Added .NET Framework 4 target for application

Update ErrorCodes.cs, NibblePoker.Application.ListComPort.csproj, and 2 more files...

NibblePoker.Application.ListComPort/ErrorCodes.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-namespace NibblePoker.Application.ListComPort; 
+namespace NibblePoker.Application.ListComPort {
-
+	public static class ErrorCodes {
-public static class ErrorCodes {
 		public const int NoError = 0;
 
 		/* Fatal errors (1-9) */
@@ -17,4 +16,5 @@ public static class ErrorCodes {
 		/* Application & System errors (30-39) */
 		// NoFriendlyNames = 30 => Causes problems with broad-range exit code checks.
 		public const int NoComPorts = 31;
+	}
 }

NibblePoker.Application.ListComPort/NibblePoker.Application.ListComPort.csproj

@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 
     <PropertyGroup>
         <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-        <TargetFrameworks>net6.0-windows;net7.0-windows;net8.0-windows</TargetFrameworks>
+        <TargetFrameworks>net40;net6.0-windows;net7.0-windows;net8.0-windows</TargetFrameworks>
+        
         <ImplicitUsings>disable</ImplicitUsings>
-        <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+        <Nullable>disable</Nullable>
+        
         <RootNamespace>NibblePoker.Application.ListComPort</RootNamespace>
         <AssemblyName>NibblePoker.Application.ListComPort</AssemblyName>
         <AssemblyVersion>4.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
@@ -14,8 +16,6 @@
         <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
         <Authors>Herwin Bozet (@NibblePoker)</Authors>
         <ApplicationIcon>..\NibblePoker.Packaging.ListComPort\Icons\lscom-v2-text-01.ico</ApplicationIcon>
-        <Configurations>Release</Configurations>
-        <Platforms>AnyCPU</Platforms>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>

NibblePoker.Application.ListComPort/Program.cs

@@ -4,30 +4,48 @@ using System.Linq;
 using NibblePoker.Library.Arguments;
 using NibblePoker.Library.ComPortWatcher;
 
-namespace NibblePoker.Application.ListComPort;
+namespace NibblePoker.Application.ListComPort {
-
+	internal static class Program {
-internal static class Program {
 		private const string Version = "4.0.0";
 
-	private static readonly Verb RootVerb = new Verb("");
+		// ReSharper disable once InconsistentNaming
+		private static readonly Verb RootVerb = new Verb(null);
 
-	private static readonly Option OptionShowAll      = new('a', "show-all", "Display the complete port's name (Equal to '-dfn')");
+		private static readonly Option OptionShowAll = new Option('a', "show-all",
-	private static readonly Option OptionShowDevice   = new('d', "show-device", "Displays the port's device name");
+			"Display the complete port's name (Equal to '-dfn')");
-	private static readonly Option OptionDivider      = new('D', "divider", "Uses the given string or char as a separator (Can be an empty string !)", OptionFlags.HasValue);
+		private static readonly Option OptionShowDevice = new Option('d', "show-device",
-	private static readonly Option OptionShowFriendly = new('f', "show-friendly", "Displays the port's friendly name");
+			"Displays the port's device name");
-	private static readonly Option OptionHelp         = new('h', "help", "Display the help text", OptionFlags.StopsParsing);
+		private static readonly Option OptionShowFriendly = new Option('f', "show-friendly",
-	private static readonly Option OptionHelpShort    = new('H', "short-help", "Display the short help text", OptionFlags.StopsParsing);
+			"Displays the port's friendly name");
-	private static readonly Option OptionShowNameRaw  = new('n', "show-name-raw", "Displays the port's raw name (See remarks section)");
+		private static readonly Option OptionShowNameRaw = new Option('n', "show-name-raw",
-	private static readonly Option OptionNoPretty     = new('P', "no-pretty", "Disables the pretty printing format (Equal to -D \" \"");
+			"Displays the port's raw name (See remarks section)");
-	private static readonly Option OptionSort         = new('s', "sort", "Sorts the port based on their raw names in an ascending order");
-	private static readonly Option OptionSortReverse  = new('S', "sort-reverse", "Sorts the port based on their raw names in a descending order");
-	private static readonly Option OptionTabPadding   = new('t', "tab-padding", "Use tabs for padding between the types of names (Overrides '-D')");
-	private static readonly Option OptionVersion      = new('v', "version", "Shows the utility's version number and other info");
-	private static readonly Option OptionVersionOnly  = new('V', "version-only", "Shows the utility's version number only (Overrides '-v')");
 		
