C#

Obaid ur Rehman wrote:

you can also use a UserControl instead of placing forms

linuor wrote:

BUT, I am quiet not sure this will work.

Pause.Elapsed += new System.Timers.ElapsedEventHandler(OnTimeOutPause);
    NoDataAtPort = new System.Timers.Timer(25000);
    NoDataAtPort.Elapsed += new ElapsedEventHandler(OnTimeOut);
    myComPort.DataReceived += new System.IO.Ports.SerialDataReceivedEventHandler(port_DataReceived);

 }

private void OnTimeOut(object sender, ElapsedEventArgs e)
{
    Reply_Status = (int)REPLY.TIMEOUT_REPLY;
}

private void OnTimeOutPause(object sender, ElapsedEventArgs e)
{
    MessageBox.Show("Something Broke!");
}

private void port_DataReceived(object sender, SerialDataReceivedEventArgs e)
{
    Reply_Status = (int)REPLY.YES_REPLY;
    InputData = myComPort.ReadExisting();
    if (InputData != String.Empty)
    {
        this.BeginInvoke(new SetTextCallback(SetText), new object[] { InputData });
    }
}
private void SetText(string text)
{
   //
    this.rtbIncomingData.Text += text;

    if (this.rtbIncomingData.Lines.Length > 0)
    {
        lbIncomingData.Items.AddRange(rtbIncomingData.Lines);
    }


    if (text.StartsWith("S") && text.EndsWith(">"))
    {
        text = text.Substring(3, (text.Length - 6));
        txtSerialNumber.Text = text;
        rtbIncomingData.Text = "";
    }

    myComPort.DiscardInBuffer();
}

enum REPLY : int { NO_REPLY, TIMEOUT_REPLY, YES_REPLY }