def show_pressure():
# Makes sure scrollphat buffer is clear
sphd.clear()
# Pressure value is fetched from weather module
pressurevalue = (weather.pressure())
# Uses say_value() to speak the current pressure value
speakpressure = ("The current pressure is " +
str(round(pressurevalue / 1000, 1)) + " kilopascals")
print(speakpressure)
say_value(x=speakpressure)
# Writes the currnet pressure value to scrollphat buffer
sphd.write_string("Pressure: " + str(round(pressurevalue / 1000, 1)) +
" kPa",
brightness=0.25)
# Length of buffer is calculated
length = sphd.get_buffer_shape()[0] - 17
# Scrolls for the total length value
for x in range(length):
sphd.show()
sphd.scroll(1)
time.sleep(0.03)
# Sleeps for 1 second once complete
time.sleep(1)
# Clears buffer and runs show() to clear display
sphd.clear()
sphd.show()
# Makes sure all button LED's are turned off
touchphat.all_off()
def show_light():
# Makes sure scrollphat buffer is clear
sphd.clear()
# variable is set to be the current light value
lightvalue = light.light()
# Uses say_value() to speak the current light level
speaklight = ("The current light level is " + str(lightvalue))
print(speaklight)
say_value(x=speaklight)
# Light value is stored in scrollphat buffer
lightoutput = (" Light: " + str(lightvalue))
sphd.write_string(lightoutput, brightness=0.25)
# Length of buffer is calculated
length = sphd.get_buffer_shape()[0] - 17
# Scrolls for the total length value
for x in range(length):
sphd.show()
sphd.scroll(1)
time.sleep(0.03)
# Sleeps for 1 second once complete
time.sleep(1)
# Clears buffer and runs show() to clear display
sphd.clear()
sphd.show()
# Makes sure all button LED's are turned off
touchphat.all_off()
def show_temp():
# Makes sure scrollphat buffer is clear
sphd.clear()
# Declares local variable "degrees", fetches value form weather module and rounds to 1 decimal place
degrees = round(weather.temperature(), 1)
# Section that controls speach output
# "speaktemp" string is set
speaktemp = ("The temperature is currently " + str(degrees) +
" degrees celcius")
print(speaktemp)
# "speaktemp" is passed into say_value() function
say_value(speaktemp)
# Section taht controls scrollphat output
# "temperature" string is set
temperature = (' Temp: ' + str(degrees) + 'C')
# "temperature" string is written to sphd buffer
sphd.write_string(temperature, brightness=0.25)
# Length of buffer is calculated
length = sphd.get_buffer_shape()[0] - 17
# Scrolls for the total length value
for x in range(length):
sphd.show()
sphd.scroll(1)
time.sleep(0.03)
# Sleeps for 1 second once complete
time.sleep(1)
# Clears buffer and runs show() to clear display
sphd.clear()
sphd.show()
# Makes sure all button LED's are turned off
touchphat.all_off()
def show_datetime():
# Makes sure scrollphat buffer is clear
sphd.clear()
# Current date/time is stored in "currentDT" variable
currentDT = datetime.datetime.now()
# Prints the current time value
print(currentDT.strftime("%I:%M %p"))
# Uses say_value() to speak the current time
speaktime = ("It is currently " + str(currentDT.strftime("%I:%M %p")))
print(speaktime)
say_value(speaktime)
sphd.write_string("Time: " + str(currentDT.strftime("%I:%M %p")),
brightness=0.25)
# Length of buffer is calculated
length = sphd.get_buffer_shape()[0] - 17
# Scrolls for the total length value
for x in range(length):
sphd.show()
sphd.scroll(1)
time.sleep(0.03)
# Sleeps for 1 second once complete
time.sleep(1)
# Clears buffer and runs show() to clear display
sphd.clear()
sphd.show()
# Makes sure all button LED's are turned off
touchphat.all_off()
def show_altitude():
# Makes sure scrollphat buffer is clear
sphd.clear()
# Altitude value is fetched from weather module
altitudevalue = weather.altitude(qnh=1032)
# If statement controls if speach output will say "below" or "above" sea level
if (altitudevalue <= 0):
sealevel = " meters below sea level"
elif (altitudevalue >= 1):
sealevel = " meters above sea level"
# Uses say_value() to speak the current atititude
speakaltitude = ("You are roughly " + str(int(altitudevalue)) + sealevel)
print(speakaltitude)
say_value(x=speakaltitude)
# Writes the current
sphd.write_string("Altitude: " + str(int(altitudevalue)) + "m",
brightness=0.25)
# Length of buffer is calculated
length = sphd.get_buffer_shape()[0] - 17
# Scrolls for the total length value
for x in range(length):
sphd.show()
sphd.scroll(1)
time.sleep(0.03)
# Sleeps for 1 second once complete
time.sleep(1)
# Clears buffer and runs show() to clear display
sphd.clear()
sphd.show()
# Makes sure all button LED's are turned off
touchphat.all_off()
def show_news():
# Makes sure scrollphat buffer is clear
sphd.clear()
# Uses get_headline() to fetch the NewsAPI JSON document
content = get_headline()
# Current date/time is stored in "currentDT" variable
currentDT = datetime.datetime.now()
# Below voice output is split into three parts to ensure gaps in speech
# Uses say_value() to say an intro line that includes current time
introvoice = ('The current BBC news headline as of ' +
str(currentDT.strftime("%I:%M %p")))
say_value(introvoice)
# Uses say_value() to speak the title from first article in the JSON file
speaknewstitle = (content['articles'][0]['title'])
print(speaknewstitle)
say_value(speaknewstitle)
# Uses say_value() to speak the description from first article in the JSON file
speaknewsdesc = (content['articles'][0]['description'])
print(speaknewsdesc)
say_value(speaknewsdesc)
# Makes sure all button LED's are turned off
touchphat.all_off()