Python + WinCE + serial port

[pcm]

Hi,

Has anyone ever worked on a Python-WinCE-based program that involved serial
port management ?

Regards,

Philippe

 

[Fuzzyman]

Hi,

Has anyone ever worked on a Python-WinCE-based program that involved serial
port management ?

Because of the size of the runtime and the fragility of the GUI
toolkits, there has been little serious development with PythonCE.
(Little not none - and it's great to have Python available.)

There is no built in support for the serial port in PythonCE (AFAIK).
Your best bet is using ctypes (for which a PythonCE port has been done)
and the microsoft API.

Fuzzyman
http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/index.shtml

 

[pcm]

Because of the size of the runtime and the fragility of the GUI
toolkits, there has been little serious development with PythonCE.
(Little not none - and it's great to have Python available.)

There is no built in support for the serial port in PythonCE (AFAIK).
Your best bet is using ctypes (for which a PythonCE port has been done)
and the microsoft API.

Fuzzyman
http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/index.shtml

Thanks, does that mean that I need to write an extension to the WinCE API or
is that built-into the Python package ?

Regards,
Philippe

 

[Fuzzyman]

Thanks, does that mean that I need to write an extension to the WinCE API or
is that built-into the Python package ?

(Sorry for late reply.)

There is a version of ctypes *compiled* for PythonCE (from the PythonCE
sourceforge page).

Using ctypes you should be able to use the Microsoft Win32 API to
access the serial port from *pure Python* code.

You will need to use the Microsoft docs to see which calls to make.

Fuzzyman
http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/index.shtml