As a new programmer, I'm trying to create a Python3 script that creates a Countdown timer based on the KeyCombination used which is then written to a text file used by StreamlabsOBS. The idea is that when a KeyCombo is pressed (e.g ctrl+alt+z) a function starts a timer, and at the same time, another function writes the current time in the countdown to a txt file. This script would ideally be running during the entire stream.
So far, I can get the countdown working and writing to the file exactly how I want it to. But it seems the Thread is still alive after finishing the countdown. I'm not sure if this is a problem or not. Another thing is that I want to implement some kind of pause feature, that would pause the timer function. I'm not sure how to even start on that part.
The print statements are for me to know what part of the function I am at.
from pynput import keyboard
from pathlib import Path
from threading import Thread
import queue
from time import sleep
script_location = Path(__file__).absolute().parent
timer_queue = queue.Queue()
def storeInQueue(function):
print("Sent Start Thread msg")
def storer(*args):
for time in function(*args):
timer_queue.put(time)
print(f"stored {time}")
return storer
#storeInQueue
def timer(t):
print("Iterating Timer Loop")
while t > -1:
yield t
sleep(1)
t -= 1
def speakKorean():
print("starting Thread")
timer_thread = Thread(target=timer, args=(5,))
timer_thread.start()
ctime = timer_queue.get()
while ctime >-1:
with open(script_location / 'ChronoDown.txt', "w") as timer_file:
timer_file.write(f"Speak Korean for {ctime}s")
timer_file.flush()
sleep(1)
ctime = timer_queue.get()
if ctime == 0: break
print('Speak Korean done!')
with open(script_location / 'ChronoDown.txt', "w") as timer_file:
timer_file.write(f"Done!")
timer_file.flush()
while timer_thread.is_alive:
print("timer thread still running?")
timer_thread.join()
break
if timer_thread.is_alive:
print("didn't work")
def on_activate_z():
timer_file = open(script_location / 'ChronoDown.txt', "w")
timer_file.write("other keywords")
timer_file.close()
def on_activate_c():
korean_thread = Thread(target=speakKorean,)
korean_thread.start()
print("Working")
def on_activate_x():
timer_file = open(script_location / 'ChronoDown.txt', "w")
timer_file.write("No cursing for time")
timer_file.close()
with keyboard.GlobalHotKeys({
'<ctrl>+<alt>+z': on_activate_z,'<ctrl>+<alt>+c': on_activate_c,
'<ctrl>+<alt>+x': on_activate_x}) as h:
h.join()
My console output looks like this after I run it. I'm not sure why "Sent Start Thread msg" sends before I start thread too.
Sent Start Thread msg
starting Thread
Working
Iterating Timer Loop
stored 5
stored 4
stored 3
stored 2
stored 1
stored 0
Speak Korean done!
timer thread still running?
didn't work
Also if you have any optimization tips that would be appreciated. Thank you in advance for any help.
Thanks to #furas , I've now implemented a pause function that properly resumes as well. This is my updated code :
from pynput import keyboard
from pathlib import Path
from threading import Thread
import queue
from time import sleep
script_location = Path(__file__).absolute().parent
timer_queue = queue.Queue()
paused = False
while paused == False:
def storeInQueue(function):
print("Sent Start Thread msg")
def storer(*args):
for time in function(*args):
timer_queue.put(time)
print(f"stored {time}")
return storer
#storeInQueue
def timer(t):
print("Iterating Timer Loop")
while t > -1:
if paused == False:
yield t
sleep(1)
t -= 1
else: continue
def speakKorean():
print("starting Thread")
timer_thread = Thread(target=timer, args=(5,))
timer_thread.start()
ctime = timer_queue.get()
while ctime >-1:
with open(script_location / 'ChronoDown.txt', "w") as timer_file:
timer_file.write(f"Speak Korean for {ctime}s")
timer_file.flush()
sleep(1)
ctime = timer_queue.get()
if ctime == 0: break
print('Speak Korean done!')
with open(script_location / 'ChronoDown.txt', "w") as timer_file:
timer_file.write(f"Done!")
