rs-232 via a vb script??

[frijoli]

I am trying to send and receive commands to my blu-ray player and projector and the like but I am unclear how to do this via vb scripts.
I use Home Control Assistant as my software. I can trigger scripts and use them to trigger other events in HCA but I don't know how to use scripts for RS-232 communications.

Point me in the right direction guys, is there an easy way to connect to the serial port, send and receive commands via a VB script?

Clay

 

[electron]

Unless HCA has a built in serial port object (like Homeseer does), you might have to rely on a 3rd party solution such as this.

 

[frijoli]

Unless HCA has a built in serial port object (like Homeseer does), you might have to rely on a 3rd party solution such as this.

Thanks. I'll look into Homeseer if i have to buy something.

 

[etc6849]

Here's a free option: http://www.cocoontech.com/wiki/Premise I use it to control my whole home and it works great.

 

[frijoli]

Here's a free option: http://www.cocoontech.com/wiki/Premise I use it to control my whole home and it works great.

I'm not looking to change programs as of yet.

 

[electron]

You should probably also take a look at EventGhost, which is free/open source.

 

[frijoli]

You should probably also take a look at EventGhost, which is free/open source.

I found that Python scripts can easily and directly communicate with com ports. Currently I will be using this with HCA, but I have asked the folks at Advanced Quonset to add this functionality to there internal drag and drop programmer.

Thanks for your help guys!
Clay