Top_pHAT_Button_Py

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SparkFun Top pHAT

Python module for the buttons aboard the SparkFun Top pHAT

This package can be used in conjunction with the overall SparkFun qwiic Python Package

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Supported Platforms

The Top pHAT Button Python package current supports the following platforms:

Dependencies

This driver package depends on the qwiic I2C driver: Qwiic_I2C_Py

Documentation

The SparkFun Top pHAT Button module documentation is hosted at ReadTheDocs

Installation

PyPi Installation

This repository is hosted on PyPi as the sparkfun-top-phat-button package. On systems that support PyPi installation via pip, this library is installed using the following commands

For all users (note: the user must have sudo privileges):

sudo pip install sparkfun-top-phat-button

For the current user:

pip install sparkfun-top-phat-button

Local Installation

To install, make sure the setuptools package is installed on the system.

Direct installation at the command line:

python setup.py install

To build a package for use with pip:

python setup.py sdist

A package file is built and placed in a subdirectory called dist. This package file can be installed using pip.

cd dist
pip install sparkfun_top_phat_button-<version>.tar.gz

Example Use

See the examples directory for more detailed use examples.

from __future__ import print_function
import top_phat_button
import time
import sys

myButtons = top_phat_button.ToppHATButton()

def runExample():

    print("\nSparkFun Top pHAT Button  Example 1\n")

    if myButtons.is_connected() == False:
        print("The Top pHAT Button device isn't connected to the system. Please check your connection", \
            file=sys.stderr)
        return

    myButtons.pressed_interrupt_enable = False
    myButtons.clicked_interrupt_enable = False

    while True:
        myButtons.button_pressed #These functions must be called to update button variables to their latest setting
        myButtons.button_clicked #These functions must be called to update button variables to their latest setting
        if myButtons.a_pressed == True:
            print("A Pressed")
        if myButtons.a_clicked == True:
            print("A Released")
        if myButtons.b_pressed == True:
            print("B Pressed")
        if myButtons.b_clicked == True:
            print("B Released")
        if myButtons.up_pressed == True:
            print("Up Pressed")
        if myButtons.up_clicked == True:
            print("Up Released")
        if myButtons.down_pressed == True:
            print("Down Pressed")
        if myButtons.down_clicked == True:
            print("Down Released")
        if myButtons.left_pressed == True:
            print("Left Pressed")
        if myButtons.left_clicked == True:
            print("Left Released")
        if myButtons.right_pressed == True:
            print("Right Pressed")
        if myButtons.right_clicked == True:
            print("Right Released")
        if myButtons.center_pressed == True:
            print("Center Pressed")
        if myButtons.center_clicked == True:
            print("Center Released")

        time.sleep(.1)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    try:
        runExample()
    except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit) as exErr:
        print("\nEnding Example 1")
        sys.exit(0)

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