Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: SerialPort.WriteHex

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SerialPort.WriteHex

Writes text to the serial port.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	FileMaker iOS SDK
SerialPort	3.0	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No

MBS( "SerialPort.WriteHex"; PortReference; Text ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example

PortReference The reference number of the port. You get this number from SerialPort.Open when you open the port. $port

Text The text to send in hex encoding. "48656C6C6F"

Parameter	Description	Example
PortReference	The reference number of the port. You get this number from SerialPort.Open when you open the port.	$port
Text	The text to send in hex encoding.	"48656C6C6F"

Result

Returns the number of bytes written or an error message.

Description

Writes text to the serial port.
You pass the text hex encoded. For example for "Hello" you pass "48656C6C6F".

Examples

Write some text:

MBS( "SerialPort.WriteHex"; $port; "48656C6C6F" )

Send CRLF:

MBS( "SerialPort.WriteHex"; $port; "0C0A" )

Write escape P:

MBS("SerialPort.WriteHex"; $port ; "1B50" )

Example Databases

Serial Port

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Created 18th August 2014, last changed 14th June 2017

SerialPort.WriteByte - ServerSocket.Check

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