    TestData = TestData & content
    data = TestData
    TestData = TestData & Dec2Bin(cal_crc(data, Len(TestData)), 2)
End Function

Private Function cal_crc(ptr() As Byte, size As Integer) As Long
    Dim i As Byte
    Dim crc As Long
    Dim ptrIndex As Long

    crc = 0

    For ptrIndex = 0 To size - 1
        i = &H80
        Do While i <> 0
            If (crc And &H8000&) <> 0 Then
                crc = (crc * 2) And &HFFFF&
                crc = crc Xor &H18005
            Else
                crc = (crc * 2) And &HFFFF&
            End If
            If (ptr(ptrIndex) And i) <> 0 Then
                crc = crc Xor &H18005
            End If
            i = i / 2
        Loop
    Next ptrIndex

    cal_crc = crc And &HFFFF&
End Function

Function Dec2Bin(value As Long, bytes As Long) As String
    Dim s As String
    Dim l As Integer
    Dim i As Integer
    
    Dec2Bin = ""
    
    s = Hex(value)
    l = Len(s)
    If l < 2 Then
        s = "0" & s
        l = Len(s)
    End If
    
    For i = l - 1 To 1 Step -2
        Dec2Bin = Chr("&H" & Mid(s, i, 2)) & Dec2Bin
    Next i
    
    If Len(Dec2Bin) < bytes Then
        Dec2Bin = String(bytes - Len(Dec2Bin), Chr(0)) & Dec2Bin
    End If

End Function

Function ShowHex(sIn As String) As String
    Dim sLeft As String
    Dim sRight As String
    Dim iOffset As Integer
    Dim i As Integer
    Dim c As String

   ShowHex = ""
   sLeft = ""
   sRight = ""
   iOffset = 0
   For i = 0 To Len(sIn) - 1
      c = Mid(sIn, i + 1, 1)
      If (i > 0) And (i Mod 16 = 0) Then
         ShowHex = ShowHex & vbCrLf & LPad(Hex(iOffset), 4, "0") & " = " & sLeft & " | " & sRight
         sLeft = ""
         sRight = ""
         iOffset = iOffset + 16
      End If
      sLeft = sLeft & " " & LPad(Hex(Asc(c)), 2, "0")
      If Asc(c) > 31 And Asc(c) < 127 Then
         sRight = sRight & c
      Else
         sRight = sRight & "."
      End If
   Next
   If sLeft <> "" Then
      ShowHex = ShowHex & vbCrLf & LPad(Hex(iOffset), 4, "0") & " = " & RPad(sLeft, 48, " ") & " | " & sRight
   End If
End Function

Function RPad(strText As String, intLen As Integer, chrPad As String) As String
  RPad = Left(strText & String(intLen, chrPad), intLen)
End Function

Function LPad(strText As String, intLen As Integer, chrPad As String) As String
  LPad = Right(String(intLen, chrPad) & strText, intLen)
End Function

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Answer 13 · 2020-02-12T22:07:42-0800

Hankwembo Christopher,FCCA,FZICA,CIA,MAAT,B.A.ScDirector

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Hi Bill Prew

Thank you so much for the hard working you have put in resolving this issue , I really appreciated the job done to solve this problem. I have allocated Saturday & Sunday to go through the solution provided step by step.

Once gain thank you so much.

Regards

Chris

Answer 14 · 2020-02-13T04:04:46-0800

Hankwembo Christopher,FCCA,FZICA,CIA,MAAT,B.A.ScDirector

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Commented: 2020-02-13

Dear Bill Prew ;

Below is my orignal code that fail to work:

Private Sub CmdPosJsons_Click()

  Dim db As DAO.Database
  Dim rs As DAO.Recordset
  Dim fld As DAO.Field
  Dim qdf As DAO.QueryDef
  Dim prm As DAO.Parameter
  Dim root As Dictionary
    Set root = New Dictionary
    Dim transaction As Dictionary
    Dim transactions As Collection
    Dim item As Dictionary
    Dim items As Collection
    Dim Tax As Collection
    Dim i As Long
    Dim Z As Integer
    Dim j As Long
    Dim t As Long
    Set transactions = New Collection
  Set db = CurrentDb
  Set qdf = db.QueryDefs("QryJsonPos")
For Each prm In qdf.Parameters
    prm = Eval(prm.Name)
Next prm
Set rs = qdf.OpenRecordset(dbOpenSnapshot, dbSeeChanges)

Set qdf = Nothing
 rs.MoveFirst
    Do While Not rs.EOF
        Set transaction = New Dictionary
        transaction.Add "PosVendor", "Nector Prime Accounting Solutions"
        transaction.Add "SoftwareVersion", "1.0.0.1"
        transaction.Add "Model", "CaP-2017"
        transaction.Add "PosSerialNumber", Nz(Me.Id.Column(1), "")
        transaction.Add "IssueTime", Nz(Me.txtJsonsDate, "")
        transaction.Add "TransactionTyp", Nz(Me.TransactionType, "")
        transaction.Add "PaymentMode", Nz(Me.PaymentMode, "")
        transaction.Add "SaleType", Nz(Me.SalesType, "")
        transaction.Add "LocalPurchaseOrder", Nz(Me.LocalPurchaseOrder, "")
        transaction.Add "Cashier", Nz(Me.Cashier, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerTPIN", Nz(Me.BuyerTPIN, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerName", Nz(Me.BuyerName, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerTaxAccountName", Nz(Me.BuyerTaxAccountName, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerAddress", Nz(Me.BuyerAddress, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerTel", Nz(Me.BuyerTel, "")
        transaction.Add "OriginalInvoiceCode", Nz(Me.OrignalInvoiceCode, "")
        transaction.Add "OriginalInvoiceNumber", Nz(Me.OrignalInvoiceNumber, "")
        transaction.Add "Memo", Nz(Me.TheNotes, "")
        '--- loop over all the items
        Dim itemCount As Long
        itemCount = Me.txtsquence
        Set items = New Collection
        For i = 1 To itemCount
            Set item = New Dictionary
            item.Add "ItemID", i
            item.Add "Description", DLookup("ProductName", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "BarCode", DLookup("ProductID", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "Quantity", DLookup("QtySold", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "UnitPrice", DLookup("SellingPrice", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "Discount", DLookup("Discount", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            '--- loop over all the taxes
            Dim taxCount As Long
            taxCount = 1
            Set Tax = New Collection
            Dim strTaxes As Boolean
            strTaxes = DLookup("CGControl", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            '--- loop over all the invoices
            Dim invoiceCount As Long
            invoiceCount = 1
            For j = 1 To invoiceCount
                            
                For t = 1 To taxCount
            Next t
            item.Add "Taxable", Tax
            
            Tax.Add DLookup("TaxClassA", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
                 If Len(Nz(DLookup("TaxClassB", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i)), "")) > 0 Then
                 Tax.Add Nz(DLookup("TaxClassB", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i)), "")
                 End If
                item.Add "Total", DLookup("TotalAmount", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
                item.Add "IsTaxInclusive", strTaxes
                item.Add "RRP", DLookup("RRP", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
                
            Next j
            
            
            items.Add item
        Next i
        transaction.Add "Items", items
        
        rs.MoveNext
    Loop
    
    root.Add "", transaction
            
    Dim json As String
    Dim intPortID As Integer ' Ex. 1, 2, 3, 4 for COM1 - COM4
    Dim lngStatus As Long
    Dim strError  As String
    Dim strData   As String
    Dim strDataToSend As String
    Dim lngSize As Long
    Dim sendData As String
    intPortID = Forms!frmLogin!txtFinComPort.value
    ' Initialize Communications
    lngStatus = CommOpen(intPortID, "COM" & CStr(intPortID), _
        "baud=115200 parity=N data=8 stop=1")
    
    If lngStatus <> 0 Then
    ' Handle error.
        lngStatus = CommGetError(strError)
    MsgBox "COM Error: " & strError
    End If
    

    ' Set modem control lines.
    lngStatus = CommSetLine(intPortID, LINE_RTS, True)
    lngStatus = CommSetLine(intPortID, LINE_DTR, True)

    ' Write data to serial port.
    sendData = ShowHex(TestData("1001810", "Nector"))
    strData = sendData & JsonConverter.ConvertToJson(transaction, Whitespace:=3)
    MsgBox "strData:" & vbCrLf & strData
    lngSize = Len(strData)
    lngStatus = CommWrite(intPortID, strData)
    If lngStatus <> lngSize Then
    ' Handle error.
' Handle error.
        On Error Resume Next
    End If
   
  Dim fso As Object
    Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

    Dim Fileout As Object
    Set Fileout = fso.CreateTextFile("C:\Users\chris.hankwembo\Desktop\Others\Json.txt", True, True)
    Fileout.Write sendData & JsonConverter.ConvertToJson(transaction, Whitespace:=3)
    Fileout.Close
   
' Read maximum of 64 bytes from serial port.

Dim Jsons As Dictionary
Set Jsons = New Dictionary
Dim itemiz As Dictionary
    lngStatus = CommRead(intPortID, strData, 14400)

Set rs = db.OpenRecordset("tblEfdReceiptsPOS")
    If lngStatus > 0 Then
    Set Jsons = JsonConverter.ParseJson(strData)
    Z = 2
    ElseIf lngStatus < 0 Then
    Beep
    MsgBox "Please note that there is no data to read", vbOKOnly, "The Comm Port has no data"
        ' Handle error.
        On Error Resume Next
    End If
        ' Process data.
    For Each itemiz In Jsons
            With rs
            .AddNew
            rs![TPIN] = item("TPIN")
            rs![TaxpayerName] = itemiz("TaxpayerName")
            rs![Address] = itemiz("Address")
            rs![ESDTime] = itemiz("ESDTime")
            rs![TerminalID] = itemiz("TerminalID")
            rs![InvoiceCode] = itemiz("InvoiceCode")
            rs![InvoiceNumber] = itemiz("InvoiceCode")
            rs![FiscalCode] = itemiz("FiscalCode")
            rs![TalkTime] = itemiz("TalkTime")
            rs![Operator] = itemiz("Operator")
            rs![Taxlabel] = itemiz("TaxItems")("TaxLabel")
            rs![CategoryName] = itemiz("TaxItems")("CategoryName")
            rs![Rate] = itemiz("TaxItems")("Rate")
            rs![TaxAmount] = item("TaxItems")("TaxAmount")
            rs![VerificationUrl] = itemiz("TaxItems")("VerificationUrl")
            rs![INVID] = Me.ItemSoldID
            rs.Update
         End With
         Z = Z + 1
    Next
      
      rs.Close
      Set rs = Nothing
      Set db = Nothing
      Set Jsons = Nothing
    
    ' Reset modem control lines.
    lngStatus = CommSetLine(intPortID, LINE_RTS, False)
    lngStatus = CommSetLine(intPortID, LINE_DTR, False)

    ' Close communications.
    Call CommClose(intPortID)
End Sub

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The Json format is perfect no problem , the issue is just sending and receiving the data. I have seen the a great job you have assisted so far I tried it on form the data appear exactly as per packet you built, now the issue how to incorporate in the code above

Regards

Chris

Answer 15 · 2020-02-13T14:01:25-0800

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I will review your code and try and make some suggestions (if appropriate) tomorrow.

