I am not able to write or read to/from virtual serial port. The virtual serial ports are created by a software app. the virtual ports are paired-ie one port can spy on other. if i use a hyperterminal, it works with one write to COM port seen on the other. 
use Win32::SerialPort;
use strict;
use warnings;

$| = 1; #enable autoflush

my $PortName = "COM1";
my $sendData = "12345678";

### SERIAL PORT SETUP ###
my $PortObj = new Win32::SerialPort($PortName) or die "Can't open $Por
+tName: $^E\n";
$PortObj->baudrate(57600);
$PortObj->parity("none");
$PortObj->databits(8);
$PortObj->stopbits(1);
$PortObj->write_settings(); #very important!

$PortObj->write($sendData);

$PortObj->close() || warn "\nClose failed\n";

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what could be wrong? I have windows 7, laptop with no real COM ports. i use a virtual serial port kit software to create virtual ports.

any help appreciated. jis

In reply to Virtual COM port write by jismake

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