com port

[arpace]

would it be possible to connect to a com port through flash to send commands to a serial device?

I know I can do this with javascript; thus, I am wondering if anyone has done this, or has an idea as to how this might be done.

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[arpace]

I am not looking for a container.

I am wondering if there is a way to setup a connection with a com port directly through flash, or if there are any theories on how this could be possible?

or will I need to something with lower level access?

[arpace]

I am not looking for a container.

I am wondering if there is a way to setup a connection with a com port directly through as3.0 in flash, or if there are any theories on how this could be possible?

Or will I need to use something with lower level access? I know how to do this with the dom structure of js; yet, the only way I can think to do this is to call an external function from flash, or to program a server, create a data protocol, and then have flash send the data to the server, where after authentication, the server would use the information locally; both methods requiring a way to detect that the desired device is connected.