Re: Serial port extension

If I remember correct you should be able to do dio_open("COM1:57600", O_RDWR); - Frank > Ok, how about getting higher speed's put in.. I tried 57600 and it > wouldn't work ;) > > Richard Thomas > Cyberlot Technologies Group Inc. > 507.398.4124 - Voice > > Frank M. Kromann wrote: > > dio is now available for windows in PHP5. You can use dio_open("COM1:", > > O_RDWR); to communicate with a serial port. I've tested it with both a > > normal serial port and the IR port in my laptop. > > > > It still need a bit of work and three functions are disabled on windows > > for now: dio_truncate(), dio_fcntl(), dio_tcsetattr(). > > > > I'll include the extension in my builds at http://kromann.info/php5.php > > tomorrow. > > > > - Frank > > > > > >>I know how to remove windows quickly from any machine I get........ > >> > >>Yes, I assume it should be pretty easy to update dio with more recent > >>baud numbers.. > >> > >>The reason I suggested a seperate package for serial port coms, dio is > >>pretty unix/linux specific. Windows don't use file pointers/streams for > > > > > >>device access. > >> > >>Hacking in ability to access a windows serial port into dio would be a > >>mess to say the least. > >> > >>So many of the dio functions just would not work in windows/would need > >>seperate windows versions. > >> > >>For example.. dio_open requires a filename, which would not be used in > >>windows. > >> > >>I don't think you could change dio without breaking backward compat. > >> > >>Richard Thomas > >>Cyberlot Technologies Group Inc. > >>507.398.4124 - Voice > >> > >>Paternoster Sergio wrote: > >> > >>>Yes, I see. Probably, the best idea is to add more features to the > > > > current dio release (honestly I don't know anything about windows so I > > cannot help you about that) > > > >>>regards > >>>Sergio > >>> > >>>-----Original Message----- > >>>From: Richard Thomas [mailto:lists@cyberlot.net] > >>>Sent: Wednesday, 09 June, 2004 15:44 > >>>To: Paternoster Sergio > >>>Cc: pecl-dev@lists.php.net > >>>Subject: Re: [PECL-DEV] Serial port extension > >>> > >>> > >>>Hmm it seems the dio module does not accept 56700 baud at this time, > >>>38400 is its max which clearly shows it hasn't been updated in a > > > > while... > > > >>>Also its linux specific, it should be possible to code something > >>>specific to serial ports that would work under both linux and windows, > > > > > >>>although that part is beyond me at this time. > >>> > >>>Richard Thomas > >>>Cyberlot Technologies Group Inc. > >>>507.398.4124 - Voice > >>> > >>>Paternoster Sergio wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>>Hi Richard, > >>>>personally I think your extension is a good idea. Anyway only little > > > > questions: what's the difference with dio(direct I/O) extension? What > > features are you including in it? I'm starting a little project to control > > serial port voltage in C. Maybe we can join our efforts... > > > >>>>let me know > >>>>regards > >>>>Sergio Paternoster > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>-----Original Message----- > >>>>From: Richard Thomas [mailto:lists@cyberlot.net] > >>>>Sent: Wednesday, 09 June, 2004 00:01 > >>>>To: pecl-dev@lists.php.net > >>>>Subject: [PECL-DEV] Serial port extension > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>I have an extension for accessing the serial port that is about 60% > > > > done. > > > >>>>It currently connects and reads from the serial port, This was all I > >>>>needed for a project I was working on but I figured since its mostly > >>>>done others might be able to work with it. > >>>> > >>>>Would this be something that would have a place in pecl? Anyone > >>>>interested in helping as my C is slightly rusty. > >> > >>-- > >>PECL development discussion Mailing List (http://pecl.php.net/) > >>To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >> > > > > > > > > -- > PECL development discussion Mailing List (http://pecl.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >