public void OpenPort(Port itemPort, SerialPort serialPort)
{
try
{
serialPort.BaudRate = itemPort.baud;
serialPort.DataBits = itemPort.dataBits;
serialPort.Parity = itemPort.parity;
serialPort.StopBits = (StopBits)itemPort.stopBits;
//Read the ports infinitly
serialPort.ReadTimeout = -1;
if (serialPort.IsOpen)
{
serialPort.Close();
}
// ASSIGN A THREAD THAT CONSTANTLY WATCH THIS PORT
if (itemPort.isRFID)
{//open seperate thread for rfid readers
// Thread rfidThread = new Thread(() => serialPort.DataReceived += new SerialDataReceivedEventHandler(RFID_DataReceived));
// rfidThread.Start();
serialPort.DataReceived += new SerialDataReceivedEventHandler(RFID_DataReceived);
}
else
{//open seperate thread for barcode readers
//Thread barcodeThread = new Thread(() => serialPort.DataReceived += new SerialDataReceivedEventHandler(Barcode_DataReceived));
//barcodeThread.Start();
serialPort.DataReceived += new SerialDataReceivedEventHandler(Barcode_DataReceived);
}
serialPort.Open();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
FileWriter.WriteLogFile("Exception" + ex.StackTrace);
}
}
protected override void OnStop()
{
FileWriter.WriteLogFile("Serial port reader service stopped at " + DateTime.Now.ToString("dd/MM/yyyy hh:mm:ss tt"));
}
protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
{
//Call the SerialReader
FileWriter.WriteLogFile("Serial port reader service started at " + DateTime.Now.ToString("dd/MM/yyyy hh:mm:ss tt"));
SerialReader serialReader = new SerialReader();
}
