Add tty_raw_write function and reorganize roles of them.
tty_raw_write:
Performs any processing that must be done character-by-character on the
fly. That is, output delays and ONULBRK processing.
tty_write :
Converts input data using output mapping and passes it to tty_raw_write.
forward_to_tty :
Converts input data according to the input/output mode and passes it to
tty_write. (output-mapping function move to tty_write. tx_total
statistics counting move to tty_raw_write and tty_sync.)
Typing "@repl" after Ctrl-t r, enter Lua REPL mode.
Typing "@exit" in REPL mode will return you to normal mode.
Note:
- the determination of continuation lines is not done automatically, and
if the end of a line is \, it is determined to be a continuation
instruction.
- In REPL mode, tio's main loop is blocked. (Ctrl-t q works.)
Example:
>> t = {1,2,3,4,5}
>> for _,v in ipairs(t) do\
>> print(v,"\r")\
>> end
Implementation improvements:
- Add tty_init() and script_interp_init() in order to only once
initialization.
- Fix script function to work without device_fd.
The twrite Lua API is a variation of the write API, with the output
character mapping and output-delay / output-line-delay features enabled.
Since it processes each character internally, writing speed is slower
than the write API.
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twrite(string)
Translate string with output character mapping and write the
translated string to serial device with output-delay /
output-line-delay.
After including the use of glib we might as well replace inih
with the glib key file parser.
All configuraiton file parsing has been reworked and also the options
parsing has been cleaned up, resulting in better and stricter
configuration file and option value checks.
Compared to old, configuration files now requires any default
configurations to be put in a group/section named [default].
Configuration file keywords such as "enable", "disable", "on",
"off", "yes", "no", "0", "1" have been retired. Now only "true" and
"false" apply to boolean configuration options. This is done to simplify
things and avoid any confusion.
The pattern option feature has been reworked so now the user can now
access the full match string and any matching subexpression using the
%mN syntax.
For example:
[usb devices]
pattern = usb([0-9]*)
device = /dev/ttyUSB%m1
Then when using tio:
$ tio usb12
%m0 = 'usb12' // Full match string
%m1 = 12 // First match subexpression
Which results in device = /dev/ttyUSB12
Collapses lua high(), low(), toggle(), config_high(), config_low(),
config_apply() into one simple function:
set{<line>=<state>, ...}
Line can be any of DTR, RTS, CTS, DSR, CD, RI.
State is high, low, or toggle.
Example:
script = set{DTR=high, RTS=low}; msleep(100); set{DTR=low, RTS=high}; msleep(100); set{RTS=low}
Notice the use of {} instad of () when calling the set function. This is
required to pass parameters by name in lua.
* Rename --list-devices to --list
* Rename --no-autoconnect to --no-reconnect
* Switch -l and -L options
* -l now lists available serial devices
* -L enables log to file
* Add option --auto-connect <strategy>
* Supported strategies:
* "new" - Waits to connect first new appearing serial device
* "latest" - Connects to latest registered serial device
* "direct" - Connect directly to specified serial device (default)
* Add options to exclude serial devices from auto connect strategy by
pattern
* Supported exclude options:
* --exclude-devices <pattern>
Example: '--exclude-devices "/dev/ttyUSB2,/dev/ttyS?"'
* --exclude-drivers <pattern>
Example: '--exclude-drivers "cdc_acm"'
* --exclude-tids <pattern>
Example: '--exclude-tids "yW07,bCC2"'
* Patterns support '*' and '?'
* Connect to same port/device combination via unique topology ID (TID)
* Topology ID is a 4 digit base62 encoded hash of a device topology
string coming from the Linux kernel. This means that whenever you
plug in the same e.g. USB serial port device to the same USB hub
port connected via the exact same hub topology all the way to your
computer, you will get the same unique TID.
* Useful for stable reconnections when serial device has no serial
device by ID
* For now, only tested on Linux.
* Reworked and improved listing of serial devices to show serial devices:
* By device
* Including TID, uptime, driver, and description.
* Sorted by uptime (newest device listed last)
* By unique topology ID
* By ID
* By path
* Add script interface 'list = tty_search()' for searching for serial
devices.
On some platforms calling high()/low() to switch line states result in
costly system calls whick makes it impossible to swith two or more tty
lines simultaneously.
To help solve this timing issue we introduce a tty line state
configuration API which can be used instead of using
high()/low().
Using config_low(line) and config_high(line) one can set up a new line
state configuration for multiple lines and then use config_apply() to
finally apply the configuration. This will result in only one system
call to instruct the serial port drive to switch all the configured line
states which should help ensure that the lines are switched
simultaneously.
Example:
script = config_high(DTR); config_low(RTS); config_apply()
Add support for running Lua scripts that can manipulate the tty control
lines. Script is activated automatically on connect or manually via in
session key command.
The Lua scripting feature opens up for many posibilities in the future
such as adding expect like functionality to easily and programatically
interact with the connected device.
Make it possible to remap the prefix key (default: ctrl-t) by setting
the prefix-ctrl-key variable in the configuration file.
Allowed values are in the range a..z.
Example, to set the prefix key to ctrl-a simply do:
prefix-ctrl-key = a
Added command line options:
-O, --eol-delay to have a separate delay for end of line
-U, --upper to enable translation of lower case alpha to upper case
Added ability to set mark parity.
Added ctrl-t U key sequence to allow enable/disable lower case alpha to
upper case during a session.
Updated Man page with command line options, ctrl-t sequences and
configuration file options.
Updated README.md, with above information.
MCUs like the ESP32 can be reset if the serial port DTR line is
pulsed for a short time. You could just type CTRL-t d CTRL-t d
but that's a little awkward since you have to lift your finger
off the CTRL key to type the Ds. Now you can just type CTRL-T D.
* Added new command "D" to pulse the DTR line. I.E. Toggle its
state twice with a configurable duration between toggles.
* Added new config/command line option "--dtr-pulse-duration"
to set the duration between the DTR state toggles. The default
is 100ms.
Add support for a non interactive mode which allows other application to
pipe data to tio which then forwards the data to the connected serial
device.
Non ineractive means that tio does not react to interactive key commands
in the incoming stream. This allows users to pipe binary data directly
to the connected serial device.
Example use:
$ cat commands.txt | tio /dev/ttyUSB0
