Troi Serial Plug-in > Functions reference > Serial_GetPortNames
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Serial_GetPortNames |
Returns the names of all serial ports that are available on the computer.
Syntax
Serial_GetPortNames ( switches )
Troi Serial Plug-in > Functions reference > Serial_Open
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Serial_Open |
Opens a serial port with this name and the specified parameters.
Syntax
Serial_Open ( switches ; portname ; settings ; filename ; scriptname ;
matchstring )
Troi Serial Plug-in > Functions reference > Serial_Receive
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Serial_Receive |
Receives data from a serial port with the specified name. The port needs to be opened first (see Serial_Open). If no data is available an empty string is returned: “”.
Syntax
Serial_Receive ( switches ; portname )
Troi Serial Plug-in > Functions reference > Serial_Reinitialize
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Serial_Reinitialize |
Tell the plug-in to re-initialize itself and look which serial ports are available on the system now.
Syntax
Serial_Reinitialize ( switches )
Troi Serial Plug-in > Functions reference > Serial_Send
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Serial_Send |
Sends data to the serial port with the specified name. The port needs to be opened first (see also Serial_Open).
Syntax
Serial_Send ( switches ; portname ; data )
Troi Serial Plug-in > Functions reference > Serial_SetDispatchScript
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Serial_SetDispatchScript |
Sets the script to trigger when data is received. If you give an empty filename parameter “”, the dispatch script is removed.
Syntax
Serial_SetDispatchScript ( switches ; portname ; filename ; scriptname ;
matchstring )
Troi Serial Plug-in > Functions reference > Serial_TextToAsciiValue
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Serial_TextToAsciiValue |
Converts text to one or more ASCII values.
Syntax
Serial_TextToAsciiValue ( switches ; text { ; separator } )
Troi Serial Plug-in > Functions reference > Serial_Version
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Serial_Version |
Use this function to see which version of the plug-in is loaded.
Note: This function is also used to register the plug-in.
Syntax
Serial_Version ( switches )
Troi Serial Plug-in > Functions reference > Serial_VersionAutoUpdate
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Serial_VersionAutoUpdate |
Use this function to see which version of the plug-in is loaded, formatted for FileMaker Server’s AutoUpdate function. Returns 8 digit number to represent an AutoUpdate version.
Syntax
Serial_VersionAutoUpdate
Troi Serial Plug-in > Script steps reference > Beep for Serial Data
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Beep for Serial Data |
Use this function to troubleshoot the serial port and test scripting.
Syntax
Beep for Serial Data [ Data beep: On/Off ]