From 4944dfe2624ff49ccd6579b3cf2d0dbc43c49f54 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Edward Wright Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2021 16:26:46 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index bc3754e..52cb3d9 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -6,12 +6,14 @@ Written by [Edward Wright](mailto:fasteddy@thewrightspace.net) (fasteddy516). Available at https://github.com/fasteddy516/SimplySerial - # Description SimplySerial is a basic serial terminal that runs as a Windows console application. It provides a quick way to connect to - and communicate with - serial devices through the Windows Command Prompt or PowerShell. SimplySerial can be used directly from Command Prompt/PowerShell and should work with most devices that appear in Device Manager as "COMx". It was, however, written specifically for use within a "terminal" window in [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) to provide serial communications with devices running [CircuitPython](https://circuitpython.org/). Most of the testing and development of this application was done with this use case in mind. +# A Quick Note For CircuitPython Users + +If your primary interest in SimplySerial is for programming CircuitPython devices in Visual Studio Code, _I encourage you to check out Joe DeVivo's excellent VSCode extension_ in the [Visual Studio Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=joedevivo.vscode-circuitpython) or [On Github](https://github.com/joedevivo/vscode-circuitpython). His extension has tons of awesome features that go well beyond the basic 'serial terminal' functionality provided by SimplySerial. That being said, SimplySerial is still a handy little tool for quickly connecting to serial devices in a command prompt/powershell, for use in VSCode for non-CircuitPython devices, or for those who prefer its simplicity over the full-featured CircuitPython extension. # Requirements