How to check if receiving data from serial port

[k1_ke]

Hi,

Basically i have a programed so that i received data from the serial port using InstallComCallback(). In my interface i hv an led for incoming data...which lits when i start receiving data and stops when i stop reading data from comport......but say for example someone pulls the serial cable out or something....i would like the led to go off........i am hving trouble with that.... i tried using GetComStat() but no luck, maybe i am not using it correctly....

hope someone can help me out.

Thanks

k1_ke

[monky]

RS232Error=OpenComConfig();

RS232Error- find the corrcet error code for port not open / port errors..

..may be it helps

[Han]

Try: GetComLineStatus()

Function help says:

Hardware-specific information about the status of the selected port.

The status word is comprised of individual bits, each with a different meaning. This parameter is filled in with a combination of the following values:

Name	Value	Description
kRS_CTS_ON	0x10	The CTS (clear-to-send) signal is on.
kRS_DSR_ON	0x20	The DSR (data-set-ready) signal is on.
kRS_RING_ON	0x40	The ring indicator signal is on.
kRS_RLSD_ON	0x80	The RLSD (receive-line-signal-detect) signal is on.

Check if you see anything change on the DSR line when you disconnect the cable. If not that line is not in the cable.

[k1_ke]

Hi guys,

Thanks for the replies. Well i had looked at those options but didnt use them because just incase the serial cable been used didnt have all the handshaking capabities and yeah i had also forgotton to mention that in my previous post.

But overall thanks for the help! i was able to solve my problem though.....i just made my own routine with my messege pops

Thanks

k1_ke