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by Ecurb
Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:28 pm
Forum: Python
Topic: urllib timeout or other solutions?
Replies: 2
Views: 783

Re: urllib timeout or other solutions?

here is the whole thing, please forgive the mess, it's my first time with python and I'm newish to coding in general. #!/usr/bin/python import urllib import time import pygame import json import RPi.GPIO as GPIO from Adafruit_CharLCD import Adafruit_CharLCD from subprocess import * #Set variables ou...
by Ecurb
Sat Nov 02, 2013 10:31 pm
Forum: Python
Topic: urllib timeout or other solutions?
Replies: 2
Views: 783

urllib timeout or other solutions?

Hi all,

So I have a bit of a problem in that my python sketch seems to stop working someitmes when the internet connection cuts out. Is there anyway to tell it to keep trying for a set period of time? I'm using the urllib to take some information from a website.

thank you,
Bruce
by Ecurb
Fri Nov 01, 2013 11:01 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: need help running root crontab
Replies: 5
Views: 5440

Re: need help running root crontab

Hi all,

Just as a final update incase anyone finds this thread in a search one day. I never got crontab to work for me, I ended up using the rc.local file in the init.d folder. The rc.local which was in the /etc/ folder did not work for me.

Bruce
by Ecurb
Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:09 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: need help running root crontab
Replies: 5
Views: 5440

Re: need help running root crontab

Thanks all for the ideas, I'll get back to work on it tomorrow after work!

Bruce
by Ecurb
Sun Oct 27, 2013 9:11 pm
Forum: Other projects
Topic: crypto piggy bank
Replies: 1
Views: 636

Re: crypto piggy bank

btw ideas and feedback welcome!
by Ecurb
Sun Oct 27, 2013 8:47 pm
Forum: Other projects
Topic: crypto piggy bank
Replies: 1
Views: 636

crypto piggy bank

Hi all, I've been working on this project for the last few week, you may remember me asking dumb questions here and there. Anyway I thought I should share the project with everyone. My main documentation is here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14_aS8ibiplEprVMEj58Uv1u1eaaE3sMuAybTZJg-wqw/edit wa...
by Ecurb
Sun Oct 27, 2013 7:27 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: need help running root crontab
Replies: 5
Views: 5440

need help running root crontab

Hello all, I'm trying to use the crontab method to start my python script like in this thread: http://www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk/2013/07/running-a-python-script-at-boot-using-cron/ I did follow the steps and the script does run, however it does not work with the GPIO pins which need the root access. ...
by Ecurb
Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:10 pm
Forum: Python
Topic: Sound not working - releaseALC: 1 device not closed
Replies: 7
Views: 2592

Re: Sound not working - releaseALC: 1 device not closed

thanks all for the help! I ended up using pygame like in elParaguayo thread, worked perfect right away so just went with that.

Bruce
by Ecurb
Fri Oct 25, 2013 9:51 pm
Forum: Python
Topic: Sound not working - releaseALC: 1 device not closed
Replies: 7
Views: 2592

Re: Sound not working - releaseALC: 1 device not closed

or maybe there is an easier way to play some audio? I don't care if it's wav or mp3, just need to play some small clips.
by Ecurb
Fri Oct 25, 2013 8:43 pm
Forum: Python
Topic: Sound not working - releaseALC: 1 device not closed
Replies: 7
Views: 2592

Re: Sound not working - releaseALC: 1 device not closed

hi el_P,

the full error says "AL lib: releaseALC: 1 device not closed"

maybe it has something to do with the library?

Bruce
by Ecurb
Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:48 pm
Forum: Python
Topic: Sound not working - releaseALC: 1 device not closed
Replies: 7
Views: 2592

Sound not working - releaseALC: 1 device not closed

Hello, I'm trying to use the pyglet library to play an mpf file in my program. After a good amount of fooling with it, it now works on my computer, however it does not work on the RP. The error message I get is "releaseALC: 1 device not closed". And the code I'm using is: music = pyglet.media.load("...
by Ecurb
Sun Oct 20, 2013 8:46 pm
Forum: General programming discussion
Topic: python-rpi.gpio off raspberry pi
Replies: 10
Views: 2672

Re: python-rpi.gpio off raspberry pi

final update. After working with it this way I think it's fine, I just work on the program in IDLE and then run it from the terminal. Thanks again folks.
by Ecurb
Sun Oct 20, 2013 8:30 pm
Forum: General programming discussion
Topic: python-rpi.gpio off raspberry pi
Replies: 10
Views: 2672