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Answer 16 · 2020-02-13T23:01:35-0800

Hankwembo Christopher,FCCA,FZICA,CIA,MAAT,B.A.ScDirector

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Commented: 2020-02-13

Thank you so much for the great help once again.

Regards

Chris

Below is my screen shoot testing for the code:

Answer 17 · 2020-02-14T01:45:47-0800

Hankwembo Christopher,FCCA,FZICA,CIA,MAAT,B.A.ScDirector

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Commented: 2020-02-14

Below is the incorporated Packet & Json:

0000 =  1A 5D 01 00 00 00 34 7B 22 50 6F 73 53 65 72 69 | .]....4{"PosSeri
0010 =  61 6C 4E 75 6D 62 65 72 22 3A 20 22 31 30 30 31 | alNumber": "1001
0020 =  38 31 30 22 20 22 50 6F 73 56 65 6E 64 6F 72 22 | 810" "PosVendor"
0030 =  3A 20 22 4E 65 63 74 6F 72 22 7D A2 D2          | : "Nector"}..{
   "PosVendor": "Nector",
   "SoftwareVersion": "1.0.0.1",
   "Model": "CaP-2017",
   "PosSerialNumber": "1001810",
   "IssueTime": "20200214113845",
   "TransactionTyp": 0,
   "PaymentMode": 0,
   "SaleType": "",
   "LocalPurchaseOrder": "",
   "Cashier": "Admin Manager",
   "BuyerTPIN": "",
   "BuyerName": "",
   "BuyerTaxAccountName": "",
   "BuyerAddress": "",
   "BuyerTel": "",
   "OriginalInvoiceCode": "",
   "OriginalInvoiceNumber": "",
   "Memo": "",
   "Items": [
      {
         "ItemID": 1,
         "Description": "Cleaning Materials",
         "BarCode": 19,
         "Quantity": 1,
         "UnitPrice": 56,
         "Discount": 0,
         "Taxable": [
            "A"
         ],
         "Total": 64.96,
         "IsTaxInclusive": true,
         "RRP": 0
      }
   ]
}

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Json.txt

Answer 18 · 2020-02-14T12:29:11-0800

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My apologies, I haven't been able to get back to this today, but I do intend to look at everything you have posted and give you feedback on what I see. I'm hoping over the weekend, but worse case early next week.

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Answer 19 · 2020-02-14T22:09:18-0800

Hankwembo Christopher,FCCA,FZICA,CIA,MAAT,B.A.ScDirector

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Commented: 2020-02-14

Thank you so much for your kindness, I will wait. The taxman also said the device accepts only data sent to it in bytes only.

Regards

Chris

Answer 20 · 2020-02-18T10:59:25-0800

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Commented: 2020-02-18

Okay, I spent a little time on this today, but without your database I couldn't do too much testing so that's for you.

I tried to merge in the work I did before, and what you provided, and I think it should be building a proper packet to send to the device. I assumed the data was going out as an "invoice signing" command, hope that's correct.

Option Explicit

Private Sub CmdPosJsons_Click()
    Const cmdStatus = 1
    Const cmdSigning = 2
    Const cmdError = 3

    Dim db As DAO.Database
    Dim rs As DAO.Recordset
    Dim fld As DAO.Field
    Dim qdf As DAO.QueryDef
    Dim prm As DAO.Parameter
    Dim root As Dictionary
    Dim transaction As Dictionary
    Dim transactions As Collection
    Dim item As Dictionary
    Dim items As Collection
    Dim Tax As Collection
    Dim i As Long
    Dim Z As Integer
    Dim j As Long
    Dim t As Long
    Dim itemCount As Long
    Dim taxCount As Long
    Dim strTaxes As Boolean
    Dim invoiceCount As Long
    Dim json As String
    Dim intPortID As Integer ' Ex. 1, 2, 3, 4 for COM1 - COM4
    Dim lngStatus As Long
    Dim strError  As String
    Dim strData   As String
    Dim strDataToSend As String
    Dim fso As Object
    Dim Fileout As Object
    Dim Jsons As Dictionary
    Dim itemiz As Dictionary

    Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

    Set root = New Dictionary
    Set transactions = New Collection

    Set db = CurrentDb
    Set qdf = db.QueryDefs("QryJsonPos")
    For Each prm In qdf.Parameters
        prm = Eval(prm.Name)
    Next prm
    Set rs = qdf.OpenRecordset(dbOpenSnapshot, dbSeeChanges)

    Set qdf = Nothing
    rs.MoveFirst
    Do While Not rs.EOF
        Set transaction = New Dictionary
        transaction.Add "PosVendor", "Nector Prime Accounting Solutions"
        transaction.Add "SoftwareVersion", "1.0.0.1"
        transaction.Add "Model", "CaP-2017"
        transaction.Add "PosSerialNumber", Nz(Me.Id.Column(1), "")
        transaction.Add "IssueTime", Nz(Me.txtJsonsDate, "")
        transaction.Add "TransactionTyp", Nz(Me.TransactionType, "")
        transaction.Add "PaymentMode", Nz(Me.PaymentMode, "")
        transaction.Add "SaleType", Nz(Me.SalesType, "")
        transaction.Add "LocalPurchaseOrder", Nz(Me.LocalPurchaseOrder, "")
        transaction.Add "Cashier", Nz(Me.Cashier, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerTPIN", Nz(Me.BuyerTPIN, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerName", Nz(Me.BuyerName, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerTaxAccountName", Nz(Me.BuyerTaxAccountName, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerAddress", Nz(Me.BuyerAddress, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerTel", Nz(Me.BuyerTel, "")
        transaction.Add "OriginalInvoiceCode", Nz(Me.OrignalInvoiceCode, "")
        transaction.Add "OriginalInvoiceNumber", Nz(Me.OrignalInvoiceNumber, "")
        transaction.Add "Memo", Nz(Me.TheNotes, "")
        '--- loop over all the items
        itemCount = Me.txtsquence
        Set items = New Collection
        For i = 1 To itemCount
            Set item = New Dictionary
            item.Add "ItemID", i
            item.Add "Description", DLookup("ProductName", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "BarCode", DLookup("ProductID", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "Quantity", DLookup("QtySold", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "UnitPrice", DLookup("SellingPrice", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "Discount", DLookup("Discount", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            '--- loop over all the taxes
            taxCount = 1
            Set Tax = New Collection
            strTaxes = DLookup("CGControl", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            '--- loop over all the invoices
            invoiceCount = 1
            For j = 1 To invoiceCount
                For t = 1 To taxCount
            Next t
            item.Add "Taxable", Tax
            
            Tax.Add DLookup("TaxClassA", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            If Len(Nz(DLookup("TaxClassB", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i)), "")) > 0 Then
                Tax.Add Nz(DLookup("TaxClassB", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i)), "")
            End If
            item.Add "Total", DLookup("TotalAmount", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "IsTaxInclusive", strTaxes
            item.Add "RRP", DLookup("RRP", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
                
            Next j
            
            items.Add item
        Next i
        transaction.Add "Items", items
        
        rs.MoveNext
    Loop
    
    root.Add "", transaction
            
    intPortID = Forms!frmLogin!txtFinComPort.value
    ' Initialize Communications
    lngStatus = CommOpen(intPortID, "COM" & CStr(intPortID), "baud=115200 parity=N data=8 stop=1")
    If lngStatus <> 0 Then
        ' Handle error.
        lngStatus = CommGetError(strError)
        MsgBox "COM Error: " & strError
    End If
    

    ' Set modem control lines.
    lngStatus = CommSetLine(intPortID, LINE_RTS, True)
    lngStatus = CommSetLine(intPortID, LINE_DTR, True)

    ' Write data to serial port.
    ' Build data packet to transmit (passing command code, and data to package)
    strData = BuildData(cmdSigning, JsonConverter.ConvertToJson(transaction, Whitespace:=3))
    ' Display a "dump" for debugging
    MsgBox "strData:" & vbCrLf & ShowHex(strData)
    ' Send the data packet and check for error
    lngStatus = CommWrite(intPortID, strData)
    If lngStatus <> Len(strData) Then
        ' Handle error.
        On Error Resume Next
    End If
   
    ' Write the dump of the packet to a file for debugging also   
    Set Fileout = fso.CreateTextFile("C:\Users\chris.hankwembo\Desktop\Others\Json.txt", True, True)
    Fileout.Write ShowHex(strData)
    Fileout.Close
   
    ' Read maximum of 64 bytes from serial port.
    Set Jsons = New Dictionary
    lngStatus = CommRead(intPortID, strData, 14400)

    Set rs = db.OpenRecordset("tblEfdReceiptsPOS")
    If lngStatus > 0 Then
        Set Jsons = JsonConverter.ParseJson(strData)
        Z = 2
    ElseIf lngStatus < 0 Then
        Beep
        MsgBox "Please note that there is no data to read", vbOKOnly, "The Comm Port has no data"
        ' Handle error.
        On Error Resume Next
    End If

