On 21/06/2011 14:27, alan smith wrote:
> Are there any extensions of HTML to send commands thru the serial port of=
 the PC from a browser window?  I was asked this, and thought....maybe?  Th=
is guy wants to create buttons, etc and use it to send serial commands to s=
ome hardware for setup and diagnostics.  I told him VB can do this, but he =
isnt a hard core programmer but can do HTML thru the many WYSIWUG programs.
  On a local PC, use C++, C#, VB6, Vb.net, very trivial. But not HTML

for  a Remote server via Web page...
many ways... You can get a little module with Ethernet port, ARM with=20
Web server and built in serial port
Or write custom program for a PC hosted Web Server.


You haven't told us enough.

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