# Where can I get serialport docs

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**Created:** [April 3, 2008, 11:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/where-can-i-get-serialport-docs/133765 "2008-04-03T11:31:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 11:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/where-can-i-get-serialport-docs/133765/1 "2008-04-03T11:31:59Z")

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hi all,

Where can I get serialport programming docs especially for win32? I  
found a lot of articles about programming of serialport under \*nix or  
cgywin in windows. Is there any way to develop serialport program  
directly in windows envirement?

Thanks in advance.

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**Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 12:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/where-can-i-get-serialport-docs/133765/2 "2008-04-03T12:20:56Z")

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Hi,

Tianqing Zhang wrote:

> hi all,
> 
> Where can I get serialport programming docs especially for win32? I  
> found a lot of articles about programming of serialport under \*nix or  
> cgywin in windows. Is there any way to develop serialport program  
> directly in windows envirement?
> 
> Thanks in advance.

Refer to [Serial Communications in Win32 | Microsoft Learn](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms810467.aspx)

Also

[http://www.rubyinside.com/cross-platform-ruby-serial-port-library-328.html](http://www.rubyinside.com/cross-platform-ruby-serial-port-library-328.html)

Regards,

Park H.