Charles Tritt / Mbed OS 21_SerialPass_v5

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Diff: clrTerm.cpp

Revision:
116:8990686eedf5
Parent:
115:6ba84689e2c9
--- a/clrTerm.cpp	Wed Oct 13 13:08:42 2021 +0000
+++ b/clrTerm.cpp	Sun Oct 17 02:15:18 2021 +0000
@@ -1,13 +1,21 @@
 /* File: clrTerm.cpp
 
-This function uses ANSI/VT100 escapse sequences to clear the terminal.
+This function uses ANSI/VT100 escapse sequences to clear the terminal. Serial
+object must be passed by reference (since it is physically unique and can't be
+copied). The call will look normal (clrTerm(pc)) as does the usage of pc here.
 
 Created by Dr. C. S. Tritt
-Last revised: 10/13/21 (v. 1.0)
+Last revised: 10/16/21 (v. 1.0)
 */
+
+// Need for mbed use.
 #include "mbed.h"
 
-void clrTerm(Serial *termPort){
+// Including the myFuncs.h header here will catch mismatches between the 
+// declaration and the definition.
+#include "myFuncs.h"
+
+void clrTerm(Serial & pc){
     const char ESC = 27; // Define escape character for escape sequence.
-    termPort->printf("%c[2J%c[H", ESC, ESC); // ANSI/VT100 clear screen/home.
+    pc.printf("%c[2J%c[H", ESC, ESC); // ANSI/VT100 clear screen/home.
 }
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