class FlameThread(threading.Thread):
"""
Transmits a flame sequence to the flame effects board
"""
def __init__(self, sequence):
threading.Thread.__init__(self)
self.daemon = True
self.board = FlameBoard()
self.sequence = sequence
def run(self):
start_time = time.time()
for i in sorted(self.sequence.toggle_times.items()):
time_secs = float(i[0]) / 1000 + start_time
while time.time() < time_secs:
pass
try:
self.board.toggle(i[1])
except IOError:
sys.stderr.write("Transmission to flame board failed. Terminating sequence.\n")
break
self.board.all_off() # just in case
def __init__(self, sequence):
threading.Thread.__init__(self)
self.daemon = True
self.board = FlameBoard()
self.sequence = sequence
