Autoserial :)

Makefile

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ BUILD_PATH = build
 CONFIG_FILE = $(HOME)/.arduino15/arduino-cli.yaml
 
 # Default target
-all: install build
+all: build
 
 update-index:
 	$(ARDUINO_CLI) core update-index
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ install:
 	wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/uf2/master/utils/uf2conv.py
 	wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/uf2/master/utils/uf2families.json
 	chmod +x uf2conv.py uf2families.json
+	chmod +x rewrite_trinket_source.sh
+	./rewrite_trinket_source.sh
 
 build:
 	$(ARDUINO_CLI) compile --fqbn $(BOARD) $(PROJECT_NAME) --config-file $(CONFIG_FILE) --build-path $(BUILD_PATH)

VortexEngine/src/Serial/Serial.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "../Serial/ByteStream.h"
 #include "../Time/TimeControl.h"
 #include "../Time/Timings.h"
+#include "../Menus/Menus.h"
 #include "../Log/Log.h"
 
 #include "../VortexEngine.h"
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ uint32_t SerialComs::m_lastCheck = 0;
 bool SerialComs::init()
 {
   // Try connecting serial ?
-  //checkSerial();
+  checkSerial();
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -33,6 +34,12 @@ void SerialComs::cleanup()
 
 bool SerialComs::isConnected()
 {
+#ifdef VORTEX_EMBEDDED
+  if (!Serial) {
+    m_serialConnected = false;
+    return false;
+  }
+#endif
   return m_serialConnected;
 }
 
@@ -62,8 +69,10 @@ bool SerialComs::checkSerial()
     // serial is not connected
     return false;
   }
-  // Begin serial communications
+  // Begin serial communications (turns out this is actually a NO-OP in trinket source)
   Serial.begin(SERIAL_BAUD_RATE);
+  // directly open the editor connection menu because we are connected to USB serial
+  Menus::openMenu(MENU_EDITOR_CONNECTION);
 #endif
 #endif
   // serial is now connected

VortexEngine/src/VortexEngine.cpp

@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ void VortexEngine::runMainLogic()
   // the current tick
   uint32_t now = Time::getCurtime();
 
+  // check if the device has been plugged in
+  SerialComs::checkSerial();
+
   // if the menus are open and running then just return
   if (Menus::run()) {
     return;

rewrite_trinket_source.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+FILE_PATH="$HOME/.arduino15/packages/adafruit/hardware/samd/1.7.14/cores/arduino/USB/CDC.cpp"
+
+# Check if the file exists
+if [ ! -f "$FILE_PATH" ]; then
+    echo "Error: File does not exist."
+fi
+# Read the specific line and check its content
+CURRENT_LINE=$(sed -n '258p' "$FILE_PATH")
+
+if [ "$CURRENT_LINE" != "	delay(10);" ]; then
+    echo "No changes made: line 258 does not match the expected content or has already been modified."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Replace the content of line 258
+sed -i '258s/.*/	\/\/delay(10);/' "$FILE_PATH"
+
+echo "Line 258, a delay(10), has been commented out in: [$FILE_PATH]"