   ' Process data.
    For Each itemiz In Jsons
            With rs
            .AddNew
            rs![TPIN] = item("TPIN")
            rs![TaxpayerName] = itemiz("TaxpayerName")
            rs![Address] = itemiz("Address")
            rs![ESDTime] = itemiz("ESDTime")
            rs![TerminalID] = itemiz("TerminalID")
            rs![InvoiceCode] = itemiz("InvoiceCode")
            rs![InvoiceNumber] = itemiz("InvoiceCode")
            rs![FiscalCode] = itemiz("FiscalCode")
            rs![TalkTime] = itemiz("TalkTime")
            rs![Operator] = itemiz("Operator")
            rs![Taxlabel] = itemiz("TaxItems")("TaxLabel")
            rs![CategoryName] = itemiz("TaxItems")("CategoryName")
            rs![Rate] = itemiz("TaxItems")("Rate")
            rs![TaxAmount] = item("TaxItems")("TaxAmount")
            rs![VerificationUrl] = itemiz("TaxItems")("VerificationUrl")
            rs![INVID] = Me.ItemSoldID
            rs.Update
         End With
         Z = Z + 1
    Next
      
    rs.Close
    Set rs = Nothing
    Set db = Nothing
    Set Jsons = Nothing
    
    ' Reset modem control lines.
    lngStatus = CommSetLine(intPortID, LINE_RTS, False)
    lngStatus = CommSetLine(intPortID, LINE_DTR, False)

    ' Close communications.
    Call CommClose(intPortID)
End Sub

Function BuildData(cmd As Int, content As String) As String
    Const header1 = &H1A
    Const header2 = &H5D
    
    Dim data() As Byte

    data = TestData
    TestData = Chr(header1) & Chr(header2) & Chr(cmd) & Dec2Bin(Len(content), 4) & content & Dec2Bin(cal_crc(data, Len(TestData)), 2)
End Function

Function cal_crc(ptr() As Byte, size As Integer) As Long
    Dim i As Byte
    Dim crc As Long
    Dim ptrIndex As Long

    crc = 0

    For ptrIndex = 0 To size - 1
        i = &H80
        Do While i <> 0
            If (crc And &H8000&) <> 0 Then
                crc = (crc * 2) And &HFFFF&
                crc = crc Xor &H18005
            Else
                crc = (crc * 2) And &HFFFF&
            End If
            If (ptr(ptrIndex) And i) <> 0 Then
                crc = crc Xor &H18005
            End If
            i = i / 2
        Loop
    Next ptrIndex

    cal_crc = crc And &HFFFF&
End Function

Function Dec2Bin(value As Long, bytes As Long) As String
    Dim s As String
    Dim l As Integer
    Dim i As Integer
    
    Dec2Bin = ""
    
    s = Hex(value)
    l = Len(s)
    If l < 2 Then
        s = "0" & s
        l = Len(s)
    End If
    
    For i = l - 1 To 1 Step -2
        Dec2Bin = Chr("&H" & Mid(s, i, 2)) & Dec2Bin
    Next i
    
    If Len(Dec2Bin) < bytes Then
        Dec2Bin = String(bytes - Len(Dec2Bin), Chr(0)) & Dec2Bin
    End If

End Function

Function ShowHex(sIn As String) As String
    Dim sLeft As String
    Dim sRight As String
    Dim iOffset As Integer
    Dim i As Integer
    Dim c As String

   ShowHex = ""
   sLeft = ""
   sRight = ""
   iOffset = 0
   For i = 0 To Len(sIn) - 1
      c = Mid(sIn, i + 1, 1)
      If (i > 0) And (i Mod 16 = 0) Then
         ShowHex = ShowHex & vbCrLf & LPad(Hex(iOffset), 4, "0") & " = " & sLeft & " | " & sRight
         sLeft = ""
         sRight = ""
         iOffset = iOffset + 16
      End If
      sLeft = sLeft & " " & LPad(Hex(Asc(c)), 2, "0")
      If Asc(c) > 31 And Asc(c) < 127 Then
         sRight = sRight & c
      Else
         sRight = sRight & "."
      End If
   Next
   If sLeft <> "" Then
      ShowHex = ShowHex & vbCrLf & LPad(Hex(iOffset), 4, "0") & " = " & RPad(sLeft, 48, " ") & " | " & sRight
   End If
End Function

Function RPad(strText As String, intLen As Integer, chrPad As String) As String
  RPad = Left(strText & String(intLen, chrPad), intLen)
End Function

Function LPad(strText As String, intLen As Integer, chrPad As String) As String
  LPad = Right(String(intLen, chrPad) & strText, intLen)
End Function

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Answer 21 · 2020-02-18T22:39:14-0800

Hankwembo Christopher,FCCA,FZICA,CIA,MAAT,B.A.ScDirector

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Dear BP;

Thank you so much for great work , its actually well done , I will finish it off over weekend.

Once again thank so much

Regards

Chris

Answer 22 · 2020-02-19T04:34:46-0800

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Welcome, hope that helps, post back any updates, I'm curious if you get it working and what other issues you have to resolve. And if you open a follow on question for new issues feel free to private message me the question link and I will take a look.

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Answer 23 · 2020-02-19T05:51:30-0800

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Commented: 2020-02-19

Thank you so much I will do just that as soon as I finish testing tonight.

I have have only changed the INT to integer & TestData to string below:

Dim TestData as String

Function BuildData(cmd As Int, content As String) As String
    Const header1 = &H1A
    Const header2 = &H5D
    
    Dim data() As Byte

    data = TestData
    TestData = Chr(header1) & Chr(header2) & Chr(cmd) & Dec2Bin(Len(content), 4) & content & Dec2Bin(cal_crc(data, Len(TestData)), 2)
End Function

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Then this evening I will test on the actual device.

Once again thank so much.

Regards

Chris

Answer 24 · 2020-02-19T06:14:57-0800

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Sorry about those bugs. That function should actually be as follows, I clearly missed a number of changes there...

Function BuildData(cmd As Integer, content As String) As String
    ' First two bytes of data packet are always these
    Const header1 = &H1A
    Const header2 = &H5D
    
    ' Work areas for byte and string representation of data packet (entire packet up to CRC bytes)    
    Dim dataByte() As Byte
    Dim dataString As String

    ' Assemble the packet up to final CRC bytes
    dataString = Chr(header1) & Chr(header2) & Chr(cmd) & Dec2Bin(Len(content), 4) & content

    ' Convert to a byte array
    dataByte = dataString

    ' Calculate CRC for packet and add to end of packet returned from function
    BuildData = dataString & Dec2Bin(cal_crc(dataByte, Len(dataString)), 2)
End Function

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Answer 25 · 2020-02-19T06:26:55-0800

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Thank you so much for the corrections.

Regards

Chris

Answer 26 · 2020-02-19T08:59:25-0800

Hankwembo Christopher,FCCA,FZICA,CIA,MAAT,B.A.ScDirector

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Dear BP;

I have finally tested the full VBA code , it does not show any error but it does not send the invoice details for snigning Unless I have made mistake somewhere, sorry for troubling you again.

Private Sub CmdPosJsons_Click()
    Const cmdStatus = 1
    Const cmdSigning = 2
    Const cmdError = 3

    Dim db As DAO.Database
    Dim rs As DAO.Recordset
    Dim fld As DAO.Field
    Dim qdf As DAO.QueryDef
    Dim prm As DAO.Parameter
    Dim root As Dictionary
    Dim transaction As Dictionary
    Dim transactions As Collection
    Dim item As Dictionary
    Dim items As Collection
    Dim Tax As Collection
    Dim i As Long
    Dim Z As Integer
    Dim j As Long
    Dim t As Long
    Dim itemCount As Long
    Dim taxCount As Long
    Dim strTaxes As Boolean
    Dim invoiceCount As Long
    Dim json As String
    Dim intPortID As Integer ' Ex. 1, 2, 3, 4 for COM1 - COM4
    Dim lngStatus As Long
    Dim strError  As String
    Dim strData   As String
    Dim strDataToSend As String
    Dim fso As Object
    Dim Fileout As Object
    Dim Jsons As Dictionary
    Dim itemiz As Dictionary

    Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

    Set root = New Dictionary
    Set transactions = New Collection

    Set db = CurrentDb
    Set qdf = db.QueryDefs("QryJsonPos")
    For Each prm In qdf.Parameters
        prm = Eval(prm.Name)
    Next prm
    Set rs = qdf.OpenRecordset(dbOpenSnapshot, dbSeeChanges)

    Set qdf = Nothing
    rs.MoveFirst
    Do While Not rs.EOF
        Set transaction = New Dictionary
        transaction.Add "PosVendor", "Nector Prime Accounting Solutions"
        transaction.Add "SoftwareVersion", "1.0.0.1"
        transaction.Add "Model", "CaP-2017"
        transaction.Add "PosSerialNumber", Nz(Me.Id.Column(1), "")
        transaction.Add "IssueTime", Nz(Me.txtJsonsDate, "")
        transaction.Add "TransactionTyp", Nz(Me.TransactionType, "")
        transaction.Add "PaymentMode", Nz(Me.PaymentMode, "")
        transaction.Add "SaleType", Nz(Me.SalesType, "")
        transaction.Add "LocalPurchaseOrder", Nz(Me.LocalPurchaseOrder, "")
        transaction.Add "Cashier", Nz(Me.Cashier, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerTPIN", Nz(Me.BuyerTPIN, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerName", Nz(Me.BuyerName, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerTaxAccountName", Nz(Me.BuyerTaxAccountName, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerAddress", Nz(Me.BuyerAddress, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerTel", Nz(Me.BuyerTel, "")
        transaction.Add "OriginalInvoiceCode", Nz(Me.OrignalInvoiceCode, "")
        transaction.Add "OriginalInvoiceNumber", Nz(Me.OrignalInvoiceNumber, "")
        transaction.Add "Memo", Nz(Me.TheNotes, "")
        '--- loop over all the items
        itemCount = Me.txtsquence
        Set items = New Collection
        For i = 1 To itemCount
            Set item = New Dictionary
            item.Add "ItemID", i
            item.Add "Description", DLookup("ProductName", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "BarCode", DLookup("ProductID", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "Quantity", DLookup("QtySold", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "UnitPrice", DLookup("SellingPrice", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "Discount", DLookup("Discount", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            '--- loop over all the taxes
            taxCount = 1
            Set Tax = New Collection
            strTaxes = DLookup("CGControl", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            '--- loop over all the invoices
            invoiceCount = 1
            For j = 1 To invoiceCount
                For t = 1 To taxCount
            Next t
            item.Add "Taxable", Tax
            
