>>>I would like to capture some serial data from COM1 (continuous stream) into a text file as a part of a VFP program.
>>>
>>>Is there a straightforward way of doing this, short of buying a third party application?
>>>
>>>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...
>
>I cannot find any mention of comm32, either on the VFP5 CD, the VB4 CD, the Mickey$oft web site nor on the MSDN CD's. Any suggestions regarding where I might find it, and documentation?
>
>TIA

Hi Michael,

you can find the help file on VFP5.0a {\OS\SYSTEM\COMM96.HLP}

hope this help
Rocky Boy...