reading and writing-serial port.

hi,
i'm trying
1.to write a string to a serial port,
2. read this string from the port again

i'm using Serial Programming Guide for POSIX Operating Systems - Michael R Sweet as a reference.
this is the code snippet that i have put together:

Code:

int file= open("/dev/ttyS0", O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY | O_NDELAY);
 if(file == 0)
            {
                  perror("open_port: Unable to open       /dev/ttyS0 - ");
            }
            else
                  fcntl(file, F_SETFL, 0);

while(1)
{
printf("enter input data:\n");
scanf("%s",&input);

chkin=write(file,input,sizeof input);
if(chkin<0)
{
printf("cannot write to port\n");
}
fcntl(file, F_SETFL, FNDELAY);
chkin=read(file,line,sizeof line);
if(chkin<0)
{
printf("cannot read from port\n");
}
printf("line=%s\n",line);
printf("do you want to send the next packet?(y/n):\n");
scanf("%s",&nextpacket);
if((strcmp(nextpacket,"y")!=0))
break;

}

the program is writing fine to the serial socket, but the read is not happening.
where am i going wrong?
a lot of the examples on this i have come across do some configuring at the port. is this essential?
thank you.

Yes it is essential that the serial ports are configured. Both ports must be configured to the same parameters, or you will not have reliable communication.


Jim

Originally Posted by jimblumberg

Yes it is essential that the serial ports are configured. Both ports must be configured to the same parameters, or you will not have reliable communication.


Jim

thanks for replying jim. but i'm not sure i understand you, what do you mean by "both" the ports? i'm using just one port to write and read.
write to dev/ttyS0 and then read what i have written.

Originally Posted by xenanovich

thanks for replying jim. but i'm not sure i understand you, what do you mean by "both" the ports? i'm using just one port to write and read.
write to dev/ttyS0 and then read what i have written.

If you are only using 1 port are you using a loop back cable on the serial port plug(connect pin 2 to pin 3) ? If not you must enable local echo in order to read anything from the port.

Jim

Originally Posted by jimblumberg

If you are only using 1 port are you using a loop back cable on the serial port plug(connect pin 2 to pin 3) ? If not you must enable local echo in order to read anything from the port.

Jim

i configured the port and enabled local echo under minicom. its working now. thank you!