communication between server and matrix process working

server.py

@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ import os
 import datetime
 import threading
 import csv
-
-
-stock_ticker = StockTicker()
+import pexpect
+from multiprocessing import Process
+from subprocess import Popen, PIPE
+#stock_ticker = StockTicker()
 
 command = 300
 tickerList = 0
@@ -26,6 +27,13 @@ LOGO_FOLDER = 'logos/'
 CSV_FOLDER = 'csv/new/'
 ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS = {'csv', 'png'}
 
+#ticker.stdin.write(b'from server')
+#print(ticker.stdout.readlines())
+#(output, errs)
+child = pexpect.spawn("sudo -E python3 stockTicker.py")
+
+#stock_ticker = StockTicker()
+
 def allowed_file(filename):
     return '.' in filename and filename.rsplit('.', 1)[1].lower() in ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS
 
@@ -38,7 +46,7 @@ def process_file(path, filename):
 
 def ShutdownPI():
     print('SHUTTING DOWN')
-    os.system("sudo shutdown --poweroff")
+    os.system("sudo shutdown now")
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
 @app.route("/", methods=['GET', 'POST'])
@@ -128,14 +136,27 @@ def matrix():
    global LastCommand
    if "Run Display" in request.form:
         pass
+        print('run display')
         #stock_ticker.runStockTicker(command, DelayTime, speedTime)
-        stock_ticker.displayMatrix()
+        #stock_ticker.displayMatrix()
+        #os.system("sudo -E python3 test.py")
+        #
+        #child.sendline('sent from server')
+        
+        #process = Popen(["sudo", "-E",  "python3",  "stockTicker.py"], stdin=PIPE, stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
+        child.sendline('R')
+        
+        print('back in flask')
+        
+        
         LastCommand = 'Run display'
    elif "Stop Display (at next refresh)" in request.form:
         pass
+        #ticker.kill()
         try:
-            stock_ticker.stopStockTicker()
+            #stock_ticker.stopStockTicker()
             LastCommand = 'Stop display at next checkpoint'
+            child.sendline('K')
         except:
             print("none running")
    elif "Shutdown the pi" in request.form:
@@ -148,6 +169,6 @@ def matrix():
    return hello()
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-   app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=1024, debug=True)
+   app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=1024, debug=False) # the debuggger causes flickering 
    
    #sudo ./demo -D1 final.ppm -t 50 -m 25 --led-gpio-mapping=adafruit-hat --led-rows=32 --led-cols=256 --led-slowdown-gpio=4 

stockTicker.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # permission of Daniel Richardson
 
 
-import sys
+import sys, select
 import os
 import threading
 from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageFont
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@ import requests
 from rgbmatrix import RGBMatrix, RGBMatrixOptions
 import finnhub
 
+def getInput(Block=False):
+    if Block or select.select([sys.stdin], [], [], 0) == ([sys.stdin], [], []):
+        msg = sys.stdin.read(1)
+        #sys.stdin.flush()
+    else:
+        msg = ''
+    return msg
+
+  
+  
 class StockTicker():
     def __init__(self):
         #Define global resources
@@ -59,14 +69,14 @@ class StockTicker():
         return image
         
         
-    def SetImage(self, image, offset_x = 0, offset_y = 0, unsafe=True):
+    def SetImage(self, image, offset_x = 0, offset_y = 0, unsafe=False):
         
         
         if (image.mode != "RGB"):
             raise Exception("Currently, only RGB mode is supported for SetImage(). Please create images with mode 'RGB' or convert first with image = image.convert('RGB'). Pull requests to support more modes natively are also welcome :)")
 
         if unsafe:
-            #In unsafe mode we directly access the underlying PIL image array
+            #In unsafe mode we directly acceshow to send commands to running python processs the underlying PIL image array
             #in cython, which is considered unsafe pointer accecss,
             #however it's super fast and seems to work fine
             #https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/cython-users/Dc1ft5W6KM4
@@ -84,7 +94,7 @@ class StockTicker():
                 for y in range(max(0, -offset_y), min(img_height, self.matrix.height - offset_y)):
                     (r, g, b) = pixels[x, y]
      