            Tax.Add DLookup("TaxClassA", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            If Len(Nz(DLookup("TaxClassB", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i)), "")) > 0 Then
                Tax.Add Nz(DLookup("TaxClassB", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i)), "")
            End If
            item.Add "Total", DLookup("TotalAmount", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "IsTaxInclusive", strTaxes
            item.Add "RRP", DLookup("RRP", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
                
            Next j
            
            items.Add item
        Next i
        transaction.Add "Items", items
        
        rs.MoveNext
    Loop
    
    root.Add "", transaction
            
    intPortID = Forms!frmLogin!txtFinComPort.value
    ' Initialize Communications
    lngStatus = CommOpen(intPortID, "COM" & CStr(intPortID), "baud=115200 parity=N data=8 stop=1")
    If lngStatus <> 0 Then
        ' Handle error.
        lngStatus = CommGetError(strError)
        MsgBox "COM Error: " & strError
    End If
    
    ' Set modem control lines.
    lngStatus = CommSetLine(intPortID, LINE_RTS, True)
    lngStatus = CommSetLine(intPortID, LINE_DTR, True)
    
    ' Write data to serial port.
    ' Build data packet to transmit (passing command code, and data to package)
    strData = BuildData(cmdSigning, JsonConverter.ConvertToJson(transaction, Whitespace:=3))
    ' Display a "dump" for debugging
    MsgBox "strData:" & vbCrLf & strData
    ' Send the data packet and check for error
    lngStatus = CommWrite(intPortID, strData)
    If lngStatus <> Len(strData) Then
        ' Handle error.
        On Error Resume Next
    End If
   
    ' Read maximum of 64 bytes from serial port.
    Set Jsons = New Dictionary
    lngStatus = CommRead(intPortID, strData, 14400)

    Set rs = db.OpenRecordset("tblEfdReceiptsPOS")
    If lngStatus > 0 Then
        Set Jsons = JsonConverter.ParseJson(strData)
        Z = 2
    ElseIf lngStatus < 0 Then
        Beep
        MsgBox "Please note that there is no data to read", vbOKOnly, "The Comm Port has no data"
        ' Handle error.
        On Error Resume Next
    End If

   ' Process data.
    For Each itemiz In Jsons
            With rs
            .AddNew
            rs![TPIN] = itemiz("TPIN")
            rs![TaxpayerName] = itemiz("TaxpayerName")
            rs![Address] = itemiz("Address")
            rs![ESDTime] = itemiz("ESDTime")
            rs![TerminalID] = itemiz("TerminalID")
            rs![InvoiceCode] = itemiz("InvoiceCode")
            rs![InvoiceNumber] = itemiz("InvoiceCode")
            rs![FiscalCode] = itemiz("FiscalCode")
            rs![TalkTime] = itemiz("TalkTime")
            rs![Operator] = itemiz("Operator")
            rs![Taxlabel] = itemiz("TaxItems")("TaxLabel")
            rs![CategoryName] = itemiz("TaxItems")("CategoryName")
            rs![Rate] = itemiz("TaxItems")("Rate")
            rs![TaxAmount] = itemiz("TaxItems")("TaxAmount")
            rs![VerificationUrl] = itemiz("TaxItems")("VerificationUrl")
            rs![INVID] = Me.ItemSoldID
            rs.Update
         End With
         Z = Z + 1
    Next
      
    rs.Close
    Set rs = Nothing
    Set db = Nothing
    Set Jsons = Nothing
    
    ' Reset modem control lines.
    lngStatus = CommSetLine(intPortID, LINE_RTS, False)
    lngStatus = CommSetLine(intPortID, LINE_DTR, False)

    ' Close communications.
    Call CommClose(intPortID)
End Sub

Function BuildData(cmd As Integer, content As String) As String
    ' First two bytes of data packet are always these
    Const header1 = &H1A
    Const header2 = &H5D
    
    ' Work areas for byte and string representation of data packet (entire packet up to CRC bytes)
    Dim dataByte() As Byte
    Dim dataString As String

    ' Assemble the packet up to final CRC bytes
    dataString = Chr(header1) & Chr(header2) & Chr(cmd) & Dec2Bin(Len(content), 4) & content

    ' Convert to a byte array
    dataByte = dataString

    ' Calculate CRC for packet and add to end of packet returned from function
    BuildData = dataString & Dec2Bin(cal_crc(dataByte, Len(dataString)), 2)
End Function

Function cal_crc(ptr() As Byte, size As Integer) As Long
    Dim i As Byte
    Dim crc As Long
    Dim ptrIndex As Long

    crc = 0

    For ptrIndex = 0 To size - 1
        i = &H80
        Do While i <> 0
            If (crc And &H8000&) <> 0 Then
                crc = (crc * 2) And &HFFFF&
                crc = crc Xor &H18005
            Else
                crc = (crc * 2) And &HFFFF&
            End If
            If (ptr(ptrIndex) And i) <> 0 Then
                crc = crc Xor &H18005
            End If
            i = i / 2
        Loop
    Next ptrIndex

    cal_crc = crc And &HFFFF&
End Function

Function Dec2Bin(value As Long, bytes As Long) As String
    Dim s As String
    Dim l As Integer
    Dim i As Integer
    
    Dec2Bin = ""
    
    s = Hex(value)
    l = Len(s)
    If l < 2 Then
        s = "0" & s
        l = Len(s)
    End If
    
    For i = l - 1 To 1 Step -2
        Dec2Bin = Chr("&H" & Mid(s, i, 2)) & Dec2Bin
    Next i
    
    If Len(Dec2Bin) < bytes Then
        Dec2Bin = String(bytes - Len(Dec2Bin), Chr(0)) & Dec2Bin
    End If

End Function

Function RPad(strText As String, intLen As Integer, chrPad As String) As String
  RPad = Left(strText & String(intLen, chrPad), intLen)
End Function

Function LPad(strText As String, intLen As Integer, chrPad As String) As String
  LPad = Right(String(intLen, chrPad) & strText, intLen)
End Function

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Answer 27 · 2020-02-19T12:48:22-0800

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I will take a look...

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Answer 28 · 2020-02-19T13:50:38-0800

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It looks you removed the "dump" logic, which should be fine. I didn't see any other differences between what I had sent and the version you tested.

I can't easily test it here since I don't have the database tables though.

Did you debug through it and see if it is executing all the logic you expect it should? Like did it actually build the packet to send and call the Comm routine to send it, or did it never get to that code, etc?

I'll read it through a bit here, but should be easier to track down there where you can debug through each line and look for any conditions that are happening that you didn't expect.

I did notice the following bit of code:

If lngStatus <> Len(strData) Then
' Handle error.
On Error Resume Next
End If

If that condition is hit no message is displayed so you would never know that "error" occurred. You probably want a message box there, yes?

Also, there is no need for the ON ERROR RESUME NEXT there. I would comment that out there, and just below it you have another one. You don't want to suppress any error messages during your testing.

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Answer 29 · 2020-02-19T17:26:15-0800

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In addition to my comments above, I did find a small bug in one of the functions I provided, please use this version now.

Function Dec2Bin(value As Long, bytes As Long) As String
    Dim s As String
    Dim l As Integer
    Dim i As Integer
    
    Dec2Bin = ""
    
    s = Hex(value)
    l = Len(s)
    If l Mod 2 = 1 Then
        s = "0" & s
        l = Len(s)
    End If
    
    For i = l - 1 To 1 Step -2
        Dec2Bin = Chr("&H" & Mid(s, i, 2)) & Dec2Bin
    Next i
    
    If Len(Dec2Bin) < bytes Then
        Dec2Bin = String(bytes - Len(Dec2Bin), Chr(0)) & Dec2Bin
    End If

End Function

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Answer 30 · 2020-02-19T23:53:05-0800

Hankwembo Christopher,FCCA,FZICA,CIA,MAAT,B.A.ScDirector

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Commented: 2020-02-19

Dear BP

Thank you so much for great work again , I will surely test this Code in details tomorrow , I decided to take an off duty to specifically test this issue . I hope after that I will be able to spot where the issue is.

Once again thank you so much for guiding me to the right direction, I think we are now near to sort out this issue.

Below is my preliminary issue that represent the Dump code but in message type:

Regards

Chris

Answer 31 · 2020-02-20T03:56:40-0800

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Below is my preliminary issue that represent the Dump code but in message type:

Well, without the "dump" formatting of that data packet I am not surprised that a MsgBox doesn't display it in a useful fashion. The first 7 bytes are binary data, followed by the JSON text data, followed by the 2 byte CRC value, also in binary. So the binary stuff could certainly cause problems when being displayed in a text based function like MsgBox.

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Answer 32 · 2020-02-26T03:21:44-0800

Hankwembo Christopher,FCCA,FZICA,CIA,MAAT,B.A.ScDirector

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Dear BP;

My sincere apology for not providing dump information required for checking, kindly note that my computer crashed I was supposed to replace the hard drive some 1.8 months ago but I kept on ignoring it, so I lost all the information that I had on it hence the silence. I got a new machine yesterday and i'm almost done with the files loading.