timer_file.flush()
timer_thread.join()
if timer_thread.is_alive():
print("didn't work")
else: print("its dead")
def on_activate_z():
global paused
timer_file = open(script_location / 'ChronoDown.txt', "w")
timer_file.write("Paused")
timer_file.close()
if paused == True:
paused = False
print(f'Paused = {paused}')
else:
paused =True
print(f'Paused = {paused}')
def on_activate_c():
korean_thread = Thread(target=speakKorean,)
korean_thread.start()
print("Working")
def on_activate_x():
timer_file = open(script_location / 'ChronoDown.txt', "w")
timer_file.write("No cursing for time")
timer_file.close()
with keyboard.GlobalHotKeys({
'<ctrl>+<alt>+z': on_activate_z,'<ctrl>+<alt>+c': on_activate_c,
'<ctrl>+<alt>+x': on_activate_x}) as h:
h.join()
The main differences:
My entire code is now encapsulated in a While paused == False loop, which allows me to pause my timer function based on the state of paused using an if statement
I've added the missing ( ) to timer_thread.is_alive() which allowed me to properly end the timer Thread
Related
i have a thread running on the background checking every 5 sec and print a msg after 5 secs passes.
in loop1 the msg should appear at specific point. (in this case, its above print('test')).
the thread can wait longer than 5 secs when loop1 is running (like a few sec delay is fine) but it have not to appear at the same time as loop1 is running so i put queue to for blocking.
when loop2 is running, the messsage in the multithread should appear while loop2 is running at the same time unlike loop no1.
so i didnt put queue.get in loop2 since theres no need for blocking but the problem is when going into loop3. if we go into loop3 while we are on time.sleep(5) in multithread, thats fine but if we are on print ("thread working2") in multithread, i want to make sure it waits until it does all the work in print ("thread working2") part. there are more codes there but i just put a simple print for better readability. before going into loop3. is there any way i can accomplish this? and is the method im using right now is suitable for my intention?
sorry for my bad english!
import threading
import time
from queue import Queue
queue = Queue()
queue2 = Queue()
switch = False
def func0():
while True:
global switch
global queue
global queue2
time.sleep(5)
switch = True
print ("switch on")
a = queue.get()
if a == 1:
print("thread working")
time.sleep(0.5)
print("thread working")
time.sleep(0.5)
switch = False
queue2.put(True)
if a == 2:
print("thread working2")
time.sleep(0.5)
print("thread working2")
time.sleep(0.5)
switch = False
if __name__ == "__main__":
t1 = threading.Thread(target=func0)
t1.start()
testnumber = 0
testnumber2 = 0
testnumber3 = 0
while True: #loop no.1
if switch:
queue.put(1)
queue2.get()
print ("loop1")
time.sleep(0.5)
testnumber = testnumber +1
if testnumber == 200:
break
while True: #loop no.2
if switch:
queue.put(2)
print ("loop2")
time.sleep(0.5)
testnumber2 = testnumber2 + 1
if testnumber2 == 200:
break
while True: #loop no.3
print ("loop3")
time.sleep(0.5)
testnumber3 = testnumber3 + 1
if testnumber3 == 200:
break
t1.join()
I checked threads and solutions about multiprocessing on pyhton 3, but could not adapt it to my case because its containing a loop:
import time
anotherFunctionRunning = False
def anotherFunction():
global anotherFunctionRunning
anotherFunctionRunning = True
print("Another function started")
time.sleep(5)
print("Another function stopped running")
anotherFunctionRunning = False
def mainLoop():
global anotherFunctionRunning
while True:
print("running")
time.sleep(1)
if (anotherFunctionRunning == False):
anotherFunction()
else:
print("loop running, another function running")
print("loop ended")
mainLoop()
My problem here is when anotherFunction starts running, script waits it to be over (in the example 5 seconds) and continues the loop.
I want it to continue the loop while anotherFunction running.
I saw this common solution but could not adapt it to my case and dont know how to do because its becoming too complex:
from multiprocessing import Process
def func1:
#does something
def func2:
#does something
if __name__=='__main__':
p1 = Process(target = func1)
p1.start()
p2 = Process(target = func2)
p2.start()
Any ideas ?
