Visual Basic: MSComm Control
InputMode Property
Sets or returns the type of data retrieved by the Input property.
Syntax
object.InputMode [ = value ]
The InputMode property syntax has these parts:
| Part | Description |
| object | An object expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list. |
| value | A value or constant that specifies the input mode, as described in Settings. |
Settings
The settings for value are:
| Constant | Value | Description |
| comInputModeText | 0 | (Default) Data is retrieved through the Input property as text. |
| comInputModeBinary | 1 | Data is retrieved through the Input property as binary data. |
Remarks
The InputMode property determines how data will be retrieved through the Input property. The data will either be retrieved as string or as binary data in a byte array.
Use comInputModeText for data that uses the ANSI character set. Use comInputModeBinary for all other data such as data that has embedded control characters, Nulls, etc.