From 806bb166626dc69af211d942725106276ae6a9fe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "ishak jmilou.ishak" <ishak.jmiloui@hva.nl>
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2025 14:38:38 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] changed startcom function

---
 src/C++/Driver/src/KobukiDriver/CKobuki.cpp | 3 ++-
 src/C++/Driver/src/KobukiDriver/CKobuki.h   | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/C++/Driver/src/KobukiDriver/CKobuki.cpp b/src/C++/Driver/src/KobukiDriver/CKobuki.cpp
index 4636a5a..187fe42 100755
--- a/src/C++/Driver/src/KobukiDriver/CKobuki.cpp
+++ b/src/C++/Driver/src/KobukiDriver/CKobuki.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ void CKobuki::setSound(int noteinHz, int duration) {
 
 void CKobuki::startCommunication(char *portname, bool CommandsEnabled,
                                  void *userDataL) {
-  connect(portname);
+  if(connect(portname) != -1){
   enableCommands(CommandsEnabled);
   userData = userDataL;
 
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ void CKobuki::startCommunication(char *portname, bool CommandsEnabled,
     std::cerr << "Error creating thread: " << pthread_result << std::endl;
   }
 }
+}
 
 int CKobuki::measure() {
   while (stopVlakno == 0) {
diff --git a/src/C++/Driver/src/KobukiDriver/CKobuki.h b/src/C++/Driver/src/KobukiDriver/CKobuki.h
index 31db87e..ab66055 100755
--- a/src/C++/Driver/src/KobukiDriver/CKobuki.h
+++ b/src/C++/Driver/src/KobukiDriver/CKobuki.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public:
 
 	long loop(void *user_data, TKobukiData &Kobuki_data);
 
-	void startCommunication(char *portname,bool CommandsEnabled,void *userDataL);
+	bool startCommunication(char *portname,bool CommandsEnabled,void *userDataL);
 	int measure(); //thread function, contains an infinite loop and reads data
 	void setLed(int led1 = 0, int led2 = 0); //led1 green/red 2/1, //led2 green/red 2/1
 	void setTranslationSpeed(int mmpersec);