New version of Windows EBB Updater: We now sent "CU,10,0" as the first thing to the EBB to turn of 'future syntax mode'. This allows the updater to work properly even if the EBB is in 'future syntax mode'. Also added message stating that a nickname was not found, if none was found.

EBB_firmware/EBBUpdater/EBBUpgraderGUI_v301.tbasic

@@ -237,16 +237,23 @@ CallBack Function cbButton() As Long
                 Control Append Text CBHNDL, %ID_CommandOutputTexBox, "Testing port " & Ports(Counter) & " ... "
                 COMM_Open("\\.\" & Ports(Counter), hComm)
                 If Err = 0 Then
+                  ' New as of 4/28/2024: Force 'future syntax mode' off so we're always speaking to EBB in legacy mode
+                  ' If this EBB doesn't support this command, and error will be generated, which we will simply ignore.
                   COMM_Set(hComm, %COMM_BAUD, 123)
+                  COMM_Print(hComm, "CU,10,0" & Chr$(13))
+                  Sleep 100
+                  nBytes = COMM_Get(hComm, %COMM_RXQUE)
+                  COMM_TRecv(hComm, nBytes, sBuffer, 1000)    ' Eat any response, ignoring it
+                
                   COMM_Print(hComm, "V" & Chr$(13))
                   Sleep 100
                   nBytes = COMM_Get(hComm, %COMM_RXQUE)
-                  COMM_TRecv(hComm, nBytes, sBuffer, 1000)
+                  COMM_TRecv(hComm, nBytes, sBuffer, 1000)    ' Eat the first version string response, ignoring it.
                   
                   COMM_Print(hComm, "V" & Chr$(13))
                   Sleep 100
                   nBytes = COMM_Get(hComm, %COMM_RXQUE)
-                  COMM_TRecv(hComm, nBytes, sBuffer, 1000)
+                  COMM_TRecv(hComm, nBytes, sBuffer, 1000)    ' This is the version response we actually use
 
                   sBuffer = Trim$(sbuffer, Any Chr$(13) & Chr$(10))
                   If LEFT$(sBuffer, 3) = "EBB" Then
@@ -268,6 +275,8 @@ CallBack Function cbButton() As Long
                     if right$(sBuffer,2) = "OK" and len(sBuffer) > 2 then
                       sNicknameTag = Left$(sBuffer, len(sBuffer) - 2)
                       Control Append Text CBHNDL, %ID_CommandOutputTexBox, "Found EBB nickname " & sNicknameTag + Chr$(13) + Chr$(10)
+                    else
+                      Control Append Text CBHNDL, %ID_CommandOutputTexBox, "No nickname available" + Chr$(13) + Chr$(10)
                     endif
                     
                     COMM_Print(hComm, "BL" & Chr$(13))