>>>>> "Charles" == Charles Morrison <eplurib@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
Charles> Anyone have an idea as to how to automatically detect the USB
Charles> number and create a sym link in the dosdevices directory.
Charles> The problem is that I have several USB devices not used at the
Charles> same time, and when the USB to serial adapter is connected, a
Charles> /dev/ttyUSB? is assigned. To use this assignment under WINE, I
Charles> need to automatically detect /dev/ttyUSB? and then create a sym
Charles> link in ~/.wine/dosdevices for the Windows program to use
Charles> it. Of course, when the cable is disconnected, the symlink must
Charles> also be removed.
Perhaps you can coerce udev to create the link.
Charles> An alternate way is to reserve the serial port to one device
Charles> (/dev/ttyUSB0 for example) and then create a permanent symlink
Charles> in the dosdevices directory. This means that other devices must
Charles> not use this reservation.
Again udev comes into play. Try with "lsusb -v" to find something like a
serial number that makes the device unique. No use udev to create a unique
devicefile if that unique device is plugged in.
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