Virtual ports are not shown in menus

[Master811129]

Describe the bug
i can't see my all ports (virtual) even when i checked "show all ports"

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to 'Select Other Board & Ports'
2. tick the 'show all ports'
3. See error

Screenshots
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Modern Arduino IDE

classic arduino IDE:

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: [Win 10 enterprise]

[cmaglie]

Do you have a port called "ARDUINO"? I've never seen this on windows, can you give more details on this serial port (and also on COM5 that does not appear on the port list)?

[Master811129]

Do you have a port called "ARDUINO"? I've never seen this on windows, can you give more details on this serial port (and also on COM5 that does not appear on the port list)?

ARDUINO and COM5 are virtual COM ports i use these ports to sync my programmer with Arduino IDE (i can do this with classic IDE without any problem) but this IDE couldn't detect any virtual port.

[cmaglie]

Which program are you using to emulate the com port? I'd like to reproduce the bug locally

[Master811129]

Which program are you using to emulate the com port? I'd like to reproduce the bug locally

com0com.zip

[Master811129]

Which program are you using to emulate the com port? I'd like to reproduce the bug locally

com0com.zip

could you see the bug?

[kittaakos]

i can't see my all ports (virtual) even when i checked "show all ports"

@Master811129, can you see the port if you list it from the CLI:

./arduino-cli board list
Port                            Type              Board Name          FQBN            Core       
/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port Serial Port       Unknown                                        
/dev/cu.MALS                    Serial Port       Unknown                                        
/dev/cu.SOC                     Serial Port       Unknown                                        
/dev/cu.usbmodem14401           Serial Port (USB) Arduino/Genuino Uno arduino:avr:uno arduino:avr

My port is /dev/cu.usbmodem14401 for the connected board.

[kittaakos]

@Master811129, I have downloaded and installed com0com to my Windows 10 image, can you please help with the steps setting up the virtual ports?

[kittaakos]

I have set up a virtual port and mapped COM5 to ARDUINO:

I can confirm, I can see the ports in the Java IDE:

And I can also confirm when I run the board list on the CLI, I cannot see the virtual ports. I think it is a CLI issue. What do you think @masci?

$ ./arduino-cli.exe board list
Port Type        Board Name FQBN Core
COM1 Serial Port Unknown
COM5 Serial Port Unknown

$ ./arduino-cli.exe board list --format json
[
  {
    "address": "COM1",
    "protocol": "serial",
    "protocol_label": "Serial Port"
  },
  {
    "address": "COM5",
    "protocol": "serial",
    "protocol_label": "Serial Port"
  }
]

[kittaakos]

Upstream issue: arduino/arduino-cli#505