I'm only remaining with the ESD gadget software which I can get tomorrow , but mean while below is the dump screen & text file for you to see if this ok while I'm still organizing the ESD gadget software

VBA Code

Private Sub CmdPosJsons_Click()
    Const cmdStatus = 1
    Const cmdSigning = 2
    Const cmdError = 3

    Dim db As DAO.Database
    Dim rs As DAO.Recordset
    Dim fld As DAO.Field
    Dim qdf As DAO.QueryDef
    Dim prm As DAO.Parameter
    Dim root As Dictionary
    Dim transaction As Dictionary
    Dim transactions As Collection
    Dim item As Dictionary
    Dim items As Collection
    Dim Tax As Collection
    Dim i As Long
    Dim Z As Integer
    Dim j As Long
    Dim t As Long
    Dim itemCount As Long
    Dim taxCount As Long
    Dim strTaxes As Boolean
    Dim invoiceCount As Long
    Dim json As String
    Dim intPortID As Integer ' Ex. 1, 2, 3, 4 for COM1 - COM4
    Dim lngStatus As Long
    Dim strError  As String
    Dim strData   As String
    Dim strDataToSend As String
    Dim fso As Object
    Dim Fileout As Object
    Dim Jsons As Dictionary
    Dim itemiz As Dictionary
    Dim s As String
    Dim n As Integer
    Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

    Set root = New Dictionary
    Set transactions = New Collection

    Set db = CurrentDb
    Set qdf = db.QueryDefs("QryJsonPos")
    For Each prm In qdf.Parameters
        prm = Eval(prm.Name)
    Next prm
    Set rs = qdf.OpenRecordset(dbOpenSnapshot, dbSeeChanges)

    Set qdf = Nothing
    rs.MoveFirst
    Do While Not rs.EOF
        Set transaction = New Dictionary
        transaction.Add "PosVendor", "Nector Prime Accounting Solutions"
        transaction.Add "SoftwareVersion", "1.0.0.1"
        transaction.Add "Model", "CaP-2017"
        transaction.Add "PosSerialNumber", Nz(Me.Id.Column(1), "")
        transaction.Add "IssueTime", Nz(Me.txtJsonsDate, "")
        transaction.Add "TransactionTyp", Nz(Me.TransactionType, "")
        transaction.Add "PaymentMode", Nz(Me.PaymentMode, "")
        transaction.Add "SaleType", Nz(Me.SalesType, "")
        transaction.Add "LocalPurchaseOrder", Nz(Me.LocalPurchaseOrder, "")
        transaction.Add "Cashier", Nz(Me.Cashier, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerTPIN", Nz(Me.BuyerTPIN, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerName", Nz(Me.BuyerName, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerTaxAccountName", Nz(Me.BuyerTaxAccountName, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerAddress", Nz(Me.BuyerAddress, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerTel", Nz(Me.BuyerTel, "")
        transaction.Add "OriginalInvoiceCode", Nz(Me.OrignalInvoiceCode, "")
        transaction.Add "OriginalInvoiceNumber", Nz(Me.OrignalInvoiceNumber, "")
        transaction.Add "Memo", Nz(Me.TheNotes, "")
        '--- loop over all the items
        itemCount = Me.txtsquence
        Set items = New Collection
        For i = 1 To itemCount
            Set item = New Dictionary
            item.Add "ItemID", i
            item.Add "Description", DLookup("ProductName", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "BarCode", DLookup("ProductID", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "Quantity", DLookup("QtySold", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "UnitPrice", DLookup("SellingPrice", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "Discount", DLookup("Discount", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            '--- loop over all the taxes
            taxCount = 1
            Set Tax = New Collection
            strTaxes = DLookup("CGControl", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            '--- loop over all the invoices
            invoiceCount = 1
            For j = 1 To invoiceCount
                For t = 1 To taxCount
            Next t
            item.Add "Taxable", Tax
            
            Tax.Add DLookup("TaxClassA", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            If Len(Nz(DLookup("TaxClassB", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i)), "")) > 0 Then
                Tax.Add Nz(DLookup("TaxClassB", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i)), "")
            End If
            item.Add "Total", DLookup("TotalAmount", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "IsTaxInclusive", strTaxes
            item.Add "RRP", DLookup("RRP", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
                
            Next j
            
            items.Add item
        Next i
        transaction.Add "Items", items
        
        rs.MoveNext
    Loop
    
    root.Add "", transaction

n = FreeFile()
Open "C:\Users\chris.hankwembo\Desktop\ZRA Final\test.txt" For Output As #n

s = ShowHex(BuildData(cmdSigning, JsonConverter.ConvertToJson(transaction, Whitespace:=3)))
Print #n, s ' write to file

Close #n
            
    intPortID = Forms!frmLogin!txtFinComPort.value
    ' Initialize Communications
    lngStatus = CommOpen(intPortID, "COM" & CStr(intPortID), "baud=115200 parity=N data=8 stop=1")
    If lngStatus <> 0 Then
        ' Handle error.
        lngStatus = CommGetError(strError)
        MsgBox "COM Error: " & strError
    End If
    
    ' Set modem control lines.
    lngStatus = CommSetLine(intPortID, LINE_RTS, True)
    lngStatus = CommSetLine(intPortID, LINE_DTR, True)
    
    ' Write data to serial port.
    ' Build data packet to transmit (passing command code, and data to package)
    strData = ShowHex(BuildData(cmdSigning, JsonConverter.ConvertToJson(transaction, Whitespace:=3)))
    ' Display a "dump" for debugging
    MsgBox "strData:" & vbCrLf & strData
    ' Send the data packet and check for error
    lngStatus = CommWrite(intPortID, strData)
    If lngStatus <> Len(strData) Then
        ' Handle error.
        On Error Resume Next
    End If
   
    ' Read maximum of 64 bytes from serial port.
    Set Jsons = New Dictionary
    lngStatus = CommRead(intPortID, strData, 14400)

    Set rs = db.OpenRecordset("tblEfdReceiptsPOS")
    If lngStatus > 0 Then
        Set Jsons = JsonConverter.ParseJson(strData)
        Z = 2
    ElseIf lngStatus < 0 Then
        Beep
        MsgBox "Please note that there is no data to read", vbOKOnly, "The Comm Port has no data"
        ' Handle error.
        On Error Resume Next
    End If

   ' Process data.
    For Each itemiz In Jsons
            With rs
            .AddNew
            rs![TPIN] = itemiz("TPIN")
            rs![TaxpayerName] = itemiz("TaxpayerName")
            rs![Address] = itemiz("Address")
            rs![ESDTime] = itemiz("ESDTime")
            rs![TerminalID] = itemiz("TerminalID")
            rs![InvoiceCode] = itemiz("InvoiceCode")
            rs![InvoiceNumber] = itemiz("InvoiceCode")
            rs![FiscalCode] = itemiz("FiscalCode")
            rs![TalkTime] = itemiz("TalkTime")
            rs![Operator] = itemiz("Operator")
            rs![Taxlabel] = itemiz("TaxItems")("TaxLabel")
            rs![CategoryName] = itemiz("TaxItems")("CategoryName")
            rs![Rate] = itemiz("TaxItems")("Rate")
            rs![TaxAmount] = itemiz("TaxItems")("TaxAmount")
            rs![VerificationUrl] = itemiz("TaxItems")("VerificationUrl")
            rs![INVID] = Me.ItemSoldID
            rs.Update
         End With
         Z = Z + 1
    Next
      
    rs.Close
    Set rs = Nothing
    Set db = Nothing
    Set Jsons = Nothing
    
    ' Reset modem control lines.
    lngStatus = CommSetLine(intPortID, LINE_RTS, False)
    lngStatus = CommSetLine(intPortID, LINE_DTR, False)

    ' Close communications.
    Call CommClose(intPortID)
End Sub

Function BuildData(cmd As Integer, content As String) As String
    ' First two bytes of data packet are always these
    Const header1 = &H1A
    Const header2 = &H5D
    
    ' Work areas for byte and string representation of data packet (entire packet up to CRC bytes)
    Dim dataByte() As Byte
    Dim dataString As String

    ' Assemble the packet up to final CRC bytes
    dataString = Chr(header1) & Chr(header2) & Chr(cmd) & Dec2Bin(Len(content), 4) & content

    ' Convert to a byte array
    dataByte = dataString

    ' Calculate CRC for packet and add to end of packet returned from function
    BuildData = dataString & Dec2Bin(cal_crc(dataByte, Len(dataString)), 2)
End Function
Function cal_crc(ptr() As Byte, size As Integer) As Long
    Dim i As Byte
    Dim crc As Long
    Dim ptrIndex As Long

    crc = 0

    For ptrIndex = 0 To size - 1
        i = &H80
        Do While i <> 0
            If (crc And &H8000&) <> 0 Then
                crc = (crc * 2) And &HFFFF&
                crc = crc Xor &H18005
            Else
                crc = (crc * 2) And &HFFFF&
            End If
            If (ptr(ptrIndex) And i) <> 0 Then
                crc = crc Xor &H18005
            End If
            i = i / 2
        Loop
    Next ptrIndex

    cal_crc = crc And &HFFFF&
End Function

Function Dec2Bin(value As Long, bytes As Long) As String
    Dim s As String
    Dim l As Integer
    Dim i As Integer
    
    Dec2Bin = ""
    
    s = Hex(value)
    l = Len(s)
    If l Mod 2 = 1 Then
        s = "0" & s
        l = Len(s)
    End If
    
    For i = l - 1 To 1 Step -2
        Dec2Bin = Chr("&H" & Mid(s, i, 2)) & Dec2Bin
    Next i
    
    If Len(Dec2Bin) < bytes Then
        Dec2Bin = String(bytes - Len(Dec2Bin), Chr(0)) & Dec2Bin
    End If

End Function
Function RPad(strText As String, intLen As Integer, chrPad As String) As String
  RPad = Left(strText & String(intLen, chrPad), intLen)
End Function

Function LPad(strText As String, intLen As Integer, chrPad As String) As String
  LPad = Right(String(intLen, chrPad) & strText, intLen)
End Function
Function ShowHex(sIn As String) As String
    Dim sLeft As String
    Dim sRight As String
    Dim iOffset As Integer
    Dim i As Integer
    Dim c As String

   ShowHex = ""
   sLeft = ""
   sRight = ""
   iOffset = 0
   For i = 0 To Len(sIn) - 1
      c = Mid(sIn, i + 1, 1)
      If (i > 0) And (i Mod 16 = 0) Then
         ShowHex = ShowHex & vbCrLf & LPad(Hex(iOffset), 4, "0") & " = " & sLeft & " | " & sRight
         sLeft = ""
         sRight = ""
         iOffset = iOffset + 16
      End If
      sLeft = sLeft & " " & LPad(Hex(Asc(c)), 2, "0")
      If Asc(c) > 31 And Asc(c) < 127 Then
         sRight = sRight & c
      Else
         sRight = sRight & "."
      End If
   Next
   If sLeft <> "" Then
      ShowHex = ShowHex & vbCrLf & LPad(Hex(iOffset), 4, "0") & " = " & RPad(sLeft, 48, " ") & " | " & sRight
   End If
End Function

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test.txt

Answer 33 · 2020-02-26T09:48:49-0800

Bill PrewTest your restores, not your backups...

