Port to CMake + modern Qt

.github/workflows/cppcmake.yml

@@ -55,16 +55,6 @@ jobs:
       with:
          version: ${{ matrix.config.qt_ver }}
          arch: ${{ matrix.config.qt_arch }}
-
-    - name: Install boost
-      uses: MarkusJx/[email protected]
-      id: install-boost
-      with:
-          # REQUIRED: Specify the required boost version
-          # A list of supported versions can be found here:
-          # https://github.com/Markus
-          boost_version: 1.80.0
-          toolset: msvc
 
     - name: Configure CMake
       # Configure CMake in a 'build' subdirectory. `CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE` is only required if you are using a single-configuration generator such as make.
@@ -77,8 +67,6 @@ jobs:
                 -DCPACK_PACKAGE_DIRECTORY=${PWD}/package \
                 -DLSL_INSTALL_ROOT=${PWD}/LSL/ \
                 ${{ matrix.config.cmake_extra }}
-      env:
-        BOOST_ROOT: ${{ steps.install-boost.outputs.BOOST_ROOT }}
 
     - name: make
       run: cmake --build build --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} -j --target install
@@ -91,6 +79,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Upload Artifacts
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      if: ${{ ! startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
       with:
         name: pkg-${{ matrix.config.name }}
         path: package

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
 
-project(SerialPortLSL
+project(SerialPort
     DESCRIPTION "Read byte stream from COM port and emit as an LSL stream"
     HOMEPAGE_URL "https://github.com/labstreaminglayer/App-SerialPort/"
     LANGUAGES CXX
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
 find_package(QT NAMES Qt6 Qt5 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Core)
 find_package(Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR} REQUIRED COMPONENTS Core Widgets)
 
-## Boost
-find_package(Boost REQUIRED)
-
 ## Threads
 find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
 
@@ -44,15 +41,14 @@ add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME})
 target_sources(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     main.cpp
     mainwindow.cpp
-    mainwindow.h
+    mainwindow.hpp
     mainwindow.ui
 )
 
 target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
     PRIVATE
     Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Core
     Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets
-    Boost::headers
     Threads::Threads
     LSL::lsl
 )

README.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ The program reads a byte stream from a given COM port and emits it as an LSL str
 
 # Usage
   * Start the SerialPort app. You should see a window like the following.
-    ![serialport.png](serialport.png)
+> ![serialport.png](serialport.png)
 
   * Make sure that your device is plugged in and that you know its COM port (you can usually check this in the Device Manager).
 
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ The program reads a byte stream from a given COM port and emits it as an LSL str
 
   * Click the "Link" button. If all goes well you should now have a stream on your lab network that has the name that you entered under Stream Name and type "Raw". Note that you cannot close the app while it is linked.
 
-  * For subsequent uses you can save the settings in the GUI via File / Save Configuration. If the app is frequently used with different settings you might can also make a shortcut on the desktop that points to the app and appends to the Target field the snippet `-c name_of_config.cfg`.
+  * For subsequent uses you can save the settings in the GUI via File / Save Configuration. If the app is frequently used with different settings you might can also make a shortcut on the desktop that points to the app and appends to the Target field the snippet `name_of_config.cfg`.

SerialPort.cfg

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<coresettings><comport>1</comport><baudrate>57600</baudrate></coresettings><streamsettings><samplingrate>0</samplingrate><chunksize>32</chunksize><streamname>SerialPort</streamname></streamsettings><miscsettings><databits>4</databits><parity>0</parity><stopbits>0</stopbits></miscsettings><timeoutsettings><readintervaltimeout>500</readintervaltimeout><readtotaltimeoutconstant>50</readtotaltimeoutconstant><readtotaltimeoutmultiplier>10</readtotaltimeoutmultiplier></timeoutsettings>

main.cpp

@@ -1,20 +1,9 @@
+#include "mainwindow.hpp"
 #include <QApplication>
-#include "mainwindow.h"
-#include <string>
-
-
-int main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-    // determine the startup config file...
-    std::string config_file = "SerialPortLSL.cfg";
-    for (int k=1;k<argc;k++)
-        if (std::string(argv[k]) == "-c" || std::string(argv[k]) == "--config")
-            config_file = argv[k+1];
 
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     QApplication a(argc, argv);
-    MainWindow w(0,config_file);
+    MainWindow w(nullptr, argc > 1 ? argv[1] : nullptr);
     w.show();
-
-
     return a.exec();
-}
+}