Re: python-rpi.gpio off raspberry pi

small update. I have found that I can run it from terminal by doing "sudo python MYPROGRAM". Still it's not working from idle.
by Ecurb
Sun Oct 20, 2013 7:26 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Keyboard layout
Replies: 3
Views: 1012

Keyboard layout

Hi, For some reason my keyboard seems to be US or UK layout but I need it to be Swiss layout. I found the keyboard layout file but it was already set to "ch" (which should be swiss). Also just to add I am connecting to my RP with Remmina remote desktop client which came with my Ubuntu OS. Thanks, Br...
by Ecurb
Sun Oct 20, 2013 6:57 pm
Forum: General programming discussion
Topic: python-rpi.gpio off raspberry pi
Replies: 10
Views: 2672

Re: python-rpi.gpio off raspberry pi

I must be on the wrong path, because I went to the file "mem" did chmod 777, which set everything to read/write and it's still won't work!
by Ecurb
Sun Oct 20, 2013 6:37 pm
Forum: General programming discussion
Topic: python-rpi.gpio off raspberry pi
Replies: 10
Views: 2672

Re: python-rpi.gpio off raspberry pi

Hi again, another issue I'm running into... I'm starting idle in the terminal like "sudo idle". idle starts as expected but when try to run my program is says that it cant access the /dev/mem/, try running as root! I'm totally confused because I can find a lot of information everywhere telling to st...
by Ecurb
Sun Oct 20, 2013 3:42 pm
Forum: General programming discussion
Topic: python-rpi.gpio off raspberry pi
Replies: 10
Views: 2672

Re: python-rpi.gpio off raspberry pi

ok I'm really happy now, I ended up using "xrdp" to remote into the desktop, here is the video that helped me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5SHRazACBE It's really with linux becuase I can just put that instance in another workspace and quickly switch back and fourth. And I still have the filezilla...
by Ecurb
Sun Oct 20, 2013 11:24 am
Forum: Other projects
Topic: camera for car
Replies: 6
Views: 1721

Re: camera for car

saw this recently

http://www.stuffaboutcode.com/2013/10/r ... a-map.html
by Ecurb
Sun Oct 20, 2013 9:31 am
Forum: General programming discussion
Topic: python-rpi.gpio off raspberry pi
Replies: 10
Views: 2672

Re: python-rpi.gpio off raspberry pi

Hi all, Thanks for the ideas. Basically what I have is a RP sitting without a keyboard or monitor, so right now I use putty to SSH into the machine to install/run stuff. For sending over the files I use filezilla with SSH, very easy. So let me think about it some more. I'll post back with whatever I...
by Ecurb
Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:30 am
Forum: Other projects
Topic: camera for car
Replies: 6
Views: 1721

Re: camera for car

Thanks for the info. Are you saying that even if you shutdown the RP, it's still pulling power all the time? If thats the case then it's a little more complex, I guess when the RP gets the signal that the car is shut down it could then send a signal of it's own to an external timer which could switc...
by Ecurb
Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:24 am
Forum: General programming discussion
Topic: python-rpi.gpio off raspberry pi
Replies: 10
Views: 2672

python-rpi.gpio off raspberry pi

Hello, I've ran into a small problem in that I can't seem to import GPIO on my regular computer, it give me a message of some sort that it can only be ran on a raspberry pi. Of course I'd like to write the code on my regular PC and the send it over to the RP, so how is this normally done? thanks, Br...
by Ecurb
Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:46 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: STICKY: Introduce yourself!
Replies: 3775
Views: 244232

Re: Introduce yourself!

Hi! My name is Hugo and I am a guy who love computers, physics, technology and Linux. The first technical thing I ever learned was how to use the TV-remote. This was when I was three years old and my parents got a new heavy TV. But I don't mean a "large screen" type of TV. I just mean a fat televis...
by Ecurb
Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:41 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: STICKY: Introduce yourself!
Replies: 3775
Views: 244232

Re: Introduce yourself!

Hi my name is Bruce (Ecurb is Bruce backwards) and I'm just now starting in RP. I'm an IT professional and have been playing with Arduino for the past year. You can see some of my projects at this little site I threw togther. ecurb.info
by Ecurb
Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:23 pm
Forum: Other projects
Topic: camera for car
Replies: 6
Views: 1721

Re: camera for car

For the size of the camera maybe you could take apart a standard webcam to make the profile as small as possible. For shutdown I could imagine that you could use one of the GPIO pins so that when it didn't get power from some source, it would start shutting down. Or it could be programmed to stay on...
by Ecurb
Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:16 pm
Forum: Other projects
Topic: Photography Projects
Replies: 150
Views: 71777

Re: Photography Projects

I made one running on arduino but I think the same could be done with PI.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v14 ... I3W68/edit

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