/// <summary>
/// method to display the data to & from the port
/// on the screen
/// </summary>
/// <param name="type">MessageType of the message</param>
/// <param name="msg">Message to display</param>
public static void InvokeDisplayMessage(this RichTextBox TextBox, string message, MessageType type, bool addNewline = true)
{
TextBox.Invoke(new Action(() =>
{
TextBox.SelectedText = string.Empty;
TextBox.SelectionFont = new Font(TextBox.SelectionFont, FontStyle.Bold);
TextBox.SelectionColor = type.GetFontColor();
if (type == MessageType.Incoming)
TextBox.AppendText(String.Format("{0} <- ", DateTime.Now));
if (type == MessageType.Outgoing)
TextBox.AppendText(String.Format("{0} -> ", DateTime.Now));
if (type == MessageType.Error)
TextBox.AppendText(String.Format("{0} ", DateTime.Now));
TextBox.AppendText(message);
if (addNewline)
TextBox.AppendText("\n");
TextBox.ScrollToCaret();
}));
}