I use this to start the communication

oform.AddObject("liftcomm1","OleControl","MSCOMMLib.MSComm")

and then to send the data to the port i use

oform.liftcomm1.output = mstring

where mstring is a string of chars that i build up

>Have you done it just thru doing:
>
>net use com1 ....
>
>or are there better alternative methods.
>
>And yes I have to do this thru citrix.
>
>>do you have to use citrix? i do this in remote desktop no problem although i have never really used citrix anyone i have talked to says that its better etc so i wouldn't imagine that it would be a problem.
>>Slán
>>~M
>>
>>>According to what I've read, you should be able to map a com port on the citrix to a local com port. Thereby enabling modem communication on the Citrix thru a local computer.
>>>
>>>Does anyone have any experience with this?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Perry