restart scheduler brightness whenever stop start

server.py

@@ -312,6 +312,99 @@ def index():
 
 
 
+def scheduled_brightness():
+    try:
+        while True:
+            try:
+                f = open('csv/scheduler.json','r')
+                schedules = json.load(f)
+                f.close()
+            except:
+                schedules = {"shutdown": {"hour": "00", "minute": "00", "enabled": False}, "reboot":{"hour": "00", "minute": "00", "enabled": False}, "timezone": "GMT", "brightness1":{"hour": "00", "minute": "00", "bright": "10", "enabled": False}, "brightness2":{"hour": "00", "minute": "00", "bright": "10", "enabled": False}, "brightness3":{"hour": "00", "minute": "00", "bright": "10", "enabled": False}, "brightness4":{"hour": "00", "minute": "00", "bright": "10", "enabled": False}}
+
+            timezone_brightness = schedules['timezone']
+
+            brightness1_hour = schedules['brightness1']['hour']
+            brightness1_minute = schedules['brightness1']['minute']
+            brightness1_bright = schedules['brightness1']['bright']
+            brightness1_enabled = schedules['brightness1']['enabled']
+
+            brightness2_hour = schedules['brightness2']['hour']
+            brightness2_minute = schedules['brightness2']['minute']
+            brightness2_bright = schedules['brightness2']['bright']
+            brightness2_enabled = schedules['brightness2']['enabled']
+
+            brightness3_hour = schedules['brightness3']['hour']
+            brightness3_minute = schedules['brightness3']['minute']
+            brightness3_bright = schedules['brightness3']['bright']
+            brightness3_enabled = schedules['brightness3']['enabled']
+
+            brightness4_hour = schedules['brightness4']['hour']
+            brightness4_minute = schedules['brightness4']['minute']
+            brightness4_bright = schedules['brightness4']['bright']
+            brightness4_enabled = schedules['brightness4']['enabled']
+
+            try:
+                if brightness1_enabled and datetime.datetime.now(pytz.timezone(timezone_brightness)).strftime("%H:%M") == brightness1_hour+':'+brightness1_minute:
+                    brightness = max(min(int(brightness1_bright), 10), 1)
+                    ticker.sendline(str(brightness-1))
+                    f = open('csv/general_settings.json', 'r')
+                    general_settings = json.load(f)
+                    f.close()
+                    general_settings['brightness'] = int(brightness)
+                    f = open('csv/general_settings.json', 'w')
+                    json.dump(general_settings, f)
+                    f.close()
+            except:
+                pass
+            try:
+                if brightness2_enabled and datetime.datetime.now(pytz.timezone(timezone_brightness)).strftime("%H:%M") == brightness2_hour+':'+brightness2_minute:
+                    brightness = max(min(int(brightness2_bright), 10), 1)
+                    ticker.sendline(str(brightness-1))
+                    f = open('csv/general_settings.json', 'r')
+                    general_settings = json.load(f)
+                    f.close()
+                    general_settings['brightness'] = int(brightness)
+                    f = open('csv/general_settings.json', 'w')
+                    json.dump(general_settings, f)
+                    f.close()
+            except:
+                pass
+            try:
+                if brightness3_enabled and datetime.datetime.now(pytz.timezone(timezone_brightness)).strftime("%H:%M") == brightness3_hour+':'+brightness3_minute:
+                    brightness = max(min(int(brightness3_bright), 10), 1)
+                    ticker.sendline(str(brightness-1))
+                    f = open('csv/general_settings.json', 'r')
+                    general_settings = json.load(f)
+                    f.close()
+                    general_settings['brightness'] = int(brightness)
+                    f = open('csv/general_settings.json', 'w')
+                    json.dump(general_settings, f)
+                    f.close()
+            except:
+                pass
+            try:
+                if brightness4_enabled and datetime.datetime.now(pytz.timezone(timezone_brightness)).strftime("%H:%M") == brightness4_hour+':'+brightness4_minute:
+                    brightness = max(min(int(brightness4_bright), 10), 1)
+                    ticker.sendline(str(brightness-1))
+                    f = open('csv/general_settings.json', 'r')
+                    general_settings = json.load(f)
+                    f.close()
+                    general_settings['brightness'] = int(brightness)
+                    f = open('csv/general_settings.json', 'w')
+                    json.dump(general_settings, f)
+                    f.close()
+            except:
+                pass
+            time.sleep(20)
+    except:
+        pass
+
+scheduled_b = Process(target=scheduled_brightness)
+scheduled_b.start()
+
+
+
 def save_displaying(input_settings):
     
     global professional
@@ -363,7 +456,13 @@ def start():
         ticker_stopped = False
         
     #api_caller.sendline('A')
-    
+
+    global scheduled_b
+    if scheduled_b.is_alive():
+        scheduled_b.terminate()
+    scheduled_b = Process(target=scheduled_brightness)
+    scheduled_b.start()
+
     ticker.sendline('K')
 
     ticker.sendline('A')
@@ -400,7 +499,10 @@ def stop():
         #api_caller = pexpect.spawn("sudo -E taskset -c 3 python3 api_caller.py")
         #api_caller = pexpect.spawn("sudo -E taskset -c 3 python3 database_caller.py")
         displaying_screensaver = False
-        
+
+
+    scheduled_b.terminate()
+
     return index()
 
