private void comport_box_SC_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
String serialport_name = (String)comport_box_SC.SelectedItem;
// if selected item is same as currently connected, do nothing and return
if (comport_SC != null && comport_SC.IsOpen && comport_SC.PortName == serialport_name)
{
return;
}
add_text_message_SC("trying to connect " + serialport_name + "...\n");
boost_type boost_type_temp = test_serial_port(serialport_name);
if (boost_type_temp == boost_type.POCKET_DETECTOR)
{
}
else if (boost_type_temp == boost_type.SMART_CUE)
{
try {
comport_SC = new SerialPort(serialport_name, BAUDRATE, PARITY, DATABITS, STOPBITS);
comport_SC.ReadTimeout = SERIAL_TIMEOUT_MS;
comport_SC.Open();
add_text_message_SC("succeeded to connect " + serialport_name + "\n");
smartcue_worker.RunWorkerAsync();
return;
} catch { }
}
else if (boost_type_temp == boost_type.NOT_RECOGNIZED)
{
add_text_message_SC("unrecognizable device: " + serialport_name + "\n");
}
else
{
add_text_message_SC("unable to connect " + serialport_name + "\n");
}
}
// comport_scan_worker continuously update serialport and make boost workers work
//
private void comport_scan_worker_DoWork(object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e)
{
while (true)
{
Thread.Sleep(1000);
Console.Write("comscanner called\n");
if (comport_scan_worker.CancellationPending)
{
Console.Write("cancellation requested\n");
e.Cancel = true;
return;
}
// always update comports box for all the devices
// update the list of serial ports keeping selected item if already selected
String[] serialport_names = SerialPort.GetPortNames();
// if updated, update comport list
Invoke(new update_comport_list_delegate(update_comport_list), (Object)serialport_names);
// scan all the comports and open a port if a valid port is detected and no port is already opend for the device
for (int i = 0; i < serialport_names.Length; i++)
{
boost_type boost_type_temp = test_serial_port(serialport_names[i]);
// if port is valid pocket detector and pocket detector is not yet opened,
// select the index to make selectedindexchanged() run, in which the port is opened
if (boost_type_temp == boost_type.POCKET_DETECTOR && (comport_PD == null || !comport_PD.IsOpen))
{
Invoke(new select_index_delegate(select_index), comport_box_PD, i);
}
else if (boost_type_temp == boost_type.SMART_CUE && (comport_SC == null || !comport_SC.IsOpen))
{
Invoke(new select_index_delegate(select_index), comport_box_SC, i);
}
}
String status_text = "";
if (comport_PD != null && comport_PD.IsOpen && pocketdetector_worker.IsBusy)
{
status_text += "Pocket detector: running ";
}
else
{
status_text += "Pocket detector: not running ";
}
if (comport_SC != null && comport_SC.IsOpen && pocketdetector_worker.IsBusy)
{
status_text += "Smart cue: running ";
}
else
{
status_text += "Smart cue: not running ";
}
Invoke(new status_set_text_delegate(set_text_status_all), status_text);
}
}
