COM(n) Statement Details Syntax COM(n) ON COM(n) OFF COM(n) STOP The parameter n is the number of the communications port; n can be either 1 or 2. The COM ON statement enables communications event trapping. If a character arrives at a communications port after a COM ON statement, then the subroutine specified in the ON COM statement is executed. COM OFF disables communications event trapping. No communications trapping takes place until another COM ON statement is executed. Events occurring while trapping is off are ignored. COM STOP inhibits communications event trapping so no trapping takes place until a COM ON statement is executed. Events occurring while trapping is inhibited are remembered and processed when the next COM ON statement is executed.