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    Default Binary file data read/write using serial communication

    Using serial communication between PC & a device, I am sending & Receiving pre-defined serial data frame. As part of this I need to program a binary file into a flash,

    From PC, In request command sending
    - a binary file size in bytes,
    - chunk size [ex:65535 ] - How can calculate chunk size here?

    Based on response from the device,
    - response = success/failure
    - chunk size

    On the successful response, I would send next request file data write command to the device as below from PC,

    I want to do this following command execution until all data is written or error
    ===============================
    request command
    - chunk id
    - chunk size
    - actual binary file data

    response
    - result = success/failure
    - chunk id (that has (not) been written)
    ===============================


    How can I implement this loop mechanism in the serial sender part? How to handle file operation I mean read()/write API's or also saw QDataStream to perform file operation?
    Should I read complete binary file first and store it in big buffer or directly from the file?
    I am running my GUI on Windows.

    Best Regards,
    Anita

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    Default Re: Binary file data read/write using serial communication

    Quote Originally Posted by anita.niharika@gmail.com View Post
    How can I implement this loop mechanism in the serial sender part?
    Probably a simple state machine with transitions triggered by readyRead(), bytesWritten(), and errorOccurred() from your QSerialPort, and the end of file indication.
    How to handle file operation I mean read()/write API's or also saw QDataStream to perform file operation?
    A basic QFile object and the QIODevice interface should suffice.
    Should I read complete binary file first and store it in big buffer or directly from the file?
    That depends on the size of the files concerned.

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