[phplib] Control of a browsing computer's serial port? From: Garry Dunn (trellis <email protected>)
Date: 05/09/01

To the powers at large,

Does anyone know of a way to send/recieve characters through a users serial
port?

Here's what I'm trying to do: A form is displayed in the user's browser.
Some of the answers to fields on that form could come from a device
connected to the user's serial port. If I can send a command out the
serial port and get a response, I could filter it and place the answer
directly into the form. The user can just confirm the input.

I'm thinking some kind of Java script running on the user's machine might
do it. Any clues to where I might find such a beast? Any other thoughts?

Thanks,

Garry

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