OpenFrameworks How To Use ofSerial in Windows 7 x64 “Unable to open port” “Port not Inited” Solution

After much searching on the net for the solution, I found the solution on windows is to use multiple backslashes “\\\.\\COM15” for example.

hope this helps.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/115831

http://forum.openframeworks.cc/index.php?topic=3584.0