Improve output during backup/flash process (#281)

Author: CoryCharlton

nanoFirmwareFlasher.Library/Esp32Operations.cs

@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ public static async System.Threading.Tasks.Task<ExitCodes> UpdateFirmwareAsync(
                     if (verbosity >= VerbosityLevel.Normal)
                     {
                         Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;
-                        Console.WriteLine("OK");
+                        Console.WriteLine("OK".PadRight(110));
                     }
                     else
                     {
@@ -495,13 +495,6 @@ public static async System.Threading.Tasks.Task<ExitCodes> UpdateFirmwareAsync(
 
             if (operationResult == ExitCodes.OK)
             {
-                Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
-
-                if (verbosity >= VerbosityLevel.Normal)
-                {
-                    Console.Write($"Flashing firmware...");
-                }
-
                 int configPartitionAddress = 0;
                 int configPartitionSize = 0;
                 string configPartitionBackup = Path.GetRandomFileName();
@@ -512,9 +505,13 @@ public static async System.Threading.Tasks.Task<ExitCodes> UpdateFirmwareAsync(
                     // check if the update file includes a partition table
                     if (File.Exists(Path.Combine(firmware.LocationPath, $"partitions_nanoclr_{Esp32DeviceInfo.GetFlashSizeAsString(esp32Device.FlashSize).ToLowerInvariant()}.csv")))
                     {
-                        // can't do this without a partition table
-
+                        if (verbosity >= VerbosityLevel.Normal)
+                        {
+                            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
+                            Console.Write($"Backup configuration...");
+                        }
 
+                        // can't do this without a partition table
                         // compose path to partition file
                         string partitionCsvFile = Path.Combine(firmware.LocationPath, $"partitions_nanoclr_{Esp32DeviceInfo.GetFlashSizeAsString(esp32Device.FlashSize).ToLowerInvariant()}.csv");
 
@@ -538,18 +535,46 @@ public static async System.Threading.Tasks.Task<ExitCodes> UpdateFirmwareAsync(
                             configPartitionBackup,
                             configPartitionAddress,
                             configPartitionSize);
-
+                        
+                        if (verbosity >= VerbosityLevel.Normal)
+                        {
+                            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
+                            Console.Write($"Backup configuration...");
+                            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;
+                            Console.WriteLine("OK".PadRight(110));
+                        }
+                        
                         firmware.FlashPartitions.Add(configPartitionAddress, configPartitionBackup);
                     }
                 }
 
+                Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
+
+                if (verbosity < VerbosityLevel.Normal)
+                {
+                    // output the start of operation message for verbosity lower than normal
+                    // otherwise the progress from esptool is shown
+                    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
+                    Console.Write($"Flashing firmware...");
+                }
+
                 // write to flash
                 operationResult = espTool.WriteFlash(firmware.FlashPartitions);
 
                 if (operationResult == ExitCodes.OK)
                 {
+                    if (verbosity < VerbosityLevel.Normal)
+                    {
+                        // operation completed output
+                        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;
+                        Console.WriteLine("OK".PadRight(110));
+                    }
+
                     if (verbosity >= VerbosityLevel.Normal)
                     {
+                        // output the full message as usual after the progress from esptool
+                        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
+                        Console.Write($"Flashing firmware...");
                         Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;
                         Console.WriteLine("OK".PadRight(110));
 

nanoFirmwareFlasher.Library/EspTool.cs

@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ public Esp32DeviceInfo GetDeviceDetails(
             if (Verbosity >= VerbosityLevel.Normal)
             {
                 Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;
-                Console.WriteLine("OK");
+                Console.WriteLine("OK".PadRight(110));
                 Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
             }
 
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ internal ExitCodes BackupConfigPartition(
                 false,
                 true,
                 false,
-                null,
+                (char)8,
                 out string messages))
             {
                 throw new ReadEsp32FlashException(messages);
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ private bool RunEspTool(
 
                                 // try to find a progress message
                                 string progress = FindProgress(messageBuilder, progressTestChar.Value);
-                                if (progress != null && Verbosity >= VerbosityLevel.Detailed)
+                                if (progress != null && Verbosity >= VerbosityLevel.Normal)
                                 {
                                     if (!progressStarted)
                                     {
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ private bool RunEspTool(
                             }
                             else
                             {
-                                if (Verbosity >= VerbosityLevel.Detailed)
+                                if (Verbosity >= VerbosityLevel.Normal)
                                 {
                                     // need to clear all progress lines
                                     for (int i = 0; i < messageBuilder.Length; i++)