/// <summary>
/// Used for sending an object of class JsonCommandMessage over serial to the chosen COM port
/// </summary>
/// <param name="msg">Object of the JsonCommandMessage format</param>
public void SendObjViaSerial(JsonCommandMessage msg)
{
string temp = ClassToJson(msg);
if (!this.IsOpen)
{
form.ShowDialog();
}
try
{
this.WriteLine(temp);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
MessageBox.Show(e.Message, "Error When writing to " + this.PortName);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Constructor for working with a cbo filled with the available serial ports and a button for connecting.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="cbo">Combobox for choosing Comport</param>
/// <param name="button">Button for connecting and disconnecting</param>
/// <param name="baudRate">Integer denoting the baudrate of serial comms</param>
public Communication(ComboBox cbo, Button button, int baudRate)
{
BaudRate = baudRate;
ReadTimeout = 2000;
WriteTimeout = 2000;
dataReady = false;
ConnectButton = button; //Assigns the connect button to the field
DataReceived += new SerialDataReceivedEventHandler(DataRecieved); //Event handler for handling serial data recieved
ConnectButton.Click += new EventHandler(BtnConnectClick); //Click event for the connect button
cboParent = cbo;
Cbo = cbo;
Cbo.Items.AddRange(ports);
if (Cbo.Items.Count > 0)
{
Cbo.SelectedIndex = 0;
}
form = new notConnectedForm(this);
form.FormClosed += new FormClosedEventHandler(closedForm);
cmdMsg = new JsonCommandMessage();
}
private string ClassToJson(JsonCommandMessage msg)
{
string json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(msg);
return(json);
}
