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try
{
    // Stop the data receive thread.
    readThreadStop();

    // Close the opened serial port.
    m_clserial.SerialClose();

    // Attempt to open the designated port.
    m_clserial.SerialInit(index);

    string manufacturer = "", portID = "";
    uint version = 0;
    CLAllSerial.GetPortInfo(index, ref manufacturer, ref portID, ref version);

    // Set the GUI as necessary.
    serialPortDropDown.Text = manufacturer + ", " + portID;
    populateBaudRateDropDown();

    // Restart the data receive thread.
    m_readThread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(serialReadThreadFunc));
    m_readThreadContinue = true;
    m_readThread.Start();
}
catch (ApplicationException err)
{
    MessageBox.Show("Serial port initialization failed: " + err.Message, "CLSerial Initialization Error");
    Close();
    Application.Exit();
}