SerialPort Constructor (String) (System.IO.Ports)

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SerialPort Constructor (String)

Initializes a new instance of the SerialPort class using the specified port name.

Namespace:  System.IO.Ports
Assembly:  System (in System.dll)
Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Sub New ( _
	portName As String _
)
C#
public SerialPort(
	string portName
)
Visual C++
public:
SerialPort(
	String^ portName
)
F#
new : 
        portName:string -> SerialPort

Parameters

portName
Type: System.String
The port to use (for example, COM1).
Exceptions

Exception Condition
IOException

The specified port could not be found or opened.

Remarks

Use this constructor to create a new instance of the SerialPort class when you want to specify the port name.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
See Also

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