Sending CTRL-B as string

[mswat]

When you use Hyperterminal, you can press CTRL-B out as a command on a serial device. I want to have a string variable do the same:

i.e. Dim OutMsg1 As String = "HELLO" (add CTRL-B command here)

How do i achieve adding the command CTRL-B to the end of the string above so that it would mirror the way Hyperterminal sends it out.

 

[JohnH]

If you're using SendKeys class ctrl-b is spelled: ^b
Else I read somewhere that ctrl-b in Hyperterminal is sending ascii character 02, which in code is: Chr(2)
See what you can make of it..

 

[DavidT_macktool]

Dim OutMsg1 As String = "HELLO" + Chr(2)

Ctrl + A = Chr(1)
Ctrl + Z = Chr(26)
and all the letters in between

 

[mswat]

Dim OutMsg1 As String = "HELLO" + Chr(2)

Ctrl + A = Chr(1)
Ctrl + Z = Chr(26)
and all the letters in between

Thanks to both replies above - really appreciate the help. This works.