Specifies the number of stop bits used on the SerialPort object.
Namespace:
System.IO.Ports
Assembly:
System (in System.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Enumeration StopBits
public enum class StopBits
| Member name | Description |
|---|
.gif) | None | No stop bits are used. This value is not supported. Setting the StopBits property to None raises an ArgumentOutOfRangeException. |
.gif) | One | One stop bit is used. |
.gif) | Two | Two stop bits are used. |
.gif) | OnePointFive | 1.5 stop bits are used. |
This enumeration specifies the number of stop bits to use. Stop bits separate each unit of data on an asynchronous serial connection. They are also sent continuously when no data is available for transmission.
The None option is not supported. Setting the StopBits property to None raises an ArgumentOutOfRangeException.
The following code example displays the possible values of the StopBits enumeration to the console, then prompts the user to choose one. This code example is part of a larger code example provided for the SerialPort class.
Public Shared Function SetPortStopBits(ByVal defaultPortStopBits As StopBits) As StopBits
Dim newStopBits As String
Console.WriteLine("Available Stop Bits options:")
Dim s As String
For Each s In [Enum].GetNames(GetType(StopBits))
Console.WriteLine(" {0}", s)
Next s
Console.Write("Stop Bits({0}):", defaultPortStopBits.ToString())
newStopBits = Console.ReadLine()
If newStopBits = "" Then
newStopBits = defaultPortStopBits.ToString()
End If
Return CType([Enum].Parse(GetType(StopBits), newStopBits), StopBits)
End Function
public static StopBits SetPortStopBits(StopBits defaultPortStopBits)
{
string stopBits;
Console.WriteLine("Available Stop Bits options:");
foreach (string s in Enum.GetNames(typeof(StopBits)))
{
Console.WriteLine(" {0}", s);
}
Console.Write("Stop Bits({0}):", defaultPortStopBits.ToString());
stopBits = Console.ReadLine();
if (stopBits == "")
{
stopBits = defaultPortStopBits.ToString();
}
return (StopBits)Enum.Parse(typeof(StopBits), stopBits);
}
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The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
.NET Framework
Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0
.NET Compact Framework
Supported in: 3.5, 2.0
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