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Fixed in v0.9.3

Some people are not comfortable creating a directory for the program and adding it to the system path.

A simple interactive install dialog in the command shell should be adequate, something like:

• Install portlist? Y(es), N(o), or P(ostpone).
• Install for all users on this PC (requires local administrator privilege)? Y(es) or N(o).

Currently can list active ports, (or all ports remembered by Windows), or apply matching by USB Vendor & Product Ids. It would be good to match by bus type, initially at least any USB based device.

for less technical users it would be nice to create shortcuts on the Desktop and/or Start menu.

See this extract from 'portlist - v -a'
COM19 . USB Nokia Internet Stick CS-15 Wireless Modem Devic,
Nokia Corporation
Device Class: Modem
Hardware Id: USB\Vid_0421&Pid_0611&Rev_0001&MI_00
Location Info: Nokia Datacard

COM20 . USB Nokia Internet Stick CS-15 Wireless Modem AT1 D,
Nokia Corporation
Device Class: Ports
Hardware Id: USB\Vid_0421&Pid_0611&Rev_0001&MI_01
Location Info: Nokia Datacard

COM21 . NMWCD 0421 00AB Nokia E71 USB, Nokia
Device Class: Ports
Hardware Id: NMWCD\VID_0421&PID_00ab&IF_JAVACOMM
Location Info: Nokia Device Bus

COM22 . NMWCD 0421 00AB Nokia E71 USB Modem, Nokia
Device Class: Modem
Hardware Id: NMWCD\VID_0421&PID_00ab&Cdc_Modem
Location Info: Nokia Device Bus

If neither Verbose (-v) or All (-a) flags are given the Active column is not really needed.

More importantly if neither of those options are given the Active state is reported as not active eg:

C:\>portlist -l
Port    A Bus    VID  PID  Rev  Product, Vendor
COM3    n USB    04D8 000A 0100 USB Serial (UBW-based) communi, SchmalzHaus LLC
COM4    n USB    1D50 6098 0020 USB Serial Port, Aperture Labs Ltd.

2 ports found.

Program only matches against USB attributes, how about using /usb=[:] for both?

Arduino driver debug feature or standalone tool, that looks for & reports Arduinos [or the serial port bridge chips (Prolific, FTDI, CH340, etc) used in e.g. Arduino Uno or clones], that are connected & recognised but for which no driver is installed.

Currently the software does not even try to dig out the serial number from the system.

If the program is run from somewhere other than the Command shell (or PowerShell) a temporary shell is created to run the program but this closes when the program finishes. Thus the port list report is lost. So detect when to pause at the end of the program and wait for a key press (e.g. space or carriage return).