elise writes:

I know this is an old thread as I've been using the archives, but did anyone ever get the comport object to work in Windows?(2000)

Ok I made now a compilation for win2000 see

http://iem.kug.ac.at/ritsch/programmier/pd_externals/

and also

http://iem.kug.ac.at/pdwiki/index.php?ComPort

please test and report.

I thought I had it, but it couldn't create. The .dll was there and everything! (you can tell I'm a beginner).

Also, what does the serial object do, and is there a help for it somewhere that I am missing?

ok i made a comport.bat file (please edit path to your pd), just start it and there should be the comport-test patch opening the comport in COM2

(if it tells rxerrors dont worries the first byte couldnt be read)

if it doesnt, maybe you have no rights to use the serial device (call your system operator ... ;-))...

i cant think of anything else going wrong.

My test which worked:

I put a serial cable (crossed out) between COM1 and COM2 and startet Hyperterminal in Utilities and opened it on COM1 with 9600 baud no handshake.

then open the spigots and type somthing in the hyperterminal it should outout with print on the pd console.

select PD Patch window and type something it should be readable on the hyperterminal.

thats it.

hope you success and dont forget to report...

mfg winfried