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Commented: 2d

I did notice one problem and made a couple of small adjustments, I'd say start with this and debug through it when you have the device...

Private Sub CmdPosJsons_Click()
    Const cmdStatus = 1
    Const cmdSigning = 2
    Const cmdError = 3

    Dim db As DAO.Database
    Dim rs As DAO.Recordset
    Dim fld As DAO.Field
    Dim qdf As DAO.QueryDef
    Dim prm As DAO.Parameter
    Dim root As Dictionary
    Dim transaction As Dictionary
    Dim transactions As Collection
    Dim item As Dictionary
    Dim items As Collection
    Dim Tax As Collection
    Dim i As Long
    Dim Z As Integer
    Dim j As Long
    Dim t As Long
    Dim itemCount As Long
    Dim taxCount As Long
    Dim strTaxes As Boolean
    Dim invoiceCount As Long
    Dim json As String
    Dim intPortID As Integer ' Ex. 1, 2, 3, 4 for COM1 - COM4
    Dim lngStatus As Long
    Dim strError  As String
    Dim strData   As String
    Dim strDataToSend As String
    Dim fso As Object
    Dim Fileout As Object
    Dim Jsons As Dictionary
    Dim itemiz As Dictionary
    Dim s As String
    Dim n As Integer
    Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

    Set root = New Dictionary
    Set transactions = New Collection

    Set db = CurrentDb
    Set qdf = db.QueryDefs("QryJsonPos")
    For Each prm In qdf.Parameters
        prm = Eval(prm.Name)
    Next prm
    Set rs = qdf.OpenRecordset(dbOpenSnapshot, dbSeeChanges)

    Set qdf = Nothing
    rs.MoveFirst
    Do While Not rs.EOF
        Set transaction = New Dictionary
        transaction.Add "PosVendor", "Nector Prime Accounting Solutions"
        transaction.Add "SoftwareVersion", "1.0.0.1"
        transaction.Add "Model", "CaP-2017"
        transaction.Add "PosSerialNumber", Nz(Me.Id.Column(1), "")
        transaction.Add "IssueTime", Nz(Me.txtJsonsDate, "")
        transaction.Add "TransactionTyp", Nz(Me.TransactionType, "")
        transaction.Add "PaymentMode", Nz(Me.PaymentMode, "")
        transaction.Add "SaleType", Nz(Me.SalesType, "")
        transaction.Add "LocalPurchaseOrder", Nz(Me.LocalPurchaseOrder, "")
        transaction.Add "Cashier", Nz(Me.Cashier, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerTPIN", Nz(Me.BuyerTPIN, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerName", Nz(Me.BuyerName, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerTaxAccountName", Nz(Me.BuyerTaxAccountName, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerAddress", Nz(Me.BuyerAddress, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerTel", Nz(Me.BuyerTel, "")
        transaction.Add "OriginalInvoiceCode", Nz(Me.OrignalInvoiceCode, "")
        transaction.Add "OriginalInvoiceNumber", Nz(Me.OrignalInvoiceNumber, "")
        transaction.Add "Memo", Nz(Me.TheNotes, "")
        '--- loop over all the items
        itemCount = Me.txtsquence
        Set items = New Collection
        For i = 1 To itemCount
            Set item = New Dictionary
            item.Add "ItemID", i
            item.Add "Description", DLookup("ProductName", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "BarCode", DLookup("ProductID", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "Quantity", DLookup("QtySold", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "UnitPrice", DLookup("SellingPrice", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "Discount", DLookup("Discount", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            '--- loop over all the taxes
            taxCount = 1
            Set Tax = New Collection
            strTaxes = DLookup("CGControl", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            '--- loop over all the invoices
            invoiceCount = 1
            For j = 1 To invoiceCount
                For t = 1 To taxCount
            Next t
            item.Add "Taxable", Tax
            
            Tax.Add DLookup("TaxClassA", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            If Len(Nz(DLookup("TaxClassB", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i)), "")) > 0 Then
                Tax.Add Nz(DLookup("TaxClassB", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i)), "")
            End If
            item.Add "Total", DLookup("TotalAmount", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "IsTaxInclusive", strTaxes
            item.Add "RRP", DLookup("RRP", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
                
            Next j
            
            items.Add item
        Next i
        transaction.Add "Items", items
        
        rs.MoveNext
    Loop
    
    root.Add "", transaction

    intPortID = Forms!frmLogin!txtFinComPort.value
    ' Initialize Communications
    lngStatus = CommOpen(intPortID, "COM" & CStr(intPortID), "baud=115200 parity=N data=8 stop=1")
    If lngStatus <> 0 Then
        ' Handle error.
        lngStatus = CommGetError(strError)
        MsgBox "COM Error: " & strError
    End If
    
    ' Set modem control lines.
    lngStatus = CommSetLine(intPortID, LINE_RTS, True)
    lngStatus = CommSetLine(intPortID, LINE_DTR, True)
    
    ' Write data to serial port.
    ' Build data packet to transmit (passing command code, and data to package)
    strData = BuildData(cmdSigning, JsonConverter.ConvertToJson(transaction, Whitespace:=3))

    ' v v v v v v v v v v   D E B U G   C O D E   v v v v v v v v v v
    ' Write a dump of the packet to a file and to the screen for debugging
    n = FreeFile()
    Open "C:\Users\chris.hankwembo\Desktop\ZRA Final\test.txt" For Output As #n
    Print #n, ShowHex(strData)
    Close #n
    MsgBox "strData:" & vbCrLf & ShowHex(strData)
    ' ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^   D E B U G   C O D E   ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

    ' Send the data packet and check for error
    lngStatus = CommWrite(intPortID, strData)
    If lngStatus <> Len(strData) Then
        ' Handle error.
        On Error Resume Next
    End If
   
    ' Read maximum of 64 bytes from serial port.
    Set Jsons = New Dictionary
    lngStatus = CommRead(intPortID, strData, 14400)

    Set rs = db.OpenRecordset("tblEfdReceiptsPOS")
    If lngStatus > 0 Then
        Set Jsons = JsonCon^erter.ParseJson(strData)
        Z = 2
    ElseIf lngStatus < 0 Then
        Beep
        MsgBox "Please note that there is no data to read", vbOKOnly, "The Comm Port has no data"
        ' Handle error.
        On Error Resume Next
    End If

   ' Process data.
    For Each itemiz In Jsons
            With rs
            .AddNew
            rs![TPIN] = itemiz("TPIN")
            rs![TaxpayerName] = itemiz("TaxpayerName")
            rs![Address] = itemiz("Address")
            rs![ESDTime] = itemiz("ESDTime")
            rs![TerminalID] = itemiz("TerminalID")
            rs![InvoiceCode] = itemiz("InvoiceCode")
            rs![InvoiceNumber] = itemiz("InvoiceCode")
            rs![FiscalCode] = itemiz("FiscalCode")
            rs![TalkTime] = itemiz("TalkTime")
            rs![Operator] = itemiz("Operator")
            rs![Taxlabel] = itemiz("TaxItems")("TaxLabel")
            rs![CategoryName] = itemiz("TaxItems")("CategoryName")
            rs![Rate] = itemiz("TaxItems")("Rate")
            rs![TaxAmount] = itemiz("TaxItems")("TaxAmount")
            rs![VerificationUrl] = itemiz("TaxItems")("VerificationUrl")
            rs![INVID] = Me.ItemSoldID
            rs.Update
         End With
         Z = Z + 1
    Next
      
    rs.Close
    Set rs = Nothing
    Set db = Nothing
    Set Jsons = Nothing
    
    ' Reset modem control lines.
    lngStatus = CommSetLine(intPortID, LINE_RTS, False)
    lngStatus = CommSetLine(intPortID, LINE_DTR, False)

    ' Close communications.
    Call CommClose(intPortID)
End Sub

Function BuildData(cmd As Integer, content As String) As String
    ' First two bytes of data packet are always these
    Const header1 = &H1A
    Const header2 = &H5D
    
    ' Work areas for byte and string representation of data packet (entire packet up to CRC bytes)
    Dim dataByte() As Byte
    Dim dataString As String

    ' Assemble the packet up to final CRC bytes
    dataString = Chr(header1) & Chr(header2) & Chr(cmd) & Dec2Bin(Len(content), 4) & content

    ' Convert to a byte array
    dataByte = dataString

    ' Calculate CRC for packet and add to end of packet returned from function
    BuildData = dataString & Dec2Bin(cal_crc(dataByte, Len(dataString)), 2)
End Function

Function cal_crc(ptr() As Byte, size As Integer) As Long
    Dim i As Byte
    Dim crc As Long
    Dim ptrIndex As Long

    crc = 0

    For ptrIndex = 0 To size - 1
        i = &H80
        Do While i <> 0
            If (crc And &H8000&) <> 0 Then
                crc = (crc * 2) And &HFFFF&
                crc = crc Xor &H18005
            Else
                crc = (crc * 2) And &HFFFF&
            End If
            If (ptr(ptrIndex) And i) <> 0 Then
                crc = crc Xor &H18005
            End If
            i = i / 2
        Loop
    Next ptrIndex

    cal_crc = crc And &HFFFF&
End Function

Function Dec2Bin(value As Long, bytes As Long) As String
    Dim s As String
    Dim l As Integer
    Dim i As Integer
    
    Dec2Bin = ""
    
    s = Hex(value)
    l = Len(s)
    If l Mod 2 = 1 Then
        s = "0" & s
        l = Len(s)
    End If
    
    For i = l - 1 To 1 Step -2
        Dec2Bin = Chr("&H" & Mid(s, i, 2)) & Dec2Bin
    Next i
    
    If Len(Dec2Bin) < bytes Then
        Dec2Bin = String(bytes - Len(Dec2Bin), Chr(0)) & Dec2Bin
    End If

End Function

Function RPad(strText As String, intLen As Integer, chrPad As String) As String
  RPad = Left(strText & String(intLen, chrPad), intLen)
End Function

Function LPad(strText As String, intLen As Integer, chrPad As String) As String
  LPad = Right(String(intLen, chrPad) & strText, intLen)
End Function

Function ShowHex(sIn As String) As String
    Dim sLeft As String
    Dim sRight As String
    Dim iOffset As Integer
    Dim i As Integer
    Dim c As String

   ShowHex = ""
   sLeft = ""
   sRight = ""
   iOffset = 0
   For i = 0 To Len(sIn) - 1
      c = Mid(sIn, i + 1, 1)
      If (i > 0) And (i Mod 16 = 0) Then
         ShowHex = ShowHex & vbCrLf & LPad(Hex(iOffset), 4, "0") & " = " & sLeft & " | " & sRight
         sLeft = ""
         sRight = ""
         iOffset = iOffset + 16
      End If
      sLeft = sLeft & " " & LPad(Hex(Asc(c)), 2, "0")
      If Asc(c) > 31 And Asc(c) < 127 Then
         sRight = sRight & c
      Else
         sRight = sRight & "."
      End If
   Next
   If sLeft <> "" Then
      ShowHex = ShowHex & vbCrLf & LPad(Hex(iOffset), 4, "0") & " = " & RPad(sLeft, 48, " ") & " | " & sRight
   End If
End Function

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Answer 34 · 2020-02-26T22:30:14-0800

Hankwembo Christopher,FCCA,FZICA,CIA,MAAT,B.A.ScDirector

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Commented: 1d

Thank you so much BP;

I will do that once I have everything in place, many many thanks for the great help you rendered to me so far.