Thanks for support
I'm not sure I understand what you want, but I think this should do the job
import time
from threading import Thread
anotherFunctionRunning = False
def anotherFunction():
global anotherFunctionRunning
anotherFunctionRunning = True
print("Another function started")
time.sleep(5)
print("Another function stopped running")
anotherFunctionRunning = False
def mainLoop():
global anotherFunctionRunning
thread = None
counter = 0
while counter < 5:
counter += 1
print("running")
time.sleep(1)
if anotherFunctionRunning == False:
thread = Thread(target= anotherFunction, name="AnotherThread")
thread.start()
else:
print("loop running, another function running")
print("loop ended")
thread.join()
mainLoop()
Beware however I have royally ignored the dangers of competitive access
I have made a thread that is supposed to show the seconds passing. Unfortunately, when I use getstr from the curses module the whole script stops, including the thread. I have to use a thread lock to stop random characters being printed out because of overlapping orders.
Any suggestions on how to fix this or an alternative would be great!
In the below example window and window2 are already set-up...
lock = threaing.Lock()
def main_function():
#starts thread
t1 = threading.Thread(target=time_calc,args=(window2,))
t1.start()
#Gets user input
while True:
data = window1.addstr(y,x,"Type something in!")
data = window1.getstr(y,x,5)
lock.acquire()
window1.erase()
txt = "You said: "+data
window1.addstr(y,x,txt)
lock.release()
def time_calc(window2):
current_count = 0
while True:
time += 1
text = "Time Count: "+str(time)
lock.acquire()
window2.erase()
window2.addstr(y,x,text)
lock.release()
time.sleep(1)
The problem with my code
I figured out the problem with my code. You can't run a thread inside a thread for some reason and I originally had my main function called to be considered a thread. I guess I should have stated this in my question. Sorry
There is probably a way to run a thread in a thread, but this did not work for me.
My Updated Code
lock = threading.Lock()
def call_threads():
t1 = threading.Thread(target=main_function,args=(window1,))
t1.start()
t2 = threading.Thread(target=time_calc,args=(window2,))
t1.start()
def main_function(window1):
#Gets user input
while True:
data = window1.addstr(y,x,"Type something in!")
data = window1.getstr(y,x,5)
lock.acquire()
window1.erase()
txt = "You said: "+data
window1.addstr(y,x,txt)
lock.release()
def time_calc(window2):
current_count = 0
while True:
time += 1
text = "Time Count: "+str(time)
lock.acquire()
window2.erase()
window2.addstr(y,x,text)
lock.release()
time.sleep(1)
If there is anything else that may have caused this error, please comment it!
I have a program that is supposed to send a few data points over a serial connection to an arduino which will control some motors to move. I can send the control signals individually as well as by txt file which will run repeatedly until the file is complete. While running a txt file, I want to be able to exit the loop like a pause or stop button. I think the best way to do that is via a thread that I can close. I have never done any threading before and my rudimentary attempts have not worked. Here is the function that sends the file data.
def send_file():
# Global vars
global moto1pos
global motor2pos
# Set Ready value
global isready
# Get File location
program_file_name = file_list.get('active')
file_path = "/home/evan/Documents/bar_text_files/"
program_file = Path(file_path + program_file_name)
file = open(program_file)
pos1 = []
pos2 = []
speed1 = []
speed2 = []
accel1 = []
accel2 = []
for each in file:
vals = each.split()
pos1.append(int(vals[0]))
pos2.append(int(vals[1]))
speed1.append(int(vals[2]))
speed2.append(int(vals[3]))
accel1.append(int(vals[4]))
accel2.append(int(vals[5]))
# Send file values
try:
while isready == 1:
for i in range(len(pos1)):
print("Step: " + str(i+1))
data = struct.pack("!llhhhh", pos1[i], pos2[i], speed1[i], speed2[i], accel1[i], accel2[i])
ser.write(data)
try:
pos1time = abs(pos1[i]/speed1[i])
except:
pos1time = 0
try:
pos2time = abs(pos2[i]/speed2[i])
except:
pos2time = 0
time_array = (pos1time, pos2time)
time.sleep(max(time_array))
motor1pos = ser.readline()
motor2pos = ser.readline()
if i < (len(pos1)-1):
isready = ord(ser.read(1))
else:
isready = 0
except:
print("Error: data not sent. Check serial port is open")
Here is the threading command which I want the sendfile command to work from.
def thread():
try:
global isready
isready = 1
t = threading.Thread(name='sending_data', target=command)
t.start()
except:
print("Threading Error: you don't know what you are doing")
And here is the stop function I want the thread to be killed by:
def stop():
try:
global isready
isready = 0
t.kill()
except:
print("Error: thread wasn't killed")
I know you aren't supposed to kill a thread but the data isn't very important. Whats more important is to stop the motors before something breaks.
