Windows, RS232, and Python

[Mat Martineau]

Using the serial port in Windows isn't well documented - I only found
out how to do it by finding an old comp.lang.python posting.  A little
later on, USPP came along:

http://balder.prohosting.com/ibarona/en/python/uspp/uspp_en.html

It's intended as a cross-platform serial library, but you can just
look at the Windows code to see how to use win32file for serial port
access.

It sounds like you're hoping to implement something bigger, but
hopefully this information will at least help you out with the serial
port part of your project.


Mat


On Fri, 1 Feb 2002, Spencer Ernest Doidge wrote:

> I want to have control of every aspect of RS232 transmitting and
> receiving in Win9x/NT with Python commands.
>
> Question 1:
> What such functionality is already built into Python and where is it
> documented?
>
> Whatever functionality is lacking, I will implement in Win32
> API. My final product will present a complete GUI to the end user, but
> behind-the-scenes folks will use extended Python from  the command line.
>
> Question 2:
> Between two approaches, which would work better:
>
> ...
>
> To anyone who takes the time to read and answer this post, I extend my
> thanks in advance.
>
> Spencer Doidge
>
>