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timm
dynamically start/stop serial communication
Apr 2nd, 2009, 2:53pm  
Hi all,

I'm trying to dynamically start and stop a serial communication to a specific port. i did find the serial.stop(), but isn't there kind of a serial.start()?

in the end, i'd like to interreupt the communication, to use the device for another program. if there isn't kind of a serial.start(), does anybody know another solution?

cheers
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NoahBuddy
Re: dynamically start/stop serial communication
Reply #1 - Apr 6th, 2009, 9:09am  
The only way I know to do that is to call stop() then assign your serial variable to a new instance of serial:

void switchPorts() {
 myserial.stop();

 myserial = new Serial(this, newPortName, 9600);

 //do other stuff if needed

}
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