The button in tkinter is:
run_file_butt = tk.Button(master = file_frame, text = "Run File", command = thread)
When I click the button, the program runs but the stop function does nothing to stop the motion.
Question: run and kill a thread on a button press
There is no such a thing called .kill(....
Start making your def send_file(... a Thread object which is waiting your commands.
Note: As it stands, your inner while isready == 1: will not stop by using m.set_state('stop').
It's mandatory to start the Thread object inside:
if __name__ == '__main__':
m = MotorControl()
import threading, time
class MotorControl(threading.Thread):
def __init__(self):
super().__init__()
self.state = {'is_alive'}
self.start()
def set_state(self, state):
if state == 'stop':
state = 'idle'
self.state.add(state)
def terminate(self):
self.state = {}
# main function in a Thread object
def run(self):
# Here goes your initalisation
# ...
while 'is_alive' in self.state:
if 'start' in self.state:
isready = 1
while isready == 1:
# Here goes your activity
# Simulate activity
print('running')
time.sleep(2)
isready = 0
self.state = self.state - {'start'}
self.state.add('idle')
elif 'idle' in self.state:
print('idle')
time.sleep(1)
if __name__ == '__main__':
m = MotorControl()
time.sleep(2)
m.set_state('start')
time.sleep(3)
m.set_state('stop')
time.sleep(3)
m.set_state('start')
time.sleep(4)
m.terminate()
print('EXIT __main__')
Your tk.Button should look like:
tk.Button(text = "Run File", command = lambda:m.set_state('start'))
tk.Button(text = "Stop File", command = lambda:m.set_state('stop'))
tk.Button(text = "Terminate", command = m.terminate)
The answer I have gone with is simple due to my simple understanding of threading and unique circumstances with which I am using the threading. Instead of terminating the thread in a way I was hoping, I added another conditional statement to the sending line of the send_file function.
while isready == 1:
for i in range(len(pos1)):
if motorstop == False:
print("Step: " + str(i+1))
#data = struct.pack('!llllhhhhhhhh', pos1[i], pos2[i], pos3[i], pos4[i], speed1[i], speed2[i], speed3[i], speed[4], accel1[i], accel2[i], accel3[i], accel4[i])
data = struct.pack("!llhhhh", pos1[i], pos2[i], speed1[i], speed2[i], accel1[i], accel2[i])
ser.write(data)
else:
isready = 0
break
and I have updated my stop() func to the following:
def stop():
try:
global motorstop
global t
motorstop = True
t.join()
except:
print("Error: thread wasn't killed")
I'm not exactly sure how it works but it is much simpler than what was mentioned by #stovefl.
With this code, since the function is mostly just sleeping, it can run but it won't send any new information and then will .join() after the next iteration.
Hey I am trying to have a loop be pausable from user input like having a input box in the terminal that if you type pause it will pause the loop and then if you type start it will start again.
while True:
#Do something
pause = input('Pause or play:')
if pause == 'Pause':
#Paused
Something like this but having the #Do something continually happening without waiting for the input to be sent.
Ok I get it now, here is a solution with Threads:
from threading import Thread
import time
paused = "play"
def loop():
global paused
while not (paused == "pause"):
print("do some")
time.sleep(3)
def interrupt():
global paused
paused = input('pause or play:')
if __name__ == "__main__":
thread2 = Thread(target = interrupt, args = [])
thread = Thread(target = loop, args = [])
thread.start()
thread2.start()
You can't directly, as input blocks everything until it returns.
The _thread module, though, can help you with that:
import _thread
def input_thread(checker):
while True:
text = input()
if text == 'Pause':
checker.append(True)
break
else:
print('Unknown input: "{}"'.format(text))
def do_stuff():
checker = []
_thread.start_new_thread(input_thread, (checker,))
counter = 0
while not checker:
counter += 1
return counter
print(do_stuff())