2024.01 Updates

README.md

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 ![AFCOM Icon](https://github.com/mcagriaksoy/Serial-Communication-GUI-Program/blob/master/img/icon.png)
 
 The AFCOM (aka Serial communication GUI program) tool is a software application that allows users to send and receive data via the serial port (COM port) of their computer.
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ Then the project can be run with:
 pip install -r requirements.txt
 ```
 
-![Project](https://github.com/mcagriaksoy/Serial-Communication-GUI-Program/blob/master/img/screenshot.jpg)
+![Project SS](https://github.com/mcagriaksoy/Serial-Communication-GUI-Program/blob/master/img/ss.png)
 
 If you encounter any problems while using the COM port tool, try these solutions:
 

src/Output.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+The AFCOM (aka Serial communication GUI program) tool is a software application that allows users to send and receive data via the serial port (COM port) of their computer. The tool can be used for various purposes, such as testing, debugging, or communicating with other devices that use the serial protocol.

src/ui_main.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 try:
     from PyQt6.QtCore import QObject, QThread, pyqtSignal, pyqtSlot
-    from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow, QMessageBox
+    from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow, QMessageBox, QInputDialog
 
     if (PROGRAM_TYPE_DEBUG):
         from PyQt6.uic import loadUi
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 SERIAL_INFO = serial.Serial()
 PORTS = []
 
+is_serial_port_established = False
+
 
 def get_serial_port():
     """ Lists serial port names
@@ -113,8 +115,83 @@ def __init__(self):
 
         self.thread = None
         self.worker = None
+
         self.start_button.clicked.connect(self.start_loop)
-        self.comboBox_3.addItems(PORTS)
+        self.refresh_button.clicked.connect(self.refresh_port)
+
+        self.command_edit_1.clicked.connect(self.command1)
+        self.command_edit_2.clicked.connect(self.command2)
+        self.command_edit_3.clicked.connect(self.command3)
+        self.command_edit_4.clicked.connect(self.command4)
+
+        self.saved_command_1.clicked.connect(self.move_command1_to_text)
+        self.saved_command_2.clicked.connect(self.move_command2_to_text)
+        self.saved_command_3.clicked.connect(self.move_command3_to_text)
+        self.saved_command_4.clicked.connect(self.move_command4_to_text)
+
+        self.comboBox_6.addItems(PORTS)
+
+        self.send_data_button.clicked.connect(
+            self.on_send_data_button_clicked)
+
+        self.end_button.clicked.connect(self.on_end_button_clicked)
+
+    def command1(self):
+        """ Open the text input popup to save command for button 1 """
+        self.command_edit(1)
+
+    def command2(self):
+        """ Open the text input popup to save command for button 2 """
+        self.command_edit(2)
+
+    def command3(self):
+        """ Open the text input popup to save command for button 3 """
+        self.command_edit(3)
+
+    def command4(self):
+        """ Open the text input popup to save command for button 4 """
+        self.command_edit(4)
+
+    def command_edit(self, button_number):
+        """ Open the text input popup to save command """
+        # Create a text input popup
+        text, ok = QInputDialog.getText(
+            self, 'Set your command', 'Please enter the command that you want to save:')
+        if ok:
+            if button_number == 1:
+                self.saved_command_1.setText(str(text))
+            elif button_number == 2:
+                self.saved_command_2.setText(str(text))
+            elif button_number == 3:
+                self.saved_command_3.setText(str(text))
+            elif button_number == 4:
+                self.saved_command_4.setText(str(text))
+
+    def move_command1_to_text(self):
+        """ Move the saved command to the text box """
+        self.textEdit_5.setText(self.saved_command_1.text())
+        self.on_send_data_button_clicked()
+
+    def move_command2_to_text(self):
+        """ Move the saved command to the text box """
+        self.textEdit_5.setText(self.saved_command_2.text())
+        self.on_send_data_button_clicked()
+
+    def move_command3_to_text(self):
+        """ Move the saved command to the text box """
+        self.textEdit_5.setText(self.saved_command_3.text())
+        self.on_send_data_button_clicked()
+
+    def move_command4_to_text(self):
+        """ Move the saved command to the text box """
+        self.textEdit_5.setText(self.saved_command_4.text())
+        self.on_send_data_button_clicked()
+
+    def refresh_port(self):
+        """ Refresh the serial port list """
+        PORTS = get_serial_port()
+        self.comboBox_6.clear()
+        self.comboBox_6.addItems(PORTS)
 
     def print_message_on_screen(self, text):
         """ Print the message on the screen """
@@ -156,6 +233,9 @@ def start_loop(self):
         except SerialException:
             self.print_message_on_screen(
                 "Exception occured while trying establish serial communication!")
+            return
+
+        is_serial_port_established = True
 
         try:
             self.worker = Worker()   # a new worker to perform those tasks
@@ -198,22 +278,13 @@ def read_data_from_thread(self, serial_data):
             self.comboBox_3.setEnabled(False)
             self.comboBox_4.setEnabled(False)
             self.comboBox_5.setEnabled(False)
-            self.save_button.setEnabled(False)
             self.start_button.setEnabled(False)
 
             self.textEdit.setText('Data Gathering...')
             self.label_5.setText("CONNECTED!")
             self.label_5.setStyleSheet('color: green')
             self.textEdit_3.insertPlainText("{}".format(serial_data))
 
-    # Save the settings
-    def on_save_button_clicked(self):
-        """ Save the settings """
-        if self.x != 0:
-            self.textEdit.setText('Settings Saved!')
-        else:
-            self.textEdit.setText('Please enter port and speed!')
-
     def on_save_txt_button_clicked(self):
         """ Save the values to the TXT file"""
         with open('Output.txt', 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
@@ -223,21 +294,25 @@ def on_save_txt_button_clicked(self):
 
     def on_end_button_clicked(self):
         """ Stop the process """
+        is_serial_port_established = False
         self.textEdit.setText('Stopped!')
         self.comboBox.setEnabled(True)
         self.comboBox_1.setEnabled(True)
         self.comboBox_2.setEnabled(True)
         self.comboBox_3.setEnabled(True)
         self.comboBox_4.setEnabled(True)
         self.comboBox_5.setEnabled(True)
-        self.save_button.setEnabled(True)
         self.start_button.setEnabled(True)
 
     def on_send_data_button_clicked(self):
         """ Send data to serial port """
-        mytext = self.textEdit_2.toPlainText()
-        print(mytext.encode())
-        SERIAL_INFO.write(mytext.encode())
+        if (is_serial_port_established):
+            mytext = self.textEdit_2.toPlainText()
+            print(mytext.encode())
+            SERIAL_INFO.write(mytext.encode())
+        else:
+            self.print_message_on_screen(
+                "Serial Port is not established yet! Please establish the serial port first!")
 
 
 def start_ui_design():