tbot-with-extras/dashboard.py
2020-10-13 21:59:07 +02:00

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Python

import datetime
import time
import json
from dashboard_api import led_out
from threading import Thread
################################################################################
#start of actual programm.
class DashBoard(object):
"""runs all the dashboard operations autonomusly. Accepts outside pokes to change output."""
def __init__(self, text_speed=10):
self.IO = led_out.OutputHandler(32,16)
self.tspeed = text_speed
self.start()
# self.text_threads = []
def mainloop(self):
"""Runs the clockface automatically"""
prev_time = 0
while True:
if prev_time == datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%H:%M"):
time.sleep(5)
else:
prev_time = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%H:%M")
self.IO.clock_face([])
def stop(self):
self.time_thread.join(0)
def start(self):
self.time_thread = Thread(target=self.mainloop)
self.time_thread.start()
def text_scroll(self, text, color=""):
self.stop()
self.IO.text_scroll(text, self.tspeed, color)
self.start()
test = DashBoard()
# time.sleep(5)
# test.text_scroll("Hello my choupinous!")