i forgot to answer why would you send it as a binary. Take for instance the older X10 controller. To send it data to operate it required you to send it as a binary code which is 0's & 1's and that may be what your controller is asking for. If it is you transfer say the number 125 into 3 separate binary numbers using the code in the field like I mentioned. They will either have you send it in separate lines or have you separate the numbers which are now all 0's and 1's with something so it will know the proper amount of 0's & 1's to read for each number.
Like I said the other binary type is more of a file type and not binary code of 0's and 1's and you can probably transfer a file better as a binary in some cases like you can when a file is zipped it can be transferred better without loss. I have given you the ability to do either one you need. -=>JB<=- On Feb 4, 2011, at 8:24 AM, Thomas McGrath III wrote: > How is a binary update different from a text update with the serial protocols? > > What I mean is how do you send binary data from LC and why would you? > > > -- Tom McGrath III > http://lazyriver.on-rev.com > [email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > [email protected] > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
