[SOLVED]Noob Python questions

1st I am a total noob to this stuff, I pick up somewhere between fast and slow and can copy/paste my ass off. So here goes.

I have 4 Onkyo Receivers to control.
I made the files for indigo to call for each function (on, off, volume, input, etc).
How do i make it so I don't have to write the same file for each device.

onkconf.py

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#!/usr/bin/env python
# Onkyo Receivers
import eiscp

# Create a receiver object, connecting to the host
club = eiscp.eISCP('192.168.1.202')
bar = eiscp.eISCP('192.168.1.203')
base = eiscp.eISCP('192.168.1.204')
bed = eiscp.eISCP('192.168.1.205')



onkyo_on-device.py

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#!/usr/bin/env python
import onkconf
import eiscp

# Create a receiver object, connecting to the host
receiver = device

# Turn the receiver on
receiver.command('power=on')
receiver.disconnect()


thats what ive come up with but I dont know what you would call it to look it up.

thanks for looking

[jay (support)]

There are a couple of different ways to do this. The best for the community would be to write a plugin - but that takes a bit more work than just a script. That would keep you from having to write a different script for each device and it would mean that you can configure all in the UI - no scripts necessary.

From what I can tell, you're going to have to write separate scripts otherwise.

You could simplify a bit I think by creating a single file that has a function where you can pass the device ID and a command and it would just do the right thing. Then your action would be to execute a python script where you call the handler with the device ID and command. Obviously, I don't have the libraries so this is untested, but the script file would look something like this:

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import eiscp

myReceivers = {'club': '192.168.1.202','bar': '192.168.1.203','base': '192.168.1.204','bed': '192.168.1.205'}

def send_command(deviceName, command):
    receiver = eiscp.eISCP(myReceivers[deviceName])
    receiver.command(command)
    receiver.disconnect()


Save that file (let's call it myHandlers.py) in one of the standard Python library directories (see the docs for details).

Then, your Execute Script action would look something like this:

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import myHandlers
myHandlers.send_command("bar", "power=on")

Something like that anyway.

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import eiscp

myReceivers = {'club': '192.168.1.202','bar': '192.168.1.203','base': '192.168.1.204','bed': '192.168.1.205'}

def send_command(deviceName, command):
    receiver = eiscp.eISCP(myReceivers[deviceName])
    receiver.command(command)
    receiver.disconnect()


Save that file (let's call it myHandlers.py) in one of the standard Python library directories (see the docs for details).

Then, your Execute Script action would look something like this:

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import myHandlers
myHandlers.send_command("bar", "power=on")

Something like that anyway.

Thanks for the response and the tips.
What you showed me works when I run as the separate file. When I tried to imped it it's telling me it cant fine the eiscp. I think it has something to do with the system using python2.7 (and eiscp installed there) and indigo is using 2.5. (as I had to put the handler file in the 2.5)
Looking around to see if i can alias or something. Im learning this as I go aong.

[jay (support)]

Yes, you need to install those 3rd party libraries in the same place you saved your handler script.

Yes, you need to install those 3rd party libraries in the same place you saved your handler script.

That's what I figured. In the process of doing something I completely fubar'd the system. I'm reinstalling the OS and starting from a clean slate. I'm using a Dell Hackintosh as the host so it's a tweaking process I think I have ironed out now.

[jay (support)]

Just FYI - we don't support unsupported Mac OS X installations.

Just FYI - we don't support unsupported Mac OS X installations.

Who would?

I am building everything on a my MBP, then moving it over to the hack. It was one of those translations that went south. Something I did and undid on the MBP, didn't undo on the hack.