def main():
global election_results
election_results = results.fresh_data()
#election_results['Vermont'] = {'summary': 'test'}
keep_running = True
while keep_running:
print 'Starting campfire process'
p = multiprocessing.Process(target=manage_campfire)
p.start()
p.join()
if p.exitcode == 1:
keep_running = False
print 'Not restarting campfire process'
else:
import time
time.sleep(3)
print 'Terminating'
return 0
def do_election_updates(room):
global election_results
print 'Checking feed...'
update = results.fresh_data()
changes = []
states = update.keys()
states.sort()
for state in states:
if (update[state] is not None) and (
election_results[state] is None or
election_results[state]['summary'] !=
update[state]['summary']):
changes.append(update[state]['summary'])
election_results[state] = update[state]
if len(changes):
room.paste('\n'.join(changes))
# Start a new timer
t = threading.Timer(900, do_election_updates, args=(room,))
t.start()
