Start python script on boot

[Broken_Mind]

Hello,

I'm trying currently in Python and I have a few questions to it.
- How can I start the python script at boot?
- How can I adjust my window as a full screen window?
- How can I place the buttons in a fix position?

Here is my code:

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HOST = "127.0.0.1"
PORT = 4223
UID = "jNw"

from Tkinter import *
from tinkerforge.ip_connection import IPConnection
from tinkerforge.bricklet_remote_switch import RemoteSwitch
import os
master = Tk()

master.title("GUI")

w = Canvas(master, width=300, height=200)
w.pack()

def shutdown():
    os.system("sudo shutdown -h now")

def reboot():
    os.system("sudo shutdown -r now")

def light_on():
    if __name__ == "__main__":
    ipcon = IPConnection() # Create IP connection
    rs = RemoteSwitch(UID, ipcon) # Create device object

    ipcon.connect(HOST, PORT) # Connect to brickd
    # Don't use device before ipcon is connected

    # Switch socket with house code 17 and receiver code 1 on.
    # House code 17 is 10001 in binary (least-significant bit first)
    # and means that the DIP switches 1 and 5 are on and 2-4 are off.
    # Receiver code 1 is 10000 in binary (least-significant bit first)
    # and means that the DIP switch A is on and B-E are off.
    rs.switch_socket_b(1, 1, RemoteSwitch.SWITCH_TO_ON)

def light_off():
    if __name__ == "__main__":
    ipcon = IPConnection() # Create IP connection
    rs = RemoteSwitch(UID, ipcon) # Create device object

    ipcon.connect(HOST, PORT) # Connect to brickd
    # Don't use device before ipcon is connected

    # Switch socket with house code 17 and receiver code 1 on.
    # House code 17 is 10001 in binary (least-significant bit first)
    # and means that the DIP switches 1 and 5 are on and 2-4 are off.
    # Receiver code 1 is 10000 in binary (least-significant bit first)
    # and means that the DIP switch A is on and B-E are off.
    rs.switch_socket_b(1, 1, RemoteSwitch.SWITCH_TO_OFF)

b=Button(master, text= "Shutdown", command=shutdown)
b.pack()

b=Button(master, text= "Reboot", command=reboot)
b.pack()

b=Button(master, text= "Licht an", command=light_on)
b.pack()

b=Button(master, text= "Licht aus", command=light_off)
b.pack()

mainloop()

friendly regards

[davef21370]

To run your script at startup open a terminal window and type sudo nano /etc/rc.local
At the end of this file add python scriptname.py & (where scriptname is the name of your script) and save that.
For full screen in Tkinter look here http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7966 ... on-tkinter and for better widget placement use grid instead of pack.

Dave.

[gkreidl]

full screen:
master.attributes('-fullscreen', True)
positioning elements:
use the grid() method and the sticky attribute; it's a bit "tricky". Here's a fine tutorial for TKinter:
http://infohost.nmt.edu/tcc/help/pubs/t ... index.html

For auto starting X, a windowmanager and your GUI application without going to the desktop you may use the method I've described in my Minimal Kiosk Browser manual. Just replace 'kweb' with your application.

[Broken_Mind]

I tried it with Grid. But I did not work. Could you show me an example for a button?

[Joe Schmoe]

To run your script at startup open a terminal window and type sudo nano /etc/rc.local

Wrong!
(See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McLaughlin_(host))

Search the forum for "Best way".