/// <summary>
/// This functions handles opening and closing of serial connections
/// </summary>
/// <param name="appState">reference to a number of variables that need to be maintained</param>
/// <param name="isUno">If the board is an Uno we need to set specific options</param>
/// <param name="comPort">The name of the com port to initialize</param>
/// <param name="toolStripStatus">A reference to the toolstrip so we can pass status value back</param>
/// <returns>true if successful. false otherwise.</returns>
public bool SerialInit(ref AppState appState, bool isUno, string comPort, ref ToolStripStatusLabel toolStripStatus)
{
if (serialComm.IsOpen) //if serial connection is active
{
#region SerialDisconnectLogic
try
{
return serialComm.CloseConnection(ref appState);
}
catch (InvalidCastException e) // if exception occurs
{
return false;
}
#endregion
}
else // if serial connection is not currently open
{
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(comPort)) // make sure COM port is selected once more (better safe then sorry)
{
#region SerialConnectLogic
try
{
var baudRate = Constants.BAUDRATE * Constants.BAUDRATE_MULTIPLIER;
if (isUno) // if We use Arduino Uno (or similar snail)
{
baudRate = Constants.BAUDRATE * Constants.UNO_BAUDRATE_MULTIPLIER; // Set baud rate to "Uno" speed - because it's slow as F#@$
}
var isOpen = serialComm.OpenConnection(comPort, ref appState, baudRate, dedDevice_DataReceived);
if (isOpen) // if succeded
{
initVars(); //initiallize the Falcon variables
return true;
}
else
{
return false;
}
}
catch (InvalidCastException e) //if try fails.
{
return false;
}
#endregion
}
else // no device is selected
{
toolStripStatus.Text = "No Device Selected";
toolStripStatus.BackColor = Color.Orange;
return false;
}
}
}
