Serial Port connection using javax.comm

Hi guys,

I'm trying to import the javax.comm library but it seems that i don't have the package (so i'm assuming it doesn't come part of the JDK download). anyway does anyone know a link for this library please since google didn't really help me this time around ? Also i've heard another library RXTX, which lets you connect to a serial port (what i would like to eventually do), the thing is once you download how to install ??? or just paste the jar into the java folder ??

If anyone knows of another library which one could use to connect to a serial port please let me know.

Thanks in advance

The javax.comm API is indeed not part of the standard JDK. As far as I know, this is a library that Sun once supported, but they've dropped support for it a few years ago.

That means you might still be able to get it, but it will be an old library. It's also hard to find. I found a ZIP file here: javacomm20-win32.zip, this is a version for Windows. You might be better off with the RXTX library.

Thanks Jesper,
i actually read somewhere that they stopped to support it but just wanted a second opinion to be honest.... will download Rxtx and try to install it... if i bump somewhere during the install will post here since it's the first time installing a "3rd party" library.

Thanks again

Marco

RXTX library installed and working.
Thanks