/// <summary>
/// Open the serial port.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sender"></param>
/// <param name="e"></param>
private void RadioButton_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Do stuff only if the radio button is checked.
// (Otherwise the actions will run twice.)
if (((RadioButton)sender).Checked)
{
try
{
// If the "Open" radio button has been checked...
if (((RadioButton)sender) == radioButtonOpen)
{
// Alert the user.
toolStripStatusLabel1.Text = "Opening serial port...";
// Open the Mass Flow Controller (and let it know what serial port to use).
_powerSupply.Open(Properties.Settings.Default.Port, 9600);
// Update the user interface.
comboBoxSerialPort.Enabled = false;
groupBoxOutput.Enabled = true;
groupBoxPowerSupply.Enabled = true;
toolStripStatusLabel1.Text = "Port open.";
}
else if (((RadioButton)sender) == radioButtonClosed)
{
// Alert the user.
toolStripStatusLabel1.Text = "Closing serial port...";
// Close the serial port.
_powerSupply.Close();
// Update user interface.
comboBoxSerialPort.Enabled = true;
groupBoxOutput.Enabled = false;
groupBoxPowerSupply.Enabled = false;
toolStripStatusLabel1.Text = "Port closed.";
}
}
// If an error occurs...
catch (Exception ex)
{
// Alert the user.
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message, ex.GetType().Name.ToString());
// Undo the user action.
radioButtonClosed.Checked = true;
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Close all equipment.
/// </summary>
public void Close()
{
_mfcAnalyte?.Close();
_mfcDiluent?.Close();
_datalogger?.Close();
_powerSupply?.Close();
}