> If you're running on Unix (and probably Win32 too, but I don't know
> much about it) then you can treat a serial line just like a regular
> file.  On Linux, for example:
> 
> 	serial _ FileStream oldFileNamed: '/dev/ttyS0'.
> 	serial nextPutAll: 'Hello, serial device!; cr.

It may work but will have some disadvantages. You have to change the comm
settings manually (using "stty" on Unix or "mode" on Dos/Win32). Also,
using a semaphore for signaling incoming data is probably more convenient.
But anyways, give it a try!

Andreas
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