using code to communicate with com1 serial port
 

I have a rfid tag reader that can be programmed using commands through com1
and then it will send back the tag id's based on the command.

How can I use vba to get control of com1 and send and receive information.

Thanks

using code to communicate with com1 serial port
 

Hi,

A couple of links

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...37(VS.60).aspx

A previous response from Tom Ogilvy

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...60e&sloc=en-us

Mike



"NDBC" wrote:

I have a rfid tag reader that can be programmed using commands through com1
and then it will send back the tag id's based on the command.

How can I use vba to get control of com1 and send and receive information.

Thanks