I now keep getting "file is not open for read" on the cu.usbmodem1a21 and "eof" on the tty.usbmodem1a21
What am I missing here? -- Tom McGrath III http://lazyriver.on-rev.com 3mcgr...@comcast.net On Jan 15, 2011, at 11:18 AM, Thomas McGrath III wrote: > I am having trouble accessing an Arduino Uno attached to my computer via USB. > > The device driver shows up as "/dev/tty.usbmodem1a21" > > I tried a simple open driver then read from driver then close driver. But > Livecode keeps crashing or worse my computer panics and dies. > > on mouseUp > put "" into field "IOresult" > open driver "/dev/tty.usbmodem1a21" for binary read // tried text read, > text update, binary update > wait 50 > read from driver "/dev/tty.usbmodem1a21" for 1 line in 4 second // tried > for 3 char in 3 seconds, tried until eof > if it is not "" then > put "it: " & it into field "IOresult" > else > put "result: " & the result into field "IOresult" > end if > wait 50 > close driver "/dev/tty.usbmodem1a21" > end mouseUp > > I just want to read data that is being sent from the board. In Arduino there > is a serial monitor which does read the data coming from the board. It is a > bunch of numbers one per line as in 1023 then 992 then 992 etc. > > I can't seem to figure out what I am doing wrong. This seems pretty straight > forward. > > I sent an email to Mark Weider but then thought that others might also have > ideas. > > Thanks > > > -- Tom McGrath III > http://lazyriver.on-rev.com > 3mcgr...@comcast.net > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
