Need to read the data from RS 232 to C#

Question

I'm having Console Display which is communicating with the system in RS 232 now i wanted that device to be integrated with the application and read data from that device. I do no where to start can any one help me in reading the RS 232 data and the same has to be stored on the database.

Jignesh Trivedi · Answer

hi there is inbuilt SerialPort class is available to communicate with serial port(RS232) in System.IO.Ports namespace. Please refer http://msmvps.com/blogs/coad/archive/2005/03/23/SerialPort-_2800_RS_2D00_232-Serial-COM-Port_2900_-in-C_2300_-.NET.aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.io.ports.serialport.aspx hope this will help you.