Regards

Chris

Today 28/02/2020 I had a meeting with taxman to have a new gadget which I will get at the end of the day.

Recommendation by the Taxman:

(1) The data pack ate must also include the ( 0x001 acquire the status of ESD & 0x03 Error code)
(2) The current dump data appear to be fine
(3) The CRC need to be checked again after inclusion of the above sub commands ( 0x001 acquire the status of ESD & 0x03 Error code)

I have tried to include it like below , but I can only confirm if its okay after testing it with machine.

dataString = Chr(header1) & Chr(header2) & Chr(cmdStatus) & Chr(cmdSigning) & Chr(cmdError) & Dec2Bin(Len(content), 4) & content

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Final VBA Code

Private Sub CmdPosJsons_Click()
    Dim db As DAO.Database
    Dim rs As DAO.Recordset
    Dim fld As DAO.Field
    Dim qdf As DAO.QueryDef
    Dim prm As DAO.Parameter
    Dim root As Dictionary
    Dim transaction As Dictionary
    Dim transactions As Collection
    Dim item As Dictionary
    Dim items As Collection
    Dim Tax As Collection
    Dim i As Long
    Dim Z As Integer
    Dim j As Long
    Dim t As Long
    Dim itemCount As Long
    Dim taxCount As Long
    Dim strTaxes As Boolean
    Dim invoiceCount As Long
    Dim json As String
    Dim intPortID As Integer ' Ex. 1, 2, 3, 4 for COM1 - COM4
    Dim lngStatus As Long
    Dim strError  As String
    Dim strData   As String
    Dim Jsons As Dictionary
    Dim itemiz As Dictionary
    Dim s As String
    Dim n As Integer
    
    Set root = New Dictionary
    Set transactions = New Collection

    Set db = CurrentDb
    Set qdf = db.QueryDefs("QryJsonPos")
    For Each prm In qdf.Parameters
        prm = Eval(prm.Name)
    Next prm
    Set rs = qdf.OpenRecordset(dbOpenSnapshot, dbSeeChanges)

    Set qdf = Nothing
    rs.MoveFirst
    Do While Not rs.EOF
        Set transaction = New Dictionary
        transaction.Add "PosVendor", "Nector Prime Accounting Solutions"
        transaction.Add "SoftwareVersion", "1.0.0.1"
        transaction.Add "Model", "CaP-2017"
        transaction.Add "PosSerialNumber", Nz(Me.Id.Column(1), "")
        transaction.Add "IssueTime", Nz(Me.txtJsonsDate, "")
        transaction.Add "TransactionTyp", Nz(Me.TransactionType, "")
        transaction.Add "PaymentMode", Nz(Me.PaymentMode, "")
        transaction.Add "SaleType", Nz(Me.SalesType, "")
        transaction.Add "LocalPurchaseOrder", Nz(Me.LocalPurchaseOrder, "")
        transaction.Add "Cashier", Nz(Me.Cashier, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerTPIN", Nz(Me.BuyerTPIN, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerName", Nz(Me.BuyerName, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerTaxAccountName", Nz(Me.BuyerTaxAccountName, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerAddress", Nz(Me.BuyerAddress, "")
        transaction.Add "BuyerTel", Nz(Me.BuyerTel, "")
        transaction.Add "OriginalInvoiceCode", Nz(Me.OrignalInvoiceCode, "")
        transaction.Add "OriginalInvoiceNumber", Nz(Me.OrignalInvoiceNumber, "")
        transaction.Add "Memo", Nz(Me.TheNotes, "")
        '--- loop over all the items
        itemCount = Me.txtsquence
        Set items = New Collection
        For i = 1 To itemCount
            Set item = New Dictionary
            item.Add "ItemID", i
            item.Add "Description", DLookup("ProductName", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "BarCode", DLookup("ProductID", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "Quantity", DLookup("QtySold", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "UnitPrice", DLookup("SellingPrice", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "Discount", DLookup("Discount", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            '--- loop over all the taxes
            taxCount = 1
            Set Tax = New Collection
            strTaxes = DLookup("CGControl", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            '--- loop over all the invoices
            invoiceCount = 1
            For j = 1 To invoiceCount
                For t = 1 To taxCount
            Next t
            item.Add "Taxable", Tax
            
            Tax.Add DLookup("TaxClassA", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            If Len(Nz(DLookup("TaxClassB", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i)), "")) > 0 Then
                Tax.Add Nz(DLookup("TaxClassB", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i)), "")
            End If
            item.Add "Total", DLookup("TotalAmount", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
            item.Add "IsTaxInclusive", strTaxes
            item.Add "RRP", DLookup("RRP", "QryJsonPos", "ItemSoldID =" & Me.ItemSoldID & " AND ItemesID =" & CStr(i))
                
            Next j
            
            items.Add item
        Next i
        transaction.Add "Items", items
        
        rs.MoveNext
    Loop
    
    root.Add "", transaction

    intPortID = Forms!frmLogin!txtFinComPort.value
    ' Initialize Communications
    lngStatus = CommOpen(intPortID, "COM" & CStr(intPortID), "baud=115200 parity=N data=8 stop=1")
    If lngStatus <> 0 Then
        ' Handle error.
        lngStatus = CommGetError(strError)
        MsgBox "COM Error: " & strError
    End If
    
    ' Set modem control lines.
    lngStatus = CommSetLine(intPortID, LINE_RTS, True)
    lngStatus = CommSetLine(intPortID, LINE_DTR, True)
    
    ' Write data to serial port.
    ' Build data packet to transmit (passing command code, and data to package)
    strData = BuildData(JsonConverter.ConvertToJson(transaction, Whitespace:=3))

    ' Write a dump of the packet to a file and to the screen for debugging
    n = FreeFile()
    Open "C:\Users\chris.hankwembo\Desktop\ZRA Final\test.txt" For Output As #n
    Print #n, ShowHex(strData)
    Close #n
    MsgBox "strData:" & vbCrLf & ShowHex(strData)
    
    ' Send the data packet and check for error
    lngStatus = CommWrite(intPortID, strData)
    If lngStatus <> Len(strData) Then
        ' Handle error.
        On Error Resume Next
    End If
   
    ' Read maximum of 64 bytes from serial port.
    Set Jsons = New Dictionary
    lngStatus = CommRead(intPortID, strData, 14400)

    Set rs = db.OpenRecordset("tblEfdReceiptsPOS")
    If lngStatus > 0 Then
        Set Jsons = JsonConverter.ParseJson(strData)
        Z = 2
    ElseIf lngStatus < 0 Then
        Beep
        MsgBox "Please note that there is no data to read", vbOKOnly, "The Comm Port has no data"
        ' Handle error.
        On Error Resume Next
    End If

   ' Process data.
    For Each itemiz In Jsons
            With rs
            .AddNew
            rs![TPIN] = itemiz("TPIN")
            rs![TaxpayerName] = itemiz("TaxpayerName")
            rs![Address] = itemiz("Address")
            rs![ESDTime] = itemiz("ESDTime")
            rs![TerminalID] = itemiz("TerminalID")
            rs![InvoiceCode] = itemiz("InvoiceCode")
            rs![InvoiceNumber] = itemiz("InvoiceCode")
            rs![FiscalCode] = itemiz("FiscalCode")
            rs![TalkTime] = itemiz("TalkTime")
            rs![Operator] = itemiz("Operator")
            rs![Taxlabel] = itemiz("TaxItems")("TaxLabel")
            rs![CategoryName] = itemiz("TaxItems")("CategoryName")
            rs![Rate] = itemiz("TaxItems")("Rate")
            rs![TaxAmount] = itemiz("TaxItems")("TaxAmount")
            rs![VerificationUrl] = itemiz("TaxItems")("VerificationUrl")
            rs![INVID] = Me.ItemSoldID
            rs.Update
         End With
         Z = Z + 1
    Next
      
    rs.Close
    Set rs = Nothing
    Set db = Nothing
    Set Jsons = Nothing
    
    ' Reset modem control lines.
    lngStatus = CommSetLine(intPortID, LINE_RTS, False)
    lngStatus = CommSetLine(intPortID, LINE_DTR, False)

    ' Close communications.
    Call CommClose(intPortID)
End Sub

Function BuildData(content As String) As String
    ' First two bytes of data packet are always these
    Const header1 = &H1A
    Const header2 = &H5D
    Const cmdStatus = 1
    Const cmdSigning = 2
    Const cmdError = 3
    
    ' Work areas for byte and string representation of data packet (entire packet up to CRC bytes)
    Dim dataByte() As Byte
    Dim dataString As String

    ' Assemble the packet up to final CRC bytes
    dataString = Chr(header1) & Chr(header2) & Chr(cmdStatus) & Chr(cmdSigning) & Chr(cmdError) & Dec2Bin(Len(content), 4) & content

