If you device is available via a com port, then using file IO is probably best, but if that is not enough try; http://us.php.net/manual/en/ref.dio.php This goes without saying, the very real potential for hacking a computer with device exposure via a web interface can be disasterous, so caviat emptor ;-) Warren > -----Original Message----- > From: germana [mailto:germanaoliveirab@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 6:34 AM > To: php-windows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: new --- a question > > Hi!!! > > im new here, and this is my first question: > > i have a hardware device which have to be connected to the PC by the > serial port... So, i have to do an application to recive the data from > that device.... > > the question is.... Can i do that - the comunication between the device > and the PC - using a PHP web application ???? How??? Using the Socket > functions??? > > Thanks!!!! > > -- > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php