SETTING UP THE SOFTWARE:

1. LAUNCH VB (IF YOU DO NOT HAVE IT, INSTALL IT!)


2.FORM THE DIALOUGE BOX SELECT AND DOUBLE CLICK THE "VB PRO EDITION CONTROLS" ICON.

3. ON THE FORM PLACE TWO COMMAND BUTTONS, COMMAND1 AND COMMAND2

4. LOOK FOR AN ICON ON THE TOOL BAR THAT LOOKS LIKE A TELEPHONE. THIS IS THE MSCOMM CONTROL.
THIS CONTROL (OR CLASS ACCORDING TO THE JAVA DUDES!) WILL ALLOW US TO CONNECT TO THE SERIAL PORT

NOW COPY AND PASTE THE FOLLOWING IN THE CODING WINDOW OF THE FORM.

Private Sub Command1_Click()
'This will open/on the pin 4 for power output
If MSComm1.PortOpen = True Then MSComm1.PortOpen = False
MSComm1.PortOpen = True
MSComm1.DTREnable = True
End Sub
Private Sub Command2_Click()
'This will close/off the pin 4 for power output
If MSComm1.PortOpen = False Then Exit Sub
MSComm1.DTREnable = False
MSComm1.PortOpen = False
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Load()
On Error Resume Next
command1.caption="ON"
command2.caption="OFF"
MSComm1.DTREnable = False
End Sub

NOW WHEN YOU RUN THE APPLICATION YOU WILL SEE A BUTTON LABELED "ON"
AND ANOTHER LABELED "OFF"

CLICK THEM TO PUT YOUR DIODE ON AND OFF.


CONGRATULATIONS! YOU ARE NOW AN ASPIRING COMPUTER AUTMATION DEVELOPER!


IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY PROBLEMS PLEASE LET ME KNOW! HAVE FUN

HMM! IT'S SAD TO NOTE THAT SOME THINGS HAVEN'T REALLY CHANGED AFTERALL!
I AM SORRY I CANNOT POST THE FINAL PART OF THE TUTORIAL AS I HAVE BEEN BANNED THRICE FROM THIS FORUM.
REASONS ARE SPAM-LIKE ACTIVITIES BY ME.
I WONDER WHY? IF ONLY WE HAD A PR GUY ON THIS SITE WHO COULD RESPOND TO US! EVERY TIME YOU SEND MAILS FOR CLARIFICATION, ITS LIKE ASKING FOR THE KING OF THE GODS TO RESPOND TO YOUR REQUEST AND NO REPLIES EVER GET REPLIED TO! IT'S ANNOYING TO DO SOMETHING THAT MAY ADD TO OTHER'S KNOWLEDGE AND GET BANNED FOR YOUR EFFORTS. ITS LIKE THE SITE OWNERS ARE SAYING "TO HELL WITH YOU! PISS OFF WITH YOUR BLOODY TOPIC! WHO NEEDS IT! I'VE GOT ENOUGH TROUBLE WITH WHAT I'VE GOT HERE!" AND THE GUYS WHO COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED SOMETHING USEFUL BESIDES ADVERTS AND MARKETING SPAM QUITELY LEAVE THE "GREAT FORUM" . . .

LITTLE WONDER ALL WE GET IS WHAT WEE SEE . FUNNY. HOW ARE TUTORIALS ON MOBILE DEVELOPMENT GOING TO BE TAUGHT IF FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE WE CANNOT WRITHE OUT SAMPLE CODE? ! THIS IS THE PROGRAMMING SECTION. EVERY ONE WHO COMES TO A CANDY SHOP EXPECTS TO SEE CANDY, ANY ONE WHO GOES TO A BROTHEL EXPECTS TO SEE LOVE PEDDELERS SO WHO WOULDN'T EXPECT TO SEE CODE IN THE PROGRAMMING SECTION OF A FORUM??!!!

WHAT'S THE POINT OF HAVING A PROGRAMMING SECTION IN THE FIRST PLACE IF ONE CANNOT WRITE CODE??!!??!!**@@xx IT BEATS MY SENSE OF REASON !

Still figuring out a way to complete this tutorial without getting banned!

subscribed

AH! ITS GOOD TO SEE THAT SOME THINGS ARE REALLY CHANGING!
HMM! MUST ATTRIBUTE IT TO THE NEW MAN IN THE PROGRAMMING SECTION BLOCK! OKAY THE ABOVE POSTS SHOWS THE CODE. SO MY FIRST TUTORIAL IS COMPLETE!

why do you type in caps?

nice one. More!!!

gozzilla:

nice one. More!!!

Thanks. Will work on something to present. . .

dell_net:

why do you always type in caps?

Always? Come on that's not true. Am not typing in cap now am I?

good if i book mark here but i'll later come back 4 it

Helo, you know in this part of the world, majority of those that have do not want others to be like them. Now those who want to assist are discouraged.

Bros. Pls send me the full tutorial of of your lecture and the codes via my email: njcdiyah@yahoo.com.

Thanks, you are too much. James.

njcdrich:

Helo, you know in this part of the world, majority of those that have do not want others to be like them. Now those who want to assist are discouraged.

Bros. Pls send me the full tutorial of of your lecture and the codes via my email: njcdiyah@yahoo.com.

Thanks, you are too much. James.

Good Idea from there Post the full TUT as attachment instead of Just Consuming Storage

Nice, i've always wanted to try something like this, Thumbs Up "Sweet_pawn "

i have a few probelms,one Im using a laptop and i dont have such port, two, cant one use C++ for the software part?

there are number of ways to control that,

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I would have loved to read this thread, but why are you shouting (caps lock)? Please be more considerate. I guess this is a great thread, but your shouting turns me off. This is a good example of how NOT to post.

Nice thread. I once worked with ladder programming language. I designed an alarm trigger system that sent alert when and event occurs. E.g. A mail or sms can be sent to a house owner when his room door is opened or when power goes out. I'll go dust up those books.

sweet pawn,please how can i get a VB6.0 compiler to start my own visual basic program development? Pls it's extremely urgent, i always appreciate your effort on this thread even though it's been long i saw ur contribution.

Anyone who can provide me a solution can help as well, thank you all.

Hardware communication is one of my line of programming. I started with VB 6 (COMM PORT) now i have upgraded to visua studio 2008 (SERIALPORT1). Its quite interesting to be able to communicate with and control hardware connected to the serial port of a computer. If you need to develop any of such application, feel free to contact me (talktoumeh at yahoo dot ca)

@ufumes pls can i get VB 6.0 IDE or compiler?
Thanks

dipotech:

@ufumes pls can i get VB 6.0 IDE or compiler?
Thanks

The compiler is not hard to come by, you would simply ask your software vendor for a Visual Studio 2008 software, or visual basic software. once you install it, you are good to go,

pls I need help on a similar project using vb.I want to record the start and stop times of a machine on a pc using vb nd also d duration d machine has been on after it has been switched off.I have an idea of aw to design the circuit but aw to write d program is my problem.I want to use a serial port nd visual studio 2008.

Tunee:

pls I need help on a similar project using vb.I want to record the start and stop times of a machine on a pc using vb nd also d duration d machine has been on after it has been switched off.I have an idea of aw to design the circuit but aw to write d program is my problem.I want to use a serial port nd visual studio 2008.

Its something that i can do, call me on 0806 781 7864 or (talktoumeh at yahoo dot ca) lets discuss it. Though am not into hardware electronics or design but i have programmed similar work for an electronics engineer