-                    self.matrix.SetPixel(x + offset_x, y + offset_y, r*brightness, g*brightness, b*brightness)
+                    self.matrix.SetPixel(x + offset_x, y + offset_y, r*self.brightness, g*self.brightness, b*self.brightness)
 
     
     def ScrollImage(self, image_file, offset_x = 0, offset_y = 0, delay = 0.05):
@@ -102,23 +112,38 @@ class StockTicker():
     def ScrollImageTransition(self, image_files, offset_x = 0, offset_y = 0, delay = 0.05):
         # use two image files and switch between them with a seemless transition
         current_img = 1
-        while True:
+        
+   
+        #while True:
+            
+            
+                
         if current_img == 1:
             image = self.openImage(image_files[0])
         elif current_img == 2:
-                image = self.openImage(image_files[2])
+            image = self.openImage(image_files[1])
             
         img_width, img_height = image.size
 
-            print('hw', img_width, img_height)
-            
-            print(offset_x, offset_y)
-
         while offset_x > -img_width:
+            
+            
             offset_x -= 1
             
             self.SetImage(image, offset_x = offset_x, offset_y = offset_y)
             time.sleep(delay)
+            
+            
+            try:
+              
+                if getInput() == 'K':
+                    self.resetMatrix()
+                    break
+            except KeyboardInterrupt:
+                sys.stdout.flush()
+                pass
+            
+                
         if current_img == 1:
             current_img = 2 
         elif current_img == 2:
@@ -129,6 +154,7 @@ class StockTicker():
                 
             
                 
+    
     #Get the logo from file that is the same as ticker name
     def getLogo(self, Ticker):
         try:
@@ -240,6 +266,12 @@ class StockTicker():
             print(e)
             self.ApiCalledError = True
             
+    def resetMatrix(self):
+        for x in range(self.matrix.width):
+            for y in range(self.matrix.height):
+                
+     
+                self.matrix.SetPixel(x , y , 0,0,0)
             
     #Connect all the pieces togeather creating 1 long final stock image
     def GetfullStockImage(self):
@@ -341,3 +373,18 @@ class StockTicker():
         self.keySwapper = 0
         self.running = False
         print('MATRIX DISPLAY STOP CALLED')
+    
+       
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    
+    #print(sys.stdin.readlines())
+    stock_ticker = StockTicker()
+    
+    
+    
+    while True:
+        msg = getInput()
+        if msg == 'R':
+            stock_ticker.displayMatrix()
+    
+

test.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from twelvedata import TDClient
+
 import sys
 import os
 import threading
@@ -10,16 +10,32 @@ from rgbmatrix import RGBMatrix, RGBMatrixOptions
 from stockTicker import StockTicker
 import finnhub
 
-
+import pexpect
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-	stock_ticker = StockTicker()
+	#stock_ticker = StockTicker()
 	SandboxApiKey = "sandbox_c24qddqad3ickpckgg8g"
 	ApiKey = "c24qddqad3ickpckgg80"
 	
 	#stock_ticker.runStockTicker('', 1, 1)
-	stock_ticker.GetSymbols()
-	stock_ticker.GetfullStockImage()
-	stock_ticker.ScrollImageTransition(['final.ppm', 'final.ppm'], offset_x = 0, offset_y = 0, delay = 0.02)
+	#stock_ticker.GetSymbols()
+	#stock_ticker.GetfullStockImage()
+	#stock_ticker.ScrollImageTransition(['final.ppm', 'final.ppm'], offset_x = 0, offset_y = 0, delay = 0.02)
+	print('hello')
+	
+	child = pexpect.spawn("sudo -E python3 stockTicker.py")
+
+	time.sleep(3)
+	child.sendline('R')
+	print('sent stocks')
+	time.sleep(3)
+	child.sendline('K')
+	print('sent kill')
+	time.sleep(3)
+	
+	#time.sleep(3)
+	#child.sendline('stop')
+	#print('sent stop')
+	#stock_ticker.displayMatrix()