update code

GUI.py

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
                         self.combo.addItem(item, self.importbutton)
             except:
                 print("No devices active")
-        readFile("list_of_devices_currently_active.txt") 
+        readFile("list_of_device(s)_currently_active.txt") 
     
     def importbutton(self):
         if not os.path.exists("laser.ini"):

embedded.py

 import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
-from mqtt import *
+from mqtt2 import *
 import os
 import time
 import json
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ import json
 def start():
     try:
         os.remove("list_of_devices_currently_active.txt")
-        print("Awaiting devices to be activated")
+        os.remove("laserConfig.json")
+        print("Awaiting device(s) to be activated")
     except:
-        print("Awaiting devices to be activated")
+        print("Awaiting device(s) to be activated")
 start()
 	
-devices = list(map(str,input("Devices to be activated: ").split(",")))
+devices = list(map(str,input("Device(s) to be activated: ").split(",")))
 
-client = device()
+client = embedded()
 client.run()
 
 client.loop_start()
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ time.sleep(1)
 print("Subscribing to topic", "microscope/light_sheet_microscope/UI")
 client.subscribe("microscope/light_sheet_microscope/UI")
 print("Publishing message to topic", "microscope/light_sheet_microscope/UI")
-client.publish("microscope/light_sheet_microscope/UI", json.dumps({"type": "system", "payload":{"name": devices, "cmd": "activating devices"}}, indent=2))
+client.publish("microscope/light_sheet_microscope/UI", json.dumps({"type": "system", "payload":{"name": devices, "cmd": "activating device(s)"}}, indent=2))
 time.sleep(1)
 
 def active_devices():
@@ -31,28 +32,28 @@ def active_devices():
         device = (item + "Embedded")
         deviceImport = __import__(device)
 
-    with open("list_of_devices_currently_active.txt", "a+") as myfile:
+    with open("list_of_device(s)_currently_active.txt", "a+") as myfile:
         for item in devices:
             myfile.write(item + "\n")
 
 active_devices()
 
 def readFile(fname):    
-    print("List of devices currently active:")
+    print("List of device(s) currently active:")
     try:
         with open(fname, "r") as f:
             for item in f:
                 print(item.rstrip("\n"))
     except:
-        print("No devices added yet")
-readFile("list_of_devices_currently_active.txt")
+        print("No device(s) added yet")
+readFile("list_of_device(s)_currently_active.txt")
 
-client = device()
+client = embedded()
 client.run()
 
-client.loop_start()
+# client.loop_start()
 print("Connected to broker")
 time.sleep(1)
-print("Subscribing to topic", "microscope/light_sheet_microscope/UI/445nm")
-client.subscribe("microscope/light_sheet_microscope/UI/445nm")
+print("Subscribing to topic", "microscope/light_sheet_microscope/UI/laser")
+client.subscribe("microscope/light_sheet_microscope/UI/laser")
 client.loop_forever()
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laser.ini

-[445nm]
-intensity = 33
-
-[488nm]
-intensity = 8
-

laserConfig.py

+{
+  "laser": [
+    {
+      "type": "device",
+      "payload": {
+        "name": "laser",
+        "wavelength": "445nm",
+        "intensity": "2",
+        "cmd": "set intensity of laser"
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
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laserEmbedded.py

@@ -5,17 +5,17 @@ from actorio import Actor, Message, DataMessage, ask, EndMainLoop, Reference
 class Laser(Actor):
     async def handle_message(self, message: Message):
         print("Laser")
-        await asyncio.sleep(2)
+        # await asyncio.sleep(1)
         print("Unitialised")
-        await asyncio.sleep(2)
+        # await asyncio.sleep(1)
         print("Initialising")
-        await asyncio.sleep(2)
+        # await asyncio.sleep(1)
         print("Initialised")
-        await asyncio.sleep(2)
+        # await asyncio.sleep(1)
         print("Configuring")
-        await asyncio.sleep(2)
+        # await asyncio.sleep(1)
         print("Configured")
-        await asyncio.sleep(2)
+        # await asyncio.sleep(1)
         await message.sender.tell(DataMessage(data="Hello World Im a laser!" +"\n", sender=self))
 async def main():
     # Let's create an instance of a Greeter actor and start it. 

practise/mqtt.py → mqtt2.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import logging
 import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
 import json
 
-class device(mqtt.Client):
+class embedded(mqtt.Client):
     def on_connect(self, mqtt, obj, flags, rc):
         pass
 
@@ -14,13 +14,6 @@ class device(mqtt.Client):
         print("message qos=", message.qos)
         print("message retain flag=", message.retain)
         m_in = json.loads(m_decode)
-        # if m_in["payload"]["name"] == devices:
-        #     print("Laser added" + "\n")
-        
-        # if m_in["payload"]["cmd"] == "laser turning on":
-        #     laser = ("laserEmbedded")
-        #     laserImport = __import__(laser)
-        #     print("Laser turned on" + "\n")
 
     def run(self):
-        self.connect("broker.hivemq.com", 1883, 60)
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+        self.connect("localhost", 1883, 60)
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practise/example.ini

-[mysql]
-host = localhost
-user = root
-passwd = my secret password
-db = write-math
-
-[other]
-preprocessing_queue = ['preprocessing.scale_and_center', 'preprocessing.dot_reduction', 'preprocessing.connect_lines']
-use_anonymous = True
-

practise/examplejson.py

+import json
+
+new_dictionary = {"hi": "new"}
+
+with open('python_dictionary.json','a') as f:
+    str = json.dumps(new_dictionary).replace('{', ',', 1)
+    f.seek(0,2)
+    f.write(str)
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practise/laserConfig.json

+[
+  {
+    "type": "device",
+    "payload": {
+      "name": "laser",
+      "wavelength": "445nm",
+      "455nm intensity": "textboxValue",
+      "cmd": "set intensity of laser"
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "device",
+    "payload": {
+      "name": "laser",
+      "wavelength": "488nm",
+      "488nm intensity": "textboxValue2",
+      "cmd": "set intensity of laser"
+    }
+  }
+]
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practise/test.py

+import json
+
+books_dictionary = {"laser": []}
+books = books_dictionary["laser"]
+books.append({"type": "device", "payload":{"name": "laser", "wavelength": "445nm", "455nm intensity": "textboxValue", "cmd": "set intensity of laser"}})
+with open('laserConfig.json', 'w') as f:
+	json.dump(books, f, indent=2)
+
+books.append({"type": "device", "payload":{"name": "laser", "wavelength": "488nm", "488nm intensity": "textboxValue2", "cmd": "set intensity of laser"}})
+with open('laserConfig.json', 'w+') as f:
+	json.dump(books, f, indent=2)
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