add serial code

AnimeCon.Vlc.Scraper/Form1.Designer.cs

@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
             this.btnClock.Name = "btnClock";
             this.btnClock.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
             this.btnClock.TabIndex = 12;
-            this.btnClock.Text = "Send";
+            this.btnClock.Text = "Start";
             this.btnClock.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
             this.btnClock.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnClock_Click);
             // 

AnimeCon.Vlc.Scraper/Form1.cs

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
 using System.Xml;
 using System.Dynamic;
+using System.IO.Ports;
+using System.Xml.Linq;
 
 namespace AnimeCon.Vlc.Scraper
 {
@@ -24,9 +26,22 @@ namespace AnimeCon.Vlc.Scraper
         private int remainingTime { get;set; }
         private string timeString { get; set; }
 
+        static SerialPort _serialPort;
+
         public Form1()
         {
             InitializeComponent();
+            _serialPort = new SerialPort();
+            string[] portNames = SerialPort.GetPortNames();
+
+            // Add the port names to the ComboBox
+            cbCom.Items.AddRange(portNames);
+
+            // Select the first port if available
+            if (cbCom.Items.Count > 0)
+            {
+                cbCom.SelectedIndex = 0;
+            }
         }
 
         private void btnConnect_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
@@ -95,16 +110,12 @@ namespace AnimeCon.Vlc.Scraper
                     Console.WriteLine($"Error: {ex.Message}");
                     lblStatus.Text = "ERROR!";
                     lblStatus.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red;
+                    btnConnect.Text = "Connect";
                     throw;
                 }
             }
         }
 
-        private void btnClock_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-
-        }
-
         private void tmrVlc_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             try
@@ -113,13 +124,83 @@ namespace AnimeCon.Vlc.Scraper
             }
             catch
             {
+                btnConnect.Text = "Connect";
+                tmrVlc.Stop();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void DoSendDataSerial()
+        {
+
+            // Allow the user to set the appropriate properties.
+            _serialPort.PortName = cbCom.Items[cbCom.SelectedIndex].ToString();
+            _serialPort.BaudRate = 9600;
+            _serialPort.Parity = Parity.None;
+            _serialPort.DataBits = 8;
+            _serialPort.StopBits = StopBits.One;
+            _serialPort.Handshake = Handshake.None;
+
+            // Set the read/write timeouts
+            _serialPort.ReadTimeout = 500;
+            _serialPort.WriteTimeout = 500;
+
+            _serialPort.Open();
+            _serialPort.WriteLine(timeString);
+            _serialPort.Close();
+        }
+
+        private void btnClock_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (lblRunning.Text != "Off")
+            {
+                lblRunning.Text = "Off";
+                lblStatus.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red;
+                btnClock.Text = "Start";
+                tmrClock.Stop();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    DoSendDataSerial();
+                    tmrClock.Start();
+                    btnClock.Text = "Stop";
+                    lblStatus.Text = "On";
+                    lblStatus.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Green;
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    tmrClock.Stop();
+                }
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                DoSendDataSerial();
+                tmrVlc.Start();
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                lblRunning.Text = "ERROR!";
+                lblRunning.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red;
+                btnClock.Text = "Start";
                 tmrVlc.Stop();
             }
         }
 
         private void tmrClock_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-
+            try
+            {
+                DoSendDataSerial();
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                lblRunning.Text = "ERROR!";
+                lblRunning.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red;
+                btnClock.Text = "Start";
+                tmrVlc.Stop();
+            }
         }
 
         static dynamic ParseXml(string xmlContent)