UART callback to return received value to initiating function?

[Sensors]

I'm trying to communicate with a device over UART, and I'd like to return the response to my commands back to the function the transmission came from.

For example, I want to transmit a simple "AT" over UART and expect to receive the response "OK", but I'd like to check that response within the same function I send the command from, ideally without polling.

Right now my UART callback handler is in main.c, and the functions that send the commands are in another c file, which may or may not have an impact on how this should be done...

So is there any good way to go about this?

[FormerMember]

See answer in this thread.

[Muzammil]

Hi your provided thread and @awneil 's link is pointing at the same link, both of which does not provide a solution. 

[awneil]

So why are you waking this up after 2 years?

The OP never bothered to respond with any clarification, nor confirmation of whether Kristin 's suggestion worked for her/him.

[Muzammil]

Hi awneil,

I am sorry if my post gave you trouble, I was actually doing something similar to @sensors and saw this thread, In which your response lead me to a  loop of threads which were just pointing out each other with no relevant answers.