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ofSerial::readByte not returning OF_SERIAL_NO_DATA on Windows

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Description

I believe that moving this block to outside both TARGET_OSX and TARGET_WIN32 would fix the issue.

if(nRead == 0){
    return OF_SERIAL_NO_DATA;
}

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Research direction

Locate the ofSerial::readByte implementation and inspect the TARGET_OSX and TARGET_WIN32 guards around nRead. Confirm that a zero-byte read on Windows returns OF_SERIAL_NO_DATA, then verify the existing serial behavior or tests if available.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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