$objComport not working

[Nev]

Hi, I'm wondering if someone could help please.

I've been trawling the net and looking through forums. I'm having trouble with 

 

$objComport    = new COM ( "AxSerial.ComPort" );

 

I get this responce

 

Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'com_exception' with message 'Failed to create COM object `AxSerial.Comport': Invalid syntax ' in E:\ServerTest\htmldocs\Comport.php:3 Stack trace: #0 E:\ServerTest\htmldocs\Comport.php(3): com->com('AxSerial.Compor...') #1 {main} thrown in E:\ServerTest\htmldocs\Comport.php on line 3

 

Basically what I'm trying to do is open a com port and send a string "JOBS" This instruction tells my serial device what to do. If there is a better way of doing this I would really appreciate it.

 

Thanks again

 

Nev

[kicken]

Do you have a copy of the AxSerial.ComPort component installed? Near as I can tell from some googling, it is something you'd have to purchase from ActiveXperts.

 

If you don't have it, or want to try something else, give the PHPSerial class a try.

[Nev]

Thanks kicken for your reply and information. I understand a bit better now. I did try the PHPserial Class earler and had no luck. Is this something I need to install or enable in the php.ini file.

 

Thanks again for your help