Merge branch 'dev'

CHANGELOG

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+6.0.3 - 12.11.2023: Deprecated thread API updated (.isAlive() → .is_alive() since Python 3.8) by gizmo1904 (https://github.com/gizmo1904)
 6.0.2 - 02.07.2023: --write function fixed by Sam Grove (https://github.com/sg-)
 6.0.1 - 07.03.2020: Issue in setup.py fixed
 6.0.0 - 07.03.2020: Code refactoring and python packaging 

README.md

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ There are two ways to install _sterm_.
 
 ### Precondition
 
-_sterm_ requires Python 3 to run.
+_sterm_ requires Python 3.8+ to run.
 Before you start installing _sterm_ make sure you use the correct version.
 Depending on your distribution, the you may need to use `pip3` instead of `pip`.
 You can check your Python version by executing the following commands:

setup.py

@@ -28,18 +28,16 @@
                     ],
                 },
         install_requires= ["pyserial"],
-        python_requires = ">=3.4",
+        python_requires = ">=3.8",
         keywords        = "serial-communication serial-terminal terminal uart rs232 monitoring tty pyserial serial",
         license         = "GPL",
         classifiers     = [
             "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-            "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4",
-            "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5",
-            "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6",
-            "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7",
             "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
             "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
             "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
+            "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
+            "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
             "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
             "License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v3 (GPLv3)",
             "Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux",

sterm.1

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH STERM 1 "02 June 2023" "6.0.2" "sterm Manual"
+.TH STERM 1 "12 November 2023" "6.0.3" "sterm Manual"
 .SH NAME
 sterm \- a minimal serial terminal that focus on being easy to use. A client simply works.
 

sterm/cli.py

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 
 
-VERSION = "6.0.2"
+VERSION = "6.0.3"
 
 
 # This global variable is used to shutdown the thread used
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 
 cli = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-    description="A minimal serial ternimal.",
+    description="A minimal serial terminal. To exit the program, press the escape key and enter 'exit' followed by enter.",
     formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter
     )
 
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@
 cli.add_argument("-n", "--noecho",      default=False,                action="store_true",
     help="Direct character transmission. Does not echo the user input to stdout.")
 cli.add_argument(      "--escape",      default="\033",     type=str, action="store",
-    help="Change the default escape character (escape)")
+    help="Change the default escape character (␛).")
 cli.add_argument("-b", "--baudrate",    default=115200,     type=int, action="store",
     help="The baudrate used for the communication.")
 cli.add_argument("-f", "--format",      default="8N1",      type=str, action="store",
     help="Configuration-triple: xyz with x=bytelength in bits {5,6,7,8}, y=parity {N,E,O}, z=stopbits {1,2}.")
 cli.add_argument("-w", "--write",       metavar="logfile",  type=str, action="store",
-    help="Write received data into a file")
+    help="Write received data into a file.")
 cli.add_argument("device",                                  type=str, action="store",
     help="Path to the serial communication device.")
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def ReceiveData(uart, term):
 
         # Shutdown receiver thread
         ShutdownReceiver = True
-        if ReceiverThread.isAlive():
+        if ReceiverThread.is_alive():
             ReceiverThread.join()
 
 
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ def main():
     # Shutdown receiver thread
     global ShutdownReceiver
     ShutdownReceiver = True
-    if ReceiverThread.isAlive():
+    if ReceiverThread.is_alive():
         ReceiverThread.join()
 
     # Clean up everything