UI Tweaks

biogascontrollerapp/gui/about/about.py

@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@ from kivy.uix.screenmanager import Screen
 from kivy.lang import Builder
 import webbrowser
 
+from gui.popups.popups import SingleRowPopup
+
 
 class AboutScreen(Screen):
     def report_issue(self):
+        SingleRowPopup().open("Opened your web-browser")
         webbrowser.open('https://github.com/janishutz/BiogasControllerApp/issues', new=2)
 
 Builder.load_file('./gui/about/about.kv')

biogascontrollerapp/gui/credits/credits.kv

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
             pos_hint:{"x":0.05, "y":0.35}
             size_hint: 0.9, 0.5
             Label:
-                text: "This is a rework of the BiogasControllerApp V1, that was originally programmed by S. Reichmuth."
+                text: "This is a controller sofware that helps you reprogram and monitor the micro-controller used in ENATECH at KSWO"
             Label:
                 text: "Written by:                   Janis Hutz\nDesigned by:                Janis Hutz\nDesign language:         Kivy"
             Label:

biogascontrollerapp/gui/home/home.kv

@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@
                     on_release:
                         root.quit()
             Label:
-                text: "App version"
-                id: app_version
+                text: "You are running version V3.0.0"
                 font_size: 13
                 pos_hint: {"y": -0.45, "x":0.05}
             Button:

biogascontrollerapp/gui/home/home.py

@@ -1,9 +1,23 @@
 from kivy.uix.screenmanager import Screen
 from kivy.lang import Builder
-from gui.popups.popups import QuitPopup, TwoActionPopup
+from gui.popups.popups import DualRowPopup, QuitPopup, TwoActionPopup
 from lib.com import ComSuperClass
+import platform
 
-import configparser
+
+# Information for errors encountered when using pyserial
+information = {
+    "Windows": {
+        "2": "Un- and replug the cable and ensure you have the required driver(s) installed",
+        "13": "You are probably missing a required driver or your cable doesn't work. Consult the wiki for more information",
+        "NO_COM": "Could not find a microcontroller. Please ensure you have one connected and the required driver(s) installed"
+    },
+    "Linux": {
+        "2": "Un- and replug the cable, or if you haven't plugged a controller in yet, do that",
+        "13": "Incorrect permissions at /dev/ttyUSB0. Open a terminal and type: sudo chmod 777 /dev/ttyUSB0",
+        "NO_COM": "Could not find a microcontroller. Please ensure you have one connected"
+    }
+}
 
 
 # This is the launch screen, i.e. what you see when you start up the app
@@ -24,8 +38,22 @@ class HomeScreen(Screen):
 
     # Open popup for details as to why the connection failed
     def open_details_popup(self):
-        # TODO: Finish
-        print( 'Details' )
+        DualRowPopup().open("Troubleshooting tips", self._generate_help())
+
+    def _generate_help(self) -> str:
+        operating_system = platform.system()
+        if operating_system == "Windows" or operating_system == "Linux":
+            port = self._com.get_comport();
+            information["Linux"]["13"] = f"Incorrect permissions at {port}. Resolve by running 'sudo chmod 777 {port}'"
+            if port == "":
+                return information[operating_system]["NO_COM"]
+            err = self._com.get_error()
+            if err != None:
+                return information[operating_system][str(err.errno)]
+            else:
+                return "No error message available"
+        else:
+            return "You are running on an unsupported Operating System. No help available"
 
     # Helper to open a Popup to ask user whether to quit or not
     def quit(self):

biogascontrollerapp/gui/program/program.py

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class ProgramScreen(Screen):
 
     # Load the current configuration from the micro-controller
     def _load(self, dt: float):
+        # Hook to the microcontroller's data stream (i.e. sync up with it)
         if self._instructions.hook("RD", ["\n", "R", "D", "\n"]):
             config: List[List[str]] = []
 
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ class ProgramScreen(Screen):
                 try:
                     received = self._com.receive(28)
                 except:
+                    # Open error popup
                     TwoActionPopup().open(
                         "Failed to connect to micro-controller, retry?",
                         "Cancel",