Hi,

>>Sometimes the comm port state open although i close it, what can i do to close the port.

How are you doing this ? Do you mean that

oComm.PortOpen = .F.
? oComm.PortOpen

will return .T. ?

>>
i am receiving input from a scale continuosly, do you think could be the bauds which are set to 9600, should i slow them down?
>>
Don't think that will have any effect on closing the comm port.

Regards,
Viv