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Chapter TwelveInternet Functions (continued)

SerialGetProperties Function

Overview

The SerialGetProperties function gets the properties of an already open serial port in the form of an easily readable string array.

Syntax/Parameters

Syntax

string [] = SerialGetProperties ( handle hSerial );

Parameters

hSerial

A handle to a Serial Port Object.

Return Value

Returns a string array of serial properties. ERROR_NONE or a formatted error code on failure. Use the GetLastError to retrieve a formatted error code.

Remarks

The SerialGetProperties returns a list of named array entries as follows:

  Key Name   Description and Values
  Port   The port name in the form of COMx where x is a number.
  Channel   An integer value of the port number.
  BaudRate   An integer value of the baud rate.
  Bits   An integer value of the bits.
  StopBits   A string as ‘1’, ‘1.5’ or ‘2’ for the stop bits.
  Parity   A string as ‘None’, ‘Even’, or ‘Odd’.
  Handshaking   A string as ‘None’, ‘Hardware’, or ‘Software’.
  Duplex   A string as ‘Half’ or ‘Full’.

 

The key names are uniform across this function, SerialGetPortSettings and SerialSetProperties.

Related Functions

Platform Support

Go13, Go16, GoFiler Complete, GoFiler Corporate, GoFiler, GoFiler Lite, GoXBRL

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