> I am trying to receive GPS data into a pocket PC 5.0.  I am using the
> device emulator.  The main PC has a bluetooth dongle connected and is
> bonded with the bluetooth GPS transmitter to COM8.  In the device
> emulator, I am mapping Serial Port 1 to COM8.  The below code *should*
> work as far as I can see but it does not.  It hangs on the ReadLine
> line.  Any ideas anyone?
> If I use hyperterminal on the main computer to read COM8 I can see the
> GPS data so the GPS is working OK.  Help!?!!
>
>
> Private Sub ReadGPS
>
>         Debug.WriteLine("Starting")
>         Application.DoEvents()
>
>         Debug.WriteLine("Creating COM Port")
>         Dim GPSCom As New IO.Ports.SerialPort
>         With GPSCom
>
>             .PortName = "COM1"
>             .BaudRate = "2400"
>             .DataBits = 8
>             .Parity = IO.Ports.Parity.None
>             .StopBits = IO.Ports.StopBits.One
>             .NewLine = "$"
>             .Open()
>
>         End With
>
>         Application.DoEvents()
>         Debug.WriteLine("Attempting read.")
>         Application.DoEvents()
>
>         Do
>
>             Debug.WriteLine(GPSCom.ReadLine)
>             Application.DoEvents()
>
>         Loop
>
>     End Sub