fifo_bridge.py: Catch SerialException; default FIFO without extension

fifo_bridge.py

@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ import os
 import sys
 import time
 import mapid
+from serial.serialutil import SerialException
 
 
-FIFO = "/tmp/mapid.fifo"
+FIFO = "/tmp/mapid"
 
 
 def main():
@@ -19,10 +20,7 @@ def main():
 	os.mkfifo(FIFO)
 	time.sleep(0.2)
 	print("Created FIFO " + FIFO, file=sys.stderr)
-	# f = open(FIFO, "w")
-	# f.write("\n")
-	# f.close()
-	# print("Created FIFO " + FIFO, file=sys.stderr)
+
 	f = open(FIFO, "r")
 	print("Opened FIFO for reading", file=sys.stderr)
 	m.cls()
@@ -39,6 +37,9 @@ def main():
 		except KeyboardInterrupt:
 			keep_going = False
 			print()
+		except SerialException:
+			keep_going = False
+			print("Caught a SerialException. Exiting now...", file=sys.stderr)
 
 	os.remove(FIFO)
 	print("Removed FIFO.", file=sys.stderr)