 @app.route("/update", methods=['PUT','POST'])
@@ -872,7 +974,7 @@ def screensaver():
     else: #default in case user hasnt set one yet
         screensaver_p = DummyProcess()
         
-        
+    scheduled_b.terminate()        
     displaying_screensaver = True
     return index()
         
@@ -1233,98 +1335,6 @@ def saveSchedulerSettings():
 
 
 
-def scheduled_brightness():
-    try:
-        while True:
-            try:
-                f = open('csv/scheduler.json','r')
-                schedules = json.load(f)
-                f.close()
-            except:
-                schedules = {"shutdown": {"hour": "00", "minute": "00", "enabled": False}, "reboot":{"hour": "00", "minute": "00", "enabled": False}, "timezone": "GMT", "brightness1":{"hour": "00", "minute": "00", "bright": "10", "enabled": False}, "brightness2":{"hour": "00", "minute": "00", "bright": "10", "enabled": False}, "brightness3":{"hour": "00", "minute": "00", "bright": "10", "enabled": False}, "brightness4":{"hour": "00", "minute": "00", "bright": "10", "enabled": False}}
-
-            timezone_brightness = schedules['timezone']
-
-            brightness1_hour = schedules['brightness1']['hour']
-            brightness1_minute = schedules['brightness1']['minute']
-            brightness1_bright = schedules['brightness1']['bright']
-            brightness1_enabled = schedules['brightness1']['enabled']
-
-            brightness2_hour = schedules['brightness2']['hour']
-            brightness2_minute = schedules['brightness2']['minute']
-            brightness2_bright = schedules['brightness2']['bright']
-            brightness2_enabled = schedules['brightness2']['enabled']
-
-            brightness3_hour = schedules['brightness3']['hour']
-            brightness3_minute = schedules['brightness3']['minute']
-            brightness3_bright = schedules['brightness3']['bright']
-            brightness3_enabled = schedules['brightness3']['enabled']
-
-            brightness4_hour = schedules['brightness4']['hour']
-            brightness4_minute = schedules['brightness4']['minute']
-            brightness4_bright = schedules['brightness4']['bright']
-            brightness4_enabled = schedules['brightness4']['enabled']
-
-            try:
-                if brightness1_enabled and datetime.datetime.now(pytz.timezone(timezone_brightness)).strftime("%H:%M") == brightness1_hour+':'+brightness1_minute:
-                    brightness = max(min(int(brightness1_bright), 10), 1)
-                    ticker.sendline(str(brightness-1))
-                    f = open('csv/general_settings.json', 'r')
-                    general_settings = json.load(f)
-                    f.close()
-                    general_settings['brightness'] = int(brightness)
-                    f = open('csv/general_settings.json', 'w')
-                    json.dump(general_settings, f)
-                    f.close()
-            except:
-                pass
-            try:
-                if brightness2_enabled and datetime.datetime.now(pytz.timezone(timezone_brightness)).strftime("%H:%M") == brightness2_hour+':'+brightness2_minute:
-                    brightness = max(min(int(brightness2_bright), 10), 1)
-                    ticker.sendline(str(brightness-1))
-                    f = open('csv/general_settings.json', 'r')
-                    general_settings = json.load(f)
-                    f.close()
-                    general_settings['brightness'] = int(brightness)
-                    f = open('csv/general_settings.json', 'w')
-                    json.dump(general_settings, f)
-                    f.close()
-            except:
-                pass
-            try:
-                if brightness3_enabled and datetime.datetime.now(pytz.timezone(timezone_brightness)).strftime("%H:%M") == brightness3_hour+':'+brightness3_minute:
-                    brightness = max(min(int(brightness3_bright), 10), 1)
-                    ticker.sendline(str(brightness-1))
-                    f = open('csv/general_settings.json', 'r')
-                    general_settings = json.load(f)
-                    f.close()
-                    general_settings['brightness'] = int(brightness)
-                    f = open('csv/general_settings.json', 'w')
-                    json.dump(general_settings, f)
-                    f.close()
-            except:
-                pass
-            try:
-                if brightness4_enabled and datetime.datetime.now(pytz.timezone(timezone_brightness)).strftime("%H:%M") == brightness4_hour+':'+brightness4_minute:
-                    brightness = max(min(int(brightness4_bright), 10), 1)
-                    ticker.sendline(str(brightness-1))
-                    f = open('csv/general_settings.json', 'r')
-                    general_settings = json.load(f)
-                    f.close()
-                    general_settings['brightness'] = int(brightness)
-                    f = open('csv/general_settings.json', 'w')
-                    json.dump(general_settings, f)
-                    f.close()
-            except:
-                pass
-            time.sleep(20)
-    except:
-        pass
-
-scheduled_b = Process(target=scheduled_brightness)
-scheduled_b.start()
-
-
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":