How to disable GPIO button when scriptis running

[snielsen]

Hello all!
This is for use in an exhibition space, and I am searching around for a method to disable the button (17) as long as the script is running, to avoid several paralell playback`s when the audience are passing the motion sensor. Here is my script so far:

import simpleaudio as sa

from gpiozero import Button
btn_play_obj = Button(17)

wave_obj = sa.WaveObject.from_wave_file('samples/test3.wav')
play_obj = wave_obj.play
btn_play_obj.when_pressed = wave_obj.play

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I suppose I will need som "if" or "when" and "sleep" commands ...

[pcmanbob]

So reading up on simple audio there is a play_obj.wait_done() function that stops the program until the audio has finished playing.

It can also be used to wait for the audio playback to finish. This is espcially useful when a script or program would otherwise exit before playback is done (stopping the playback thread and consequently the audio):

play_obj.wait_done()
# script exit

http://simpleaudio.readthedocs.io/en/la ... .wait_done()

so using that you could make you program wait for the audio to finish before going back to checking the button input.

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import simpleaudio as sa
import time

from gpiozero import Button
button = Button(17)


while True:
    if button.is_pressed:
    wave_obj = sa.WaveObject.from_wave_file('samples/test3.wav')
    play_obj = wave_obj.play
    play_obj.wait_done()
    
    else:
        time.sleep (0.1)
        

the time.sleep in the else is just there to stop your program running very fast and using lots of processor time.

please not this code is un-tested.

[snielsen]

Thanks a lot! I`m trying to run it but get Syntax error - expected an intended block. "wave_obj" is highlighted, I`ve tried diferent spacings around that ... as you understand I`m a beginner

[pcmanbob]

looks like the indenting got messed up when I posted the code, probably because I used your original code plus some I copied from web page and some typed.

try this.

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import simpleaudio as sa
import time

from gpiozero import Button
button = Button(17)


while True:
    if button.is_pressed:
        wave_obj = sa.WaveObject.from_wave_file('samples/test3.wav')
        play_obj = wave_obj.play
        play_obj.wait_done()
    
    else:
        time.sleep (0.1)
        

[snielsen]

Yes, actually I just put it like that too, but then there is a problem with attributes:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/pi/gpio-music-box/fra hjelper 01.py", line 13, in <module>
play_obj.wait_done()
AttributeError: 'function' object has no attribute 'wait_done'

[pcmanbob]

From here https://pypi.python.org/pypi/simpleaudio/1.0.2

Simple, asynchronous audio playback for Python 3. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

so try running your program with python3

[elParaguayo]

You might be missing your parentheses... The line should be:

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play_obj = wave_obj.play()

Without the parentheses, play_obj is a reference to the play method of wave_obj (which won't have the "wait_done" method). Adding the parentheses will execute the method and assign the return value to play_obj. I assume this return value does have the attribute you need.

[pcmanbob]

You might be missing your parentheses... The line should be:

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play_obj = wave_obj.play()

Without the parentheses, play_obj is a reference to the play method of wave_obj (which won't have the "wait_done" method). Adding the parentheses will execute the method and assign the return value to play_obj. I assume this return value does have the attribute you need.

well spotted

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wave_obj = sa.WaveObject.from_wave_file("path/to/file.wav")
play_obj = wave_obj.play()
play_obj.wait_done()

[elParaguayo]

I feel bad for replying - you'd done all the leg work up to then!

[pcmanbob]

No problem I might never have spotted it

[snielsen]

Thanks a lot for helping me out! I also got rid of the clicking noise when the sound is starting. I will try to learn this from the beginning when there is more time