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.NET Framework Class Library
SerialData Enumeration

Updated: September 2010

Specifies the type of character that was received on the serial port of the SerialPort object.

Namespace: System.IO.Ports
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Syntax
Public Enumeration SerialData
public enum SerialData
public enum class SerialData
type SerialData
Members
Member nameDescription
CharsA character was received and placed in the input buffer.
EofThe end of file character was received and placed in the input buffer.
Remarks

This enumeration is used with the DataReceived event. You examine the type of character that was received by retrieving the value of the EventType property of the SerialDataReceivedEventArgs class. The EventType property contains one of the values from the SerialData enumeration.

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.
Change History

Date

History

Reason

September 2010

Clarified usage.

Information enhancement.