miniterm: reconnect in a loop handling errors, exit key
diff --git a/serial/tools/miniterm.py b/serial/tools/miniterm.py
index f1e9bed..634264e 100644
--- a/serial/tools/miniterm.py
+++ b/serial/tools/miniterm.py
@@ -610,10 +610,18 @@
# reader thread needs to be shut down
self._stop_reader()
self.serial.close()
- sys.stderr.write('--- Port closed: {} ---\n'.format(self.serial.port))
- sys.stderr.write('--- press any key to reconnect ---\n')
- self.console.getkey()
- self.serial.open()
+ sys.stderr.write('\n--- Port closed: {} ---\n'.format(self.serial.port))
+ while not self.serial.is_open:
+ sys.stderr.write('--- press {exit} to exit or any other key to reconnect ---\n'.format(
+ exit=key_description(self.exit_character)))
+ k = self.console.getkey()
+ if k == self.exit_character:
+ self.stop() # exit app
+ break
+ try:
+ self.serial.open()
+ except Exception as e:
+ sys.stderr.write('--- ERROR opening port: {} ---\n'.format(e))
# and restart the reader thread
self._start_reader()
sys.stderr.write('--- Port opened: {} ---\n'.format(self.serial.port))
