Newton 2.x Q&A: Getting Serial Port Names on MacOS Computers

Getting Serial Port Names on MacOS Computers

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Getting Serial Port Names on MacOS Computers (2/13/96)

Q: Different MacOS computers have different numbers of ports, different names for the ports, and the port names are translated into other languages in non-English MacOS System Software. How can I tell what serial ports are available?

A: You can use the Communications Toolbox to get the list of available serial ports. This code has been added to version 2 of the SoupDrink sample code - see the SetupPortMenu function in SoupDrink.c for an example.