From: Nandar <Nandar@batamtex.com>
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Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 10:01:59 +0700
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Subject: Com 1
Hi,.
any one to know, how to send ascci file to com1 port from php ??
thx,
nandar
$ascii_file_data='This is my test data';
// Your temp directory : Acquire filename handle
$tmpdir="C:\temp\";
$filename=tempnam($tmpdir,"file_prefix_");
// Write data to file
$fp=fopen($filename);
fwrite($fp, $ascii_file_data);
fclose($fp);
// Send file contents to COM1
$command="type ".$filename." > com1";
exec($command, $result);
// Remove temp file
fclose($filename);
unlink($filename);
See also "Output redirection in DOS" :
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/conceptd.nsf/webmain/822FA8FC01C3C0C086256A7100546D8E
Cheers - Neil