MSComm32 and SComm32 have the same syntax and functionality.
Syntax:-
SComm1.InputMode = value
value:-
A numerical expression, 0 or 1 (or a comInputModes constant)
0 = comInputModeText
1 = comInputModeBinary
Remarks:
comInputModeText
Data is retrieved as a standard 'String'. Individual elements of the string may contain any ascii/byte value including control codes etc.
comInputModeBinary
Data is retrieved as an Array of Bytes.