Diff: main.cpp

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0:97014197b0d4

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+++ b/main.cpp	Wed Jun 07 06:04:30 2017 +0000
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+#include "mbed.h"
+/*
+    COPYWRITE Mariwan Jalal
+    This function will take a string from the terminal and save it in a buffer. 
+    The string is editable during the time user input the string.
+    This will be useful if any one want to have an interactive interface for an application.
+    USE ON YOUR RESPONSIBILITY .. NO WARANTY .. FREE SOFTWARE
+
+*/
+
+#define MAX_LENGTH_OF_THE_STRING   256                    //Change this line to get longer string.
+#define   BAUD_RATE_              9600                    // Serial Terminal baudrate
+Serial pc(USBTX, USBRX);
+
+void GetStringFromSerial(char (& stringBuf) [256])
+{
+    pc.printf("Echoes back to the screen anything you type\n");
+    int i=0;
+    while(i<MAX_LENGTH_OF_THE_STRING) {
+        stringBuf[i]=pc.getc();
+        if(stringBuf[i]=='\n') {
+            stringBuf[i]='\0';
+            i--;
+            if(stringBuf[i]=='\r') {
+                        stringBuf[i]='\0';
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+        if(stringBuf[i]=='\b') {
+            pc.puts("\b \b");
+            stringBuf[i]='\0';
+            i--;
+            stringBuf[i]='\0';
+            i--;
+        } else {
+            pc.putc(stringBuf[i]);
+        }
+        i++;
+    }
+}
+int main()
+{
+    pc.baud(BAUD_RATE_);   // DEFAULT IS 9600, THIS IS JUST FOR NOTIFICATION FOR THE READER.
+    char g[MAX_LENGTH_OF_THE_STRING];
+    memset (g,'\0',MAX_LENGTH_OF_THE_STRING);
+    while (1) {
+        memset (g,'\0',MAX_LENGTH_OF_THE_STRING);
+        GetStringFromSerial(g);
+        pc.printf("\n");
+        pc.printf(g);
+        pc.printf("\n");
+    }
+}
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