Method # System.SerialPort ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Warning
This item was deprecated in version 2019r2. Please use `SerialDevice` as a replacement.
## Description Gets the serial port by its path. ## Notes On macOS and Linux, the path is the path to the device file corresponding to the serial device (e.g., /dev/ttyS0). On Windows, this can be the COM port you want to open, e.g., ``` xojo Serial1.SerialPort = System.SerialPort("/dev/ttyS0") ' macOS and Linux Serial1.SerialPort = System.SerialPort("COM1") ' Windows ``` ## Sample code You get the values of `SerialDevice` properties by accessing the properties of the `System` module: ``` xojo TextField1.Text = System.SerialPort(0).InputDriverName ``` --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following displays the names of the serial ports on the computer: ``` xojo For i As Integer = 0 To System.SerialPortCount - 1 MsgBox(System.SerialPort(i).Name) Next ``` ## Compatibility All project types on all supported operating systems.