>>>Does anyone know if it's possible to regularly check a comm port whether it it is still open? I tried to open a port in the form, then disconnect the device that has a comm port but the form still thinks that the port is open.
>>>Thanks for any idea.
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>>How you open and close COM?
>I am using mscomm activex control.
IF MSCOMMControlInstance.PortOpen
do whatever you want to do when the port is poened
ENDIF
MSCOMMControlInstance.PortOpen = .f.
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