private void Form1_FormClosing(object sender, FormClosingEventArgs e)
{
if (serialPort1.IsOpen)
{
e.Cancel = true; //cancel the fom closing
Thread CloseDown = new Thread(new ThreadStart(CloseSerialOnExit)); //close port in new thread to avoid hang
CloseDown.Start(); //close port in new thread to avoid hang
}
}
private void CloseSerialOnExit()
{
try
{
serialPort1.Close(); //close the serial port
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message); //catch any serial port closing error messages
}
this.Invoke(new EventHandler(NowClose)); //now close back in the main thread
}
private void NowClose(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
this.Close(); //now close the form
}
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