Inkycal/inky_run.py
2024-06-26 01:47:58 +02:00

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"""Basic Inkycal run script.
Assumes that the settings.json file is in the /boot directory.
set render=True to render the display, set render=False to only run the modules.
"""
import asyncio
from inkycal import Inkycal
async def run():
"""Run Inkycal nonstop. Default mode."""
# create an instance of Inkycal
# If your settings.json file is not in /boot, use the full path:
# inky = Inkycal('path/to/settings.json', render=True)
# when using experimental PiSugar support:
# inky = Inkycal(render=True, use_pi_sugar=True)
inky = Inkycal(render=True)
await inky.run() # If there were no issues, you can run Inkycal nonstop
async def dry_run():
"""Useful for checking if the settings.json file is okay, without actually touching the display"""
# create an instance of Inkycal
# If your settings.json file is not in /boot, use the full path:
# inky = Inkycal('path/to/settings.json', render=True)
inky = Inkycal(render=False)
await inky.run(run_once=True) # dry-run without rendering anything on the display
async def clear_display():
"""Calibrate the display if you see some ghosting"""
print("loading Inkycal and display driver...")
inky = Inkycal(render=True) # Initialise Inkycal
print("clearing display...")
inky.calibrate(cycles=1) # Calibrate the display
print("clear complete...")
print("finished!")
if __name__ == "__main__":
asyncio.run(run())