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native ser methods test on linux under processing 3.5
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‎serial_stuff.pde‎

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@@ -6,31 +6,38 @@ int serialReadBaud = 115200;
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boolean enableFlashing = false;
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boolean enableDebugPortRead = false;
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//StringList getSerialPortsInLinux() {
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// StringList serialPortsList = new StringList();
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// String[] get_ports_cmd = {"bash", "-c", "ls /dev/tty*"};
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// try {
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// Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(get_ports_cmd);
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// // 2. Create a buffer reader to capture input stream. (Note: we are not capturing error stream
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// // but it can be done)
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// BufferedReader buff = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(p.getInputStream()));
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// String stdIn = null;
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// // 3. Read a line and if it's not null, print it.
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// while ((stdIn = buff.readLine()) != null) {
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// //println(stdIn.toString());
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// serialPortsList.append(stdIn.toString());
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// }
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// // 4. Check the exit code to be 100% sure, the command ran successfully (exitCode 0)
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// int exitVal = p.waitFor();
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// println("Serial Ports list command's EXIT CODE:\t", str(exitVal));
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// buff.close();
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// }
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// catch (Exception e) {
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// //println("Running Serial Ports list command had exceptions");
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// serialPortsList = null;
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// }
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// return serialPortsList;
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//}
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/*
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AS OF MAY-2022, if using Processing 4.0b8, the serial library is broken for Linux.
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Specifically Serial.list() method doesn't list all available serial ports in LInux.
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So you want to use this version of IDE, anyways in Linux, Un comment the below function block.
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*/
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/*
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StringList getSerialPortsInLinux() {
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StringList serialPortsList = new StringList();
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String[] get_ports_cmd = {"bash", "-c", "ls /dev/tty*"};
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try {
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Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(get_ports_cmd);
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// 2. Create a buffer reader to capture input stream. (Note: we are not capturing error stream
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// but it can be done)
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BufferedReader buff = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(p.getInputStream()));
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String stdIn = null;
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// 3. Read a line and if it's not null, print it.
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while ((stdIn = buff.readLine()) != null) {
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//println(stdIn.toString());
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serialPortsList.append(stdIn.toString());
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}
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// 4. Check the exit code to be 100% sure, the command ran successfully (exitCode 0)
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int exitVal = p.waitFor();
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println("Serial Ports list command's EXIT CODE:\t", str(exitVal));
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buff.close();
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}
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catch (Exception e) {
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//println("Running Serial Ports list command had exceptions");
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serialPortsList = null;
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}
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return serialPortsList;
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}
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*/
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@@ -230,20 +237,34 @@ boolean openSerialPort(String portName, int baudRate) {
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StringList currPorts() {
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StringList serialPortsList = new StringList();
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//// For Linux -> **Spl method due to bug for which Serial.list() doesn't work in linux
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//if (OS() == 1) {
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// //printArray(get_serial_ports_in_linux());
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// serialPortsList = getSerialPortsInLinux();
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//}
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//// For mac and win
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//if (OS() == 0 || OS() == 2) {
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// for (int i=0; i<Serial.list().length; i++ ) {
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// serialPortsList.append(Serial.list()[i]);
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// }
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//}
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/*
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AS OF MAY-2022, if using Processing 4.0b8, the serial library is broken for Linux.
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Specifically Serial.list() method doesn't list al; available serial ports in LInux.
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So you want to use 4.0b8 version of IDE, anyways in Linux, Un comment the below block.
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*/
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/*
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// For Linux -> **Spl method due to bug for which Serial.list() doesn't work in linux
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if (OS() == 1) {
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//printArray(get_serial_ports_in_linux());
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serialPortsList = getSerialPortsInLinux();
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}
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// For mac and win
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if (OS() == 0 || OS() == 2) {
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for (int i=0; i<Serial.list().length; i++ ) {
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serialPortsList.append(Serial.list()[i]);
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}
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}
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*/
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/*
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AS OF MAY-2022, if using Processing 3.5.4, the serial library is working for Linux.
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Specifically Serial.list() method correctly lists all available serial ports in Linux.
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So you want to use 3.5.4 version of IDE, in Linux (Recommened until seril bug is foxed in Ver 4.X),
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Comment out this for loop block below
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*/
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for (int i=0; i<Serial.list().length; i++ ) {
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serialPortsList.append(Serial.list()[i]);
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}
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return serialPortsList;
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}
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‎ui_stuff.pde‎

