COMTool 1.1.2

Cross platform serial debug assistant

COMTool
========
A cross platform serial debug tools written by python
> screenshot shows the version 1.0, the latest may not the same totally! But better performance、more easy to use and more elegant

## Features

- [x] cross platform
- [x] port baudrate bytesize parity stopbits settings
- [x] basic send data (ascii and hex)
- [x] basic receive data (ascii and hex)
- [x] send and receive data count
- [x] clear received data area
- [x] auto linefeed on every once receive
- [x] scheduled auto send
- [x] send history and select send again
- [x] serial auto detect
- [x] CR LF / LF select support
- [x] auto save settings
- [x] <kbd>Ctrl+Enter</kbd> to send
- [ ] escape character support, like \x \r \n etc.
- [ ] multiple character encode support
- [ ] multiple auto send (order and disorder)
- [ ] unix style terminal color support
- [ ] night theme and White theme

## Install

### Windows

* 1. download excutable bin file, easiest way for one never used python
* Download the latest bin file at the [release page](https://github.com/Neutree/COMTool/releases)
* unzip, and run COMTool.exe
* 2. Install Python3 first then install from pypi:

* [dowload python3](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
* Install by pip,
```
pip install COMTool
```
* Or you can download source code, then install from source code
```
python setup.py bdist_wheel
```
COMTool.exe in dir `C:\Users\yourName\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36-32\Scripts`
you can click `COMTool.exe` or run command `pycom or COMTool` to run app


### Linux

* download and install
```
sudo apt install python3 pip
pip install COMTool
pycom (COMTool)
```

### macOS

```
brew install python3 pip
pip install COMTool
pycom (COMTool)
```

## Development

1. Install python3.6 and pip
Linux:
```
sudo apt install python3 pip
```

Windows:
[dowload python3](https://www.python.org/downloads/)

2. install pyserial and PyQt5
```
pip install pyserail pyqt5
```

3. clone project
```
git clone https://github.com/Neutree/COMTool.git
```

4. code, resolve bugs or add new reatures


5. pull request