Using streaming Serial Data in VB.net v1.0

[crusson]

So VB 6.0 had MSComm. VB.net 2.0 has its own form for reading from the comm port, but VB.net 1.0 didn't. I've read that you were supposed to use MSComm for 1.0, but it appears to be unlicensed on my computer (I don't have 6.0?). Can anyone point me in the right direction. I want to read text streaming from a GPS over comm 1 into my program and use a certain part of the string to update the program.

[Plater]

You don't have mscomm.dll?

[crusson]

You don't have mscomm.dll?

I get an error at runtime:

"An unhandled exception of type 'System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException' occurred in ConsoleApplication1.exe

Additional information: Class is not licensed for use"

it occurs:
Sub Main()
'New a MSComm control
Dim MSComm1 As MSComm
MSComm1 = New MSComm() <== here

[Plater]

I thought you were in .NET?
You should be using DLLImport

[crusson]

I thought you were in .NET?
You should be using DLLImport

I am using .NET. I've never played with dlls at all in any programming so I guess I got some reading to do to figure them out. Any pointers as to where I should be looking?

[Plater]

Check out DLLImport. Although I bet if you google mscomm in .NET you will find more solid examples.