>I would like to capture some serial data from COM1 (continuous stream) into a text file as a part of a VFP program.
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>Is there a straightforward way of doing this, short of buying a third party application?
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>TIA

Hi Micheal ,

Take a look on the activeX from M$ (comm32)
But why the COM1 generaly it is for the mouse ???

Hope this help
Rocky Boy...