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@@ -105,18 +105,30 @@ void createUploadPortsMenu(ControlFont f) {
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// Create an StringList of all the Serial ports available
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StringList serialPortsList = new StringList();
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//// For Linux -> **Spl method due to bug for which Serial.list() doesn't work in linux
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//if (OS() == 1) {
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// //printArray(get_serial_ports_in_linux());
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// serialPortsList = getSerialPortsInLinux();
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//}
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//// For mac and win
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//if (OS() == 0 || OS() == 2) {
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// for (int i=0; i<Serial.list().length; i++ ) {
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// serialPortsList.append(Serial.list()[i]);
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// }
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//}
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/*
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AS OF MAY-2022, if using Processing 4.0b8, the serial library is broken for Linux.
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Specifically Serial.list() method doesn't list al; available serial ports in LInux.
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So you want to use 4.0b8 version of IDE, anyways in Linux, Un comment the below block.
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*/
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/*
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// For Linux -> **Spl method due to bug for which Serial.list() doesn't work in linux
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if (OS() == 1) {
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//printArray(get_serial_ports_in_linux());
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serialPortsList = getSerialPortsInLinux();
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}
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// For mac and win
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if (OS() == 0 || OS() == 2) {
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for (int i=0; i<Serial.list().length; i++ ) {
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serialPortsList.append(Serial.list()[i]);
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}
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}
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*/
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/*
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AS OF MAY-2022, if using Processing 3.5.4, the serial library is working for Linux.
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Specifically Serial.list() method correctly lists all available serial ports in Linux.
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So you want to use 3.5.4 version of IDE, in Linux (Recommened until seril bug is foxed in Ver 4.X),
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Comment out this for loop block below
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*/
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for (int i=0; i<Serial.list().length; i++ ) {
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serialPortsList.append(Serial.list()[i]);
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}
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// Create an StringList of all the Serial ports available
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StringList serialPortsList = new StringList();
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/*
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AS OF MAY-2022, if using Processing 4.0b8, the serial library is broken for Linux.
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Specifically Serial.list() method doesn't list al; available serial ports in LInux.
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So you want to use 4.0b8 version of IDE, anyways in Linux, Un comment the below block.
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*/
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/*
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// For Linux -> **Spl method due to bug for which Serial.list() doesn't work in linux
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//if (OS() == 1) {
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// //printArray(get_serial_ports_in_linux());
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// serialPortsList = getSerialPortsInLinux();
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//}
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//// For mac and win
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//if (OS() == 0 || OS() == 2) {
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// for (int i=0; i<Serial.list().length; i++ ) {
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// serialPortsList.append(Serial.list()[i]);
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// }
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//}
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if (OS() == 1) {
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//printArray(get_serial_ports_in_linux());
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serialPortsList = getSerialPortsInLinux();
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}
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// For mac and win
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if (OS() == 0 || OS() == 2) {
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for (int i=0; i<Serial.list().length; i++ ) {
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serialPortsList.append(Serial.list()[i]);
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}
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}
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*/
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/*
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AS OF MAY-2022, if using Processing 3.5.4, the serial library is working for Linux.
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Specifically Serial.list() method correctly lists all available serial ports in Linux.
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So you want to use 3.5.4 version of IDE, in Linux (Recommened until seril bug is foxed in Ver 4.X),
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Comment out this for loop block below
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*/
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for (int i=0; i<Serial.list().length; i++ ) {
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serialPortsList.append(Serial.list()[i]);
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}
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// Create an StringList of all the Serial ports available
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StringList serialPortsList = new StringList();
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//// For Linux -> **Spl method due to bug for which Serial.list() doesn't work in linux
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//if (OS() == 1) {
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// //printArray(get_serial_ports_in_linux());
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// serialPortsList = getSerialPortsInLinux();
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//}
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//// For mac and win
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//if (OS() == 0 || OS() == 2) {
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// for (int i=0; i<Serial.list().length; i++ ) {
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// serialPortsList.append(Serial.list()[i]);
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// }
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//}
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/*
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AS OF MAY-2022, if using Processing 4.0b8, the serial library is broken for Linux.
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Specifically Serial.list() method doesn't list al; available serial ports in LInux.
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So you want to use 4.0b8 version of IDE, anyways in Linux, Un comment the below block.
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*/
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/*
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// For Linux -> **Spl method due to bug for which Serial.list() doesn't work in linux
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if (OS() == 1) {
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//printArray(get_serial_ports_in_linux());
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serialPortsList = getSerialPortsInLinux();
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}
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// For mac and win
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if (OS() == 0 || OS() == 2) {
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for (int i=0; i<Serial.list().length; i++ ) {
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serialPortsList.append(Serial.list()[i]);
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}
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}
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*/
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/*
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AS OF MAY-2022, if using Processing 3.5.4, the serial library is working for Linux.
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Specifically Serial.list() method correctly lists all available serial ports in Linux.
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So you want to use 3.5.4 version of IDE, in Linux (Recommened until seril bug is foxed in Ver 4.X),
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Comment out this for loop block below
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*/
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for (int i=0; i<Serial.list().length; i++ ) {
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serialPortsList.append(Serial.list()[i]);
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}

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