Serial Ports and Batch Files...

[cwb212001]

Hey you guys have helped me before and I really appreciate it.  I've
got a new one I could use some info on.  I have a device that passes
simple 5 character number strings via rs232.  I need to receive this
data from the serial port, call a batch file and pass it the 5 number
string as a parameter.  Is there any software you know of that will do
this?  Is this something I can do within a batch file?  I've looked at
serial port monitors but I don't see anyway to have the batch file
called when data is received on the serial port.  I don't know much
about hyperterm especially if it could call a batch.  Am I way off in
left field?  Thanks again.  Chris

[foxidrive-7]

On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:18:28 -0000, "cwb212001" <cwb212001@...>
wrote:

>Hey you guys have helped me before and I really appreciate it.  I've
>got a new one I could use some info on.  I have a device that passes
>simple 5 character number strings via rs232.  I need to receive this
>data from the serial port, call a batch file and pass it the 5 number
>string as a parameter.  Is there any software you know of that will do
>this?  Is this something I can do within a batch file?  I've looked at
>serial port monitors but I don't see anyway to have the batch file
>called when data is received on the serial port.  I don't know much
>about hyperterm especially if it could call a batch.  Am I way off in
>left field?  Thanks again.  Chris

Hyperterminal can't do it and a batch file can't read the serial port
natively.

A flavour of basic can OPEN and read the serial port and shell to CMD and
launch a batch file with the parameter.  VBscript is probably just as
capable and available on most Windows machines these days.  Perhaps you can
try a Visual Basic newsgroup or maybe one of the guys here can whip
something up for you, if you describe the kind of activity that is expected
on the serial port.

[cwb212001]

Thanks for the response foxidrive.  That's what I've been finding
out.  After many hours of looking I did find a simple piece of
freeware that I think will work just great.  It's a serial port
redirector with data filter amongst other things.  It's going to take
the data from my device via the serial port and can call my batch
file (or any program) and either pass it the data on the call or
stuff the rx data into the keyboard buffer just like I typed it on
the keyboard. One way or another I'll get it to work.  You probably
knew about this type of program, I'm just explaining this to save
someone else some time.  I won't mention the name here so if anyone's
interested send me an email.  Thanks again.

--- In batchworld@..., foxidrive <foxidrive@...> wrote:
>
> On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:18:28 -0000, "cwb212001" <cwb212001@...>
> wrote:
>
> >Hey you guys have helped me before and I really appreciate it.  
I've
> >got a new one I could use some info on.  I have a device that
passes
> >simple 5 character number strings via rs232.  I need to receive
this
> >data from the serial port, call a batch file and pass it the 5
number
> >string as a parameter.  Is there any software you know of that
will do
> >this?  Is this something I can do within a batch file?  I've
looked at
> >serial port monitors but I don't see anyway to have the batch file
> >called when data is received on the serial port.  I don't know
much
> >about hyperterm especially if it could call a batch.  Am I way off
in
> >left field?  Thanks again.  Chris
>
> Hyperterminal can't do it and a batch file can't read the serial
port
> natively.
>
> A flavour of basic can OPEN and read the serial port and shell to
CMD and
> launch a batch file with the parameter.  VBscript is probably just
as
> capable and available on most Windows machines these days.  Perhaps
you can
> try a Visual Basic newsgroup or maybe one of the guys here can whip
> something up for you, if you describe the kind of activity that is
expected
> on the serial port.
>

[foxidrive-7]

On Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:59:27 -0000, "cwb212001" <cwb212001@...>
wrote:

>Thanks for the response foxidrive.  That's what I've been finding
>out.  After many hours of looking I did find a simple piece of
>freeware that I think will work just great.  It's a serial port
>redirector with data filter amongst other things.  It's going to take
>the data from my device via the serial port and can call my batch
>file (or any program) and either pass it the data on the call or
>stuff the rx data into the keyboard buffer just like I typed it on
>the keyboard. One way or another I'll get it to work.  You probably
>knew about this type of program, I'm just explaining this to save
>someone else some time.  I won't mention the name here so if anyone's
>interested send me an email.  Thanks again.

By all means mention the name.  People looking through the archives one day
will want to know...

[sam20martin]

Tangential to this thread, people might find this snippet from a
batch file useful. Earlier in the script I ftp election returns and
then echo the contents of same to com2, (which I then wrap right
back around into com3 so a client can read it but don't ask about
that part, thnx AP)
(btw, I too would like to get hands on that serial port redirector)
S

mode com2: baud=9600 parity=n data=8 stop=1 ; set up the com port
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('dir *.anpa /b') do @echo %%a && copy /b %%
a com2 ; don't forget to wrap this line.


--- In batchworld@..., foxidrive <foxidrive@...> wrote:
>
> On Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:59:27 -0000, "cwb212001" <cwb212001@...>
> wrote:
>
> >Thanks for the response foxidrive.  That's what I've been finding
> >out.  After many hours of looking I did find a simple piece of
> >freeware that I think will work just great.  It's a serial port
> >redirector with data filter amongst other things.  It's going to
take
> >the data from my device via the serial port and can call my batch
> >file (or any program) and either pass it the data on the call or
> >stuff the rx data into the keyboard buffer just like I typed it
on
> >the keyboard. One way or another I'll get it to work.  You
probably
> >knew about this type of program, I'm just explaining this to save
> >someone else some time.  I won't mention the name here so if
anyone's
> >interested send me an email.  Thanks again.
>
> By all means mention the name.  People looking through the
archives one day
> will want to know...
>

[cwb212001]

Name of the software is Bill Redirect Serial to KB.  

--- In batchworld@..., foxidrive <foxidrive@...> wrote:
>
> On Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:59:27 -0000, "cwb212001" <cwb212001@...>
> wrote:
>
> >Thanks for the response foxidrive.  That's what I've been finding
> >out.  After many hours of looking I did find a simple piece of
> >freeware that I think will work just great.  It's a serial port
> >redirector with data filter amongst other things.  It's going to
take
> >the data from my device via the serial port and can call my batch
> >file (or any program) and either pass it the data on the call or
> >stuff the rx data into the keyboard buffer just like I typed it on
> >the keyboard. One way or another I'll get it to work.  You
probably
> >knew about this type of program, I'm just explaining this to save
> >someone else some time.  I won't mention the name here so if
anyone's
> >interested send me an email.  Thanks again.
>
> By all means mention the name.  People looking through the archives
one day
> will want to know...
>