Communication through Serial port

[henisk reader]

I am tryying for communicaion through serial port
for that i download javax.comm api
written code
in code getCommunicationIdentifiers method is retuning nothing in
result ie empth enumeration .Can someone help me to locate where i
have done the misteck or some thing more is required for communication
through serial port
Thanks in Advace
Please help

[William Brogden]

I think the usual cause for not finding any serial ports is having the properties file in the wrong place. Try putting copies in various spots under JAVA_HOME/jre
Bill

[henisk reader]

Thanks i got it .
but i need to do the same in Red hat linux sun is not providing
javax.comm package for redhat linux
please guide me so that i am able to do

[William Brogden]

I can't help you there, but a Google search for "comm api for linux" turned up a bunch of hits.

[henisk reader]

Thanks Rest i will manage