I posted a complete app with source some time ago right here:

        http://www.rof.net/yp/alphaone/activities/electronics/comm/index.html

JB

>  > > Does anyone have Visual Basic code for reading characters from a PC
>  serial
>  > > port. I'm trying to receive data from a PIC. I can see it fine on a
>  simple
>  > > communications modem program (Quick Link II is what I've been using)
>but
>  > > when I try to read it with visual basic, I get the first few values
>and
>  > then
>  > > it stops and I get a "run-time error '5'" message on the line which
>  reads
>  > > the input buffer. I'm using 9600 baud with about 100msec between
>  > characters.
>  > > I've attached the files if anyone cares to look at them. Thanks in
>  advance
>  > > for any help.
>  > >
>  > > Dan & Tina Mulally
>  > > dtcon@rapidnet.com
>  > > http://rapidnet.com/~dt2000
>  > >
>  >
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