I could not get the Communicator stack to work as is. So I have been trying to change it to work. I will look into the scripts you mention.
Thank you -- Tom McGrath III http://lazyriver.on-rev.com [email protected] On Feb 4, 2011, at 11:53 AM, -=>JB wrote: > There are two types of binary data at least on the Mac. > > 1. Is when you use 0 and 1's which is binary code to > represent the data. For instance you can take these > words or numbers such as 125 and represent them > in binary code which would end up being a bunch of > 0's and 1's. In the serial stack I sent you if you click > on the info button and go to the bottom you will see > code you can put in buttons which will show you how > to transfer text, numbers of hexadecimal to binary or > vise versa. The code will allow you to enter one char > number etc and then will transfer it to what you want. > To use it with more than one char you use a repeat > and can separate the result with commas or what you > want so you can get the value for each char. i should > mention the stack I sent you does not have the field > locked so you can lock it and then click on the field > and it will close or you can see the edge of the info > button and click on it then it will close. Another thing > about the stack is in the open port button the only > code you need is in the on MouseUp the other code > is related to something I was hacking that you is not > needed and you will see it was commented out with > a -- and does not access it. The only variable you > need is the global thePort or whatever it is called > and the local variable is for the code you should > not waste time with. > > 2. The other type of binary is something more of how > the file is written but it is not represented in binary > code of 0's and 1's. In the stack I sent you look in > the read button next to the send field and you will > see code to save the file as a property or whatever > the proper word is and that saves it as a binary which > I was then allowing you to transfer the code as a > binary file if the File button at the bottom was checked. > > -=>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 _______________________________________________ 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
