def take_vid(cam, pir):
'''takes a video while movement is detected'''
duration = 10
if not os.path.isdir('/home/pi/Documents/talos/vids-talos'):
os.makedirs('/home/pi/Documents/talos/vids-talos')
vid_list = []
cam.rotation = 0
cam.annotate_text_size = 64
cam.annotate_background = Color.from_rgb(0, 0, 0)
cam.annotate_text = str_now()
cam.start_preview()
vid = '/home/pi/Documents/talos/vids-talos/vid' + str_now() + '.h264'
cam.start_recording(vid)
vid_list.append(vid)
timer = 0
timer2 = 0
while timer < duration:
cam.annotate_text = str_now()
time.sleep(1)
if pir.motion_detected:
timer = 0
else:
timer += 1
timer2 += 1
if timer2 >= 300:
cam.stop_recording()
vid = '/home/pi/Documents/talos/vids-talos/vid' + str_now(
) + '.h264'
cam.start_recording(vid)
vid_list.append(vid)
cam.stop_recording()
cam.stop_preview()
return vid_list
def take_pic(cam):
'''takes a picture and saves it'''
if not os.path.isdir('/home/pi/Documents/talos/pics-talos'):
os.makedirs('/home/pi/Documents/talos/pics-talos')
cam.rotation = 0
#cam.start_preview()
cam.annotate_text_size = 64
cam.annotate_text = str_now()
cam.annotate_background = Color.from_rgb(0, 0, 0)
#time.sleep(.5)
image = '/home/pi/Documents/talos/pics-talos/img' + str_now() + '.jpg'
cam.capture(image)
#cam.stop_preview()
return image