I am using the following code to read values from a com port:
Private port As New SerialPort("COM13", 9600, Parity.None, 8, StopBits.One)
Private Sub port_DataReceived(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As SerialDataReceivedEventArgs)
Debug.Print(port.ReadExisting())
End Sub
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
AddHandler port.DataReceived, New SerialDataReceivedEventHandler(AddressOf port_DataReceived)
port.Open()
End Sub
This works just fine, but every now and then it doesnt get all the data and in return results in two strings instead of just one.
An example would be if the com port was sending over the word "HELLO2YOU" it was look like:
HEL
LO2YOU
or
HELLO2
YOU
How can i place a buffer in there so that it makes sure it has all the data read before displaying it?
Thanks!