[PD] USB and other serial protocols

[Hans-Christoph Steiner]

Its a standalone object that is also included in some of the distros:

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=comport+pd&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

.hc

On Jan 11, 2005, at 4:36 PM, Phillip Stearns wrote:

> Which set of externals does [comport] belong to?  My PD build 38  
> doesn't seem to be able to create it.
>
> Hans-Christoph Steiner <hans at eds.org> wrote:
>
>  You'd have to write to the USB APIs for each OS. I haven't done it
> myself, so I wouldn't know much about it. As for [comport], it only
>  does serial port communications. It would work with a USB<-> serial
>  adapter tho.
>
> .hc
>
> On Jan 7, 2005, at 5:05 PM, Phillip Stearns wrote:
>
> > Can you point me in the diretion of literature involved in writing
>  > specific objects for communication with USB devices.  Does [comport]
>  > output to USB as well?
> > Phil
> >
> > Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote:
> >
> > For serial devices, you can use [comport], which is a standalone
> > object. For USB devices, you'd probably need to write specific  
> objects
> > for specific devices.
> >
> > .hc
> >
> > On Jan 7, 2005, at 2:49 PM, Phillip Stearns wrote:
> >
> > > Is there an object built into PD that will allow me to send  
> commands
> > > to things like printers and scanners via the serial port (USB
>  > mainly)
> > > and also recieve data from serial ports.  If it isn't built into PD
> > > which set of externals should I get?
> > >  
> > > Thanks
> > > Phil
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