    ' Convert to a byte array
    dataByte = dataString

    ' Calculate CRC for packet and add to end of packet returned from function
    BuildData = dataString & Dec2Bin(cal_crc(dataByte, Len(dataString)), 2)
End Function

Function cal_crc(ptr() As Byte, size As Integer) As Long
    Dim i As Byte
    Dim crc As Long
    Dim ptrIndex As Long

    crc = 0

    For ptrIndex = 0 To size - 1
        i = &H80
        Do While i <> 0
            If (crc And &H8000&) <> 0 Then
                crc = (crc * 2) And &HFFFF&
                crc = crc Xor &H18005
            Else
                crc = (crc * 2) And &HFFFF&
            End If
            If (ptr(ptrIndex) And i) <> 0 Then
                crc = crc Xor &H18005
            End If
            i = i / 2
        Loop
    Next ptrIndex

    cal_crc = crc And &HFFFF&
End Function

Function Dec2Bin(value As Long, bytes As Long) As String
    Dim s As String
    Dim l As Integer
    Dim i As Integer
    
    Dec2Bin = ""
    
    s = Hex(value)
    l = Len(s)
    If l Mod 2 = 1 Then
        s = "0" & s
        l = Len(s)
    End If
    
    For i = l - 1 To 1 Step -2
        Dec2Bin = Chr("&H" & Mid(s, i, 2)) & Dec2Bin
    Next i
    
    If Len(Dec2Bin) < bytes Then
        Dec2Bin = String(bytes - Len(Dec2Bin), Chr(0)) & Dec2Bin
    End If

End Function

Function RPad(strText As String, intLen As Integer, chrPad As String) As String
  RPad = Left(strText & String(intLen, chrPad), intLen)
End Function

Function LPad(strText As String, intLen As Integer, chrPad As String) As String
  LPad = Right(String(intLen, chrPad) & strText, intLen)
End Function

Function ShowHex(sIn As String) As String
    Dim sLeft As String
    Dim sRight As String
    Dim iOffset As Integer
    Dim i As Integer
    Dim c As String

   ShowHex = ""
   sLeft = ""
   sRight = ""
   iOffset = 0
   For i = 0 To Len(sIn) - 1
      c = Mid(sIn, i + 1, 1)
      If (i > 0) And (i Mod 16 = 0) Then
         ShowHex = ShowHex & vbCrLf & LPad(Hex(iOffset), 4, "0") & " = " & sLeft & " | " & sRight
         sLeft = ""
         sRight = ""
         iOffset = iOffset + 16
      End If
      sLeft = sLeft & " " & LPad(Hex(Asc(c)), 2, "0")
      If Asc(c) > 31 And Asc(c) < 127 Then
         sRight = sRight & c
      Else
         sRight = sRight & "."
      End If
   Next
   If sLeft <> "" Then
      ShowHex = ShowHex & vbCrLf & LPad(Hex(iOffset), 4, "0") & " = " & RPad(sLeft, 48, " ") & " | " & sRight
   End If
End Function

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Thank you so much BP, we are almost there, its just that the Taxman is not familiar with VBA , but he confirmed to me that its just a few final corrections required above then that is it.

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0010 =  50 6F 73 56 65 6E 64 6F 72 22 3A 20 22 4E 65 63 | PosVendor": "Nec
0020 =  74 6F 72 20 50 72 69 6D 65 20 41 63 63 6F 75 6E | tor Prime Accoun
0030 =  74 69 6E 67 20 53 6F 6C 75 74 69 6F 6E 73 22 2C | ting Solutions",
0040 =  0D 0A 20 20 20 22 53 6F 66 74 77 61 72 65 56 65 | ..   "SoftwareVe
0050 =  72 73 69 6F 6E 22 3A 20 22 31 2E 30 2E 30 2E 31 | rsion": "1.0.0.1
0060 =  22 2C 0D 0A 20 20 20 22 4D 6F 64 65 6C 22 3A 20 | ",..   "Model": 
0070 =  22 43 61 50 2D 32 30 31 37 22 2C 0D 0A 20 20 20 | "CaP-2017",..   
0080 =  22 50 6F 73 53 65 72 69 61 6C 4E 75 6D 62 65 72 | "PosSerialNumber
0090 =  22 3A 20 22 31 30 30 31 30 30 30 30 31 38 32 39 | ": "100100001829
00A0 =  22 2C 0D 0A 20 20 20 22 49 73 73 75 65 54 69 6D | ",..   "IssueTim
00B0 =  65 22 3A 20 22 32 30 32 30 30 32 32 38 30 39 35 | e": "20200228095
00C0 =  35 31 36 22 2C 0D 0A 20 20 20 22 54 72 61 6E 73 | 516",..   "Trans
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00E0 =  20 20 20 22 50 61 79 6D 65 6E 74 4D 6F 64 65 22 |    "PaymentMode"
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0120 =  22 3A 20 22 22 2C 0D 0A 20 20 20 22 43 61 73 68 | ": "",..   "Cash
0130 =  69 65 72 22 3A 20 22 41 64 6D 69 6E 20 4D 61 6E | ier": "Admin Man
0140 =  61 67 65 72 22 2C 0D 0A 20 20 20 22 42 75 79 65 | ager",..   "Buye
0150 =  72 54 50 49 4E 22 3A 20 22 22 2C 0D 0A 20 20 20 | rTPIN": "",..   
0160 =  22 42 75 79 65 72 4E 61 6D 65 22 3A 20 22 22 2C | "BuyerName": "",
0170 =  0D 0A 20 20 20 22 42 75 79 65 72 54 61 78 41 63 | ..   "BuyerTaxAc
0180 =  63 6F 75 6E 74 4E 61 6D 65 22 3A 20 22 22 2C 0D | countName": "",.
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01B0 =  65 72 54 65 6C 22 3A 20 22 22 2C 0D 0A 20 20 20 | erTel": "",..   
01C0 =  22 4F 72 69 67 69 6E 61 6C 49 6E 76 6F 69 63 65 | "OriginalInvoice
01D0 =  43 6F 64 65 22 3A 20 22 22 2C 0D 0A 20 20 20 22 | Code": "",..   "
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0200 =  22 4D 65 6D 6F 22 3A 20 22 22 2C 0D 0A 20 20 20 | "Memo": "",..   
0210 =  22 49 74 65 6D 73 22 3A 20 5B 0D 0A 20 20 20 20 | "Items": [..    
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02B0 =  0A 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 22 44 69 73 63 6F | .         "Disco
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0300 =  20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 22 54 6F 74 61 6C 22 3A |         "Total":
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0320 =  20 20 22 49 73 54 61 78 49 6E 63 6C 75 73 69 76 |   "IsTaxInclusiv
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0340 =  20 20 20 20 22 52 52 50 22 3A 20 32 39 0D 0A 20 |     "RRP": 29.. 
0350 =  20 20 20 20 20 7D 2C 0D 0A 20 20 20 20 20 20 7B |      },..      {
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0380 =  20 20 22 44 65 73 63 72 69 70 74 69 6F 6E 22 3A |   "Description":
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03C0 =  0A 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 22 51 75 61 6E 74 | .         "Quant
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0440 =  2C 0D 0A 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 22 54 6F 74 | ,..         "Tot
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0460 =  20 20 20 20 20 20 22 49 73 54 61 78 49 6E 63 6C |       "IsTaxIncl
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0520 =  22 55 6E 69 74 50 72 69 63 65 22 3A 20 33 35 2C | "UnitPrice": 35,
0530 =  0D 0A 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 22 44 69 73 63 | ..         "Disc
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0550 =  20 20 20 20 22 54 61 78 61 62 6C 65 22 3A 20 5B |     "Taxable": [
0560 =  0D 0A 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 22 41 | ..            "A
0570 =  22 0D 0A 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 5D 2C 0D 0A | "..         ],..
0580 =  20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 22 54 6F 74 61 6C 22 |          "Total"
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05A0 =  20 20 22 49 73 54 61 78 49 6E 63 6C 75 73 69 76 |   "IsTaxInclusiv
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05D0 =  20 20 20 20 20 7D 2C 0D 0A 20 20 20 20 20 20 7B |      },..      {
05E0 =  0D 0A 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 22 49 74 65 6D | ..         "Item
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0600 =  20 20 22 44 65 73 63 72 69 70 74 69 6F 6E 22 3A |   "Description":
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0620 =  0A 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 22 42 61 72 43 6F | .         "BarCo
0630 =  64 65 22 3A 20 32 30 2C 0D 0A 20 20 20 20 20 20 | de": 20,..      
0640 =  20 20 20 22 51 75 61 6E 74 69 74 79 22 3A 20 31 |    "Quantity": 1
0650 =  2C 0D 0A 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 22 55 6E 69 | ,..         "Uni
0660 =  74 50 72 69 63 65 22 3A 20 31 38 2E 35 35 2C 0D | tPrice": 18.55,.
0670 =  0A 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 22 44 69 73 63 6F | .         "Disco
0680 =  75 6E 74 22 3A 20 30 2C 0D 0A 20 20 20 20 20 20 | unt": 0,..      
0690 =  20 20 20 22 54 61 78 61 62 6C 65 22 3A 20 5B 0D |    "Taxable": [.
06A0 =  0A 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 22 41 22 | .            "A"
06B0 =  0D 0A 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 5D 2C 0D 0A 20 | ..         ],.. 
06C0 =  20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 22 54 6F 74 61 6C 22 3A |         "Total":
06D0 =  20 32 31 2E 35 31 38 2C 0D 0A 20 20 20 20 20 20 |  21.518,..      
06E0 =  20 20 20 22 49 73 54 61 78 49 6E 63 6C 75 73 69 |    "IsTaxInclusi
06F0 =  76 65 22 3A 20 66 61 6C 73 65 2C 0D 0A 20 20 20 | ve": false,..   
0700 =  20 20 20 20 20 20 22 52 52 50 22 3A 20 32 35 0D |       "RRP": 25.
0710 =  0A 20 20 20 20 20 20 7D 0D 0A 20 20 20 5D 0D 0A | .      }..   ]..
0720 =  7D 9E A8                                        | }..

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Kindly regards

Chris

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