// The main program loop, this is to control the validator, it polls at
// a value set in this class (pollTimer).
public void MainLoop()
{
this.Enabled = true;
btnRun.Enabled = false;
btnHalt.Enabled = true;
// Connect to the validators (non-threaded for initial connect)
ConnectToSMARTPayout(textBox1);
ConnectToHopper(textBox1);
// Enable validators
Payout.EnableValidator();
Hopper.EnableValidator();
// While app active
while (!CHelpers.Shutdown)
{
// Setup form layout on first run
if (!FormSetup)
{
SetupFormLayout();
FormSetup = true;
}
// If the Hopper is supposed to be running but the poll fails
if (hopperRunning && !hopperConnecting && !Hopper.DoPoll(textBox1))
{
textBox1.AppendText("Lost connection to SMART Hopper\r\n");
// If the other unit isn't running, refresh the port by closing it
if (!payoutRunning)
{
LibraryHandler.ClosePort();
}
hopperRunning = false;
// Create and start a reconnection thread, this allows this loop to continue executing
// and polling the other validator
tHopRec = new Thread(() => ReconnectHopper());
tHopRec.Start();
}
// Same as above but for the Payout
if (payoutRunning && !payoutConnecting && !Payout.DoPoll(textBox1))
{
textBox1.AppendText("Lost connection to SMART Payout\r\n");
// If the other unit isn't running, refresh the port by closing it
if (!hopperRunning)
{
LibraryHandler.ClosePort();
}
payoutRunning = false;
// Create and start a reconnection thread, this allows this loop to continue executing
// and polling the other validator
tSPRec = new Thread(() => ReconnectPayout());
tSPRec.Start();
}
UpdateUI();
timer1.Enabled = true;
while (timer1.Enabled)
{
Application.DoEvents();
}
}
btnRun.Enabled = true;
btnHalt.Enabled = false;
}
// The main program loop, this is to control the validator, it polls at
// a value set in this class (pollTimer).
void MainLoop()
{
btnRun.Enabled = false;
Payout.CommandStructure.ComPort = Global.ComPort;
Payout.CommandStructure.SSPAddress = Global.SSPAddress;
Payout.CommandStructure.Timeout = 3000;
// connect to validator
if (ConnectToValidator(reconnectionAttempts, 2))
{
Running = true;
textBox1.AppendText("\r\nPoll Loop\r\n*********************************\r\n");
btnHalt.Enabled = true;
}
while (Running)
{
// if the poll fails, try to reconnect
if (Payout.DoPoll(textBox1) == false)
{
textBox1.AppendText("Poll failed, attempting to reconnect...\r\n");
while (true)
{
Payout.SSPComms.CloseComPort(); // close com port
// attempt reconnect, pass over number of reconnection attempts
if (ConnectToValidator(reconnectionAttempts, 2) == true)
{
break; // if connection successful, break out and carry on
}
// if not successful, stop the execution of the poll loop
btnRun.Enabled = true;
btnHalt.Enabled = false;
Payout.SSPComms.CloseComPort(); // close com port before return
return;
}
textBox1.AppendText("Reconnected\r\n");
}
timer1.Enabled = true;
// update form
UpdateUI();
// setup dynamic elements of win form once
if (!bFormSetup)
{
SetupFormLayout();
bFormSetup = true;
}
while (timer1.Enabled)
{
Application.DoEvents();
Thread.Sleep(1); // Yield to free up CPU
}
}
//close com port
Payout.SSPComms.CloseComPort();
btnRun.Enabled = true;
btnHalt.Enabled = false;
}