driverNames

returns a list of available serial device driver.

# Metadata

Platforms: desktop, server OS: mac Introduced: 2.0 Security: disk

# Syntax

the driverNames

# Examples

put firstItems(the driverNames) into menu "Choose a driver:"

# Description

Use the driverNames function to find out which serial device driver can be used with the open driver, read from driver, write to driver, and close driver commands.

Usually, you use the callout file name--the third item in the line for the driver you want--with the open driver, read from driver, write to driver, and close driver commands.

# Tags

networking,

# See

- **keyword:** items, line - **command:** open driver, write to driver, read from driver, close driver - **function:** result - **control structure:** function - **glossary:** Unix, Windows, command, return, Mac OS, device driver