Add a try exception for a unicode decode error

Author: mbridak

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
+- [24-12-12] Add a try exception for a unicode decode error.
 - [24-12-11-1] Add RTC to RAC Canada Day, ARRL VHF, ARRL Field Day, ARRL SS, ARRL DX, 10 10
 - [24-12-11] Add RTC to IARU HF, IARU Field Day, DARC XMAS, CQ WW, CQ WPX
 - [24-12-9] Add RTC to Winter Field Day, Stew Perry, REF, RAEM, NAQP, LZ-DX, JIDX

README.md

@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ generated, 'cause I'm lazy, list of those who've submitted PR's.
 
 ## Recent Changes (Polishing the Turd)
 
+- [24-12-12] Add a try exception for a unicode decode error.
 - [24-12-11-1] Add RTC to RAC Canada Day, ARRL VHF, ARRL Field Day, ARRL SS, ARRL DX, 10 10
 - [24-12-11] Add RTC to IARU HF, IARU Field Day, DARC XMAS, CQ WW, CQ WPX
 - [24-12-9] Add RTC to Winter Field Day, Stew Perry, REF, RAEM, NAQP, LZ-DX, JIDX

not1mm/lib/cat_interface.py

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def __check_sane_ip(self, ip: str) -> bool:
     def __initialize_rigctrld(self):
         try:
             self.rigctrlsocket = socket.socket()
-            self.rigctrlsocket.settimeout(0.2)
+            self.rigctrlsocket.settimeout(0.5)
             self.rigctrlsocket.connect((self.host, self.port))
             logger.debug("Connected to rigctrld")
             self.online = True
@@ -146,12 +146,14 @@ def __get_serial_string(self):
         """Gets any serial data waiting"""
         dump = ""
         thegrab = ""
+        self.rigctrlsocket.settimeout(0.1)
         try:
             while True:
                 thegrab += self.rigctrlsocket.recv(1024).decode()
                 dump += thegrab
-        except socket.error:
+        except (socket.error, UnicodeDecodeError):
             ...
+        self.rigctrlsocket.settimeout(0.5)
         return dump
 
     def sendcw(self, texttosend):

not1mm/lib/version.py

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """It's the version"""
 
-__version__ = "24.12.11.1"
+__version__ = "24.12.12"

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "not1mm" 
-version = "24.12.11.1"
+version = "24.12.12"
 description = "NOT1MM Logger"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.9"