cannot link grbl-sim to a com port on Windows

[simonmtl]

After compiling the code on windows 7, I installed "Virtual Com Port Driver" but I realized I have no handle to connect the executable with the com port. I tried a simple redirect > but that's unidirectional so it's a Nogo.

Is there a way to do that on windows without implementing it the code?

[winder]

I've used this program in the past http://com0com.sourceforge.net/

Directions someone gave me for configuring it back then:
winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender#22 (comment)

[simonmtl]

Thanks, I'm probably missing something. I don't know how to bind grbl_sim.exe to the virtual com port. The grbl_sim.exe doesn't appear to know anything about com ports, virtual or not.

The directions you sent me mention a scriptable terminal emulator (couldn't find it online), does that mean that grbl_sim could act as the script?

[winder]

Sorry, I haven't used it with grbl_sim.exe since my primary workstation is a linux machine. It looked like it might be a possible solution so I gave a link.