+		private static readonly Option OptionDivider = new Option('D', "divider",
+			"Uses the given string or char as a separator (Can be an empty string !)", OptionFlags.HasValue);
+		private static readonly Option OptionTabPadding = new Option('t', "tab-padding",
+			"Use tabs for padding between the types of names (Overrides '-D')");
+		private static readonly Option OptionNoPretty = new Option('P', "no-pretty",
+			"Disables the pretty printing format (Equal to -D \" \"");
+		
+		private static readonly Option OptionSort = new Option('s', "sort",
+			"Sorts the port based on their raw names in an ascending order");
+		private static readonly Option OptionSortReverse = new Option('S', "sort-reverse",
+			"Sorts the port based on their raw names in a descending order");
+		
+		private static readonly Option OptionHelp = new Option('h', "help",
+			"Display the help text", OptionFlags.StopsParsing);
+		private static readonly Option OptionHelpShort = new Option('H', "short-help",
+			"Display the short help text", OptionFlags.StopsParsing);
+		private static readonly Option OptionVersion = new Option('v', "version",
+			"Shows the utility's version number and other info");
+		private static readonly Option OptionVersionOnly = new Option('V', "version-only",
+			"Shows the utility's version number only (Overrides '-v')");
+
+		// ReSharper disable RedundantDefaultMemberInitializer
 		private static bool _shouldPrintRawNames = true;
 		private static bool _shouldPrintDeviceNames = false;
 		private static bool _shouldPrintFriendlyNames = false;
+		// ReSharper enable RedundantDefaultMemberInitializer
 
 		private static string _paddingText = "";
 
@@ -45,6 +63,7 @@ internal static class Program {
 		}
 
 		private static int Main(string[] args) {
+			// Preparing & parsing launch arguments
 			try {
 				ArgumentsParser.ParseArguments(RootVerb.RegisterOption(OptionShowAll).RegisterOption(OptionShowDevice)
 					.RegisterOption(OptionDivider).RegisterOption(OptionShowFriendly).RegisterOption(OptionHelp)
@@ -57,20 +76,31 @@ internal static class Program {
 				RootVerb.Clear();
 			}
 
+			// Processing exiting options
 			if(OptionHelp.WasUsed() || OptionHelpShort.WasUsed()) {
-			Console.WriteLine(HelpText.GetFullHelpText(RootVerb, "lscom.exe", (uint)Console.BufferWidth - 1, 1, 2, false));
+				Console.WriteLine(HelpText.GetFullHelpText(
+					RootVerb, "lscom.exe",
+					(uint)Console.BufferWidth - 1, 1, 2, false));
 
 				if(OptionHelp.WasUsed()) {
 					Console.WriteLine("\nRemarks:");
-				Console.WriteLine(" * If '-d' or '-f' is used, the raw name will not be shown unless '-n' is used.");
+					Console.WriteLine(
-				Console.WriteLine(" * If '-D', '-t' or '-p' are used, the special separator between the raw and friendly name and the square brackets are not shown.");
+						" * If '-d' or '-f' is used, the raw name will not be shown unless '-n' is used.");
-				Console.WriteLine(" * If the program is raw without going through a console, the options '-n' and '-f' will be used.");
+					Console.WriteLine(
-				Console.WriteLine(" * By default, the ports are sorted in the order they are provided by the registry, which is often chronological.");
+						" * If '-D', '-t' or '-p' are used, the special separator between the raw and friendly name and the square brackets are not shown.");
+					Console.WriteLine(
+						" * If the program is raw without going through a console, the options '-n' and '-f' will be used.");
+					Console.WriteLine(
+						" * By default, the ports are sorted in the order they are provided by the registry, which is often chronological.");
 					Console.WriteLine(" * The 'raw name' refers to a port name. (e.g.: COM1, COM2, ...)");
-				Console.WriteLine(" * The 'device name' refers to a port device path. (e.g.: \\Device\\Serial1, ...)");
+					Console.WriteLine(
-				Console.WriteLine(" * The 'friendly name' refers to a port name as seen in the device manager. (e.g.: Communications Port, USB-SERIAL CH340, ...)");
+						" * The 'device name' refers to a port device path. (e.g.: \\Device\\Serial1, ...)");
-				Console.WriteLine(" * Any result returned with an error code between 1-9 and 30-39 should be considered as invalid.");
+					Console.WriteLine(
-				Console.WriteLine(" * Any result returned with another error code is valid but probably not formatted properly.");
+						" * The 'friendly name' refers to a port name as seen in the device manager. (e.g.: Communications Port, USB-SERIAL CH340, ...)");
+					Console.WriteLine(
+						" * Any result returned with an error code between 1-9 and 30-39 should be considered as invalid.");
+					Console.WriteLine(
+						" * Any result returned with another error code is valid but probably not formatted properly.");
 				}
 
