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[buddybob]

For those of u aspiring to write Java programs tat interface with devices over the COM ports, but were missing Sun's Java Communication API or the javax.comm package support for Win32 platforms, there is an alternative.

The RXTX project offers an open source implementation exactly similar to the javax.comm API classes tat allows Java applications to talk to devices over the COM/Parallel ports. This implementation works on most platforms Win32, Linux, Solaris, Mac OS. Its based on exactly the same API design as javax.comm.

For more information and downloads, see: http://www.rxtx.org

Hope it helps!  

[jeef]

sweet, cheers  

[buddybob]

sweet, cheers  

Yes its pretty good. Ive used it personally for a project. RXTX have not provided any JavaDocs for the API, instead, they redirect you to the JavaDocs of Sun's Java Comm API as RXTX is designed on exactly the same API specs.

Two big advantages using RXTX over Sun's Comm API, is that 1, it works on almost all platforms, 2, its open-source unlike Sun's implementation which is declared to be a closed source project.

Anyways, hope u guys have fun with RXTX!