 				return ErrorCodes.NoError;
@@ -87,17 +117,19 @@ internal static class Program {
 				Console.WriteLine("Dependencies:");
 				Console.WriteLine("├─> NibblePoker.Library.Arguments v2.0.0");
 				Console.WriteLine("├─> NibblePoker.Library.ComPortHelpers v" + Version);
-			Console.WriteLine("└─> NibblePoker.Library.RegistryHelpers v0.0.1");
+				Console.WriteLine("└─> NibblePoker.Library.RegistryHelpers v1.0.0");
 				Console.WriteLine("");
 				Console.WriteLine("GitHub repositories:");
 				Console.WriteLine("├─> https://github.com/aziascreations/DotNet-Arguments");
 				Console.WriteLine("├─> https://github.com/aziascreations/DotNet-ListComPort");
 				Console.WriteLine("└─> https://github.com/aziascreations/DotNet-RegistryHelpers");
 				Console.WriteLine("");
-			Console.WriteLine("This software and all its libraries are released in the public domain under the CC0-1.0 license.");
+				Console.WriteLine(
+					"This software and all its libraries are released in the public domain under the CC0-1.0 license.");
 				return ErrorCodes.NoError;
 			}
 
+			// Processing parameter options
 			if(OptionShowDevice.WasUsed()) {
 				_shouldPrintRawNames = false;
 				_shouldPrintDeviceNames = true;
@@ -139,7 +171,6 @@ internal static class Program {
 			}
 
 			// Application's code
-		
 			string rawToFriendlySeparator = " - ";
 			bool addDeviceBrackets = true;
 
@@ -157,11 +188,22 @@ internal static class Program {
 			List<ComPortInfo> comPortsInfo = ComPortHelper.GetComList(_shouldPrintFriendlyNames);
 
 			if(comPortsInfo.Count > 0) {
-			comPortsInfo = _sortingOrder switch {
+				//comPortsInfo = _sortingOrder switch {
-				SortingOrder.Ascending => comPortsInfo.OrderBy(o => o.RawName).ToList(),
+				//	SortingOrder.Ascending => comPortsInfo.OrderBy(o => o.RawName).ToList(),
-				SortingOrder.Descending => comPortsInfo.OrderByDescending(o => o.RawName).ToList(),
+				//	SortingOrder.Descending => comPortsInfo.OrderByDescending(o => o.RawName).ToList(),
-				_ => comPortsInfo
+				//	_ => comPortsInfo
-			};
+				//};
+				switch(_sortingOrder) {
+					case SortingOrder.Ascending:
+						comPortsInfo = comPortsInfo.OrderBy(o => o.RawName).ToList();
+						break;
+					case SortingOrder.Descending:
+						comPortsInfo = comPortsInfo.OrderByDescending(o => o.RawName).ToList();
+						break;
+					case SortingOrder.None:
+					default:
+						break;
+				}
 
 				foreach(ComPortInfo comPortInfo in comPortsInfo) {
 					if(_shouldPrintRawNames) {
@@ -181,7 +223,8 @@ internal static class Program {
 					}
 
 					if(_shouldPrintDeviceNames) {
-					Console.Write((addDeviceBrackets ? "[" : "") + comPortInfo.DeviceName + (addDeviceBrackets ? "]" : ""));
+						Console.Write((addDeviceBrackets ? "[" : "") + comPortInfo.DeviceName +
+						              (addDeviceBrackets ? "]" : ""));
 					}
 
 					Console.WriteLine();
@@ -200,8 +243,9 @@ internal static class Program {
 			return _exitCode;
 		}
 
-	// Imports "GetConsoleProcessList(...)" in order to know if the program was run via a shortcut or CLI.
+		// Imports "GetConsoleProcessList(...)" in order to know if the program was run via a shortcut or a CLI prompt.
 		// See: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/console/getconsoleprocesslist
 		[System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
 		private static extern int GetConsoleProcessList(int[] buffer, int size);
+	}
 }

NibblePoker.Library.ComPortHelpers/NibblePoker.Library.ComPortHelpers.csproj

@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
         
         <RootNamespace>NibblePoker.Library.ComPortWatcher</RootNamespace>
         <AssemblyName>NibblePoker.Library.ComPortHelpers</AssemblyName>
-        <Configurations>Release</Configurations>
-        <Platforms>AnyCPU</Platforms>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>