v1.0.2

README.md

@@ -6,7 +6,18 @@ Easy to use out of the box but also has a lot of settings to make it fit your us
 
 If you miss a feature just post an issue on github. (https://github.com/adafruit/pi_video_looper)
 
+##Changelog
 
+#### new in v1.0.2:
+ - in directory mode the directory is now monitored;
+   if the number of files have changed the playlist is regenerated
+ - some defaults have changed
+ - new option for the countdown time (default is now 5 seconds)
+ - new option for a wait time between videos (default is 0 seconds)
+ - tweaks to the install script (skip the build of hello_video by using (sudo ./install.sh no_hello_video))
+ - cleanup of the directory structure
+ - added enable.sh analogous to disable.sh
+
 #### new in v1.0.1:
  - reworked for python3
  - keyboard control (quiting the player)

video_looper.ini → assets/video_looper.ini

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ osd = true
 #osd = false
 
 #Below you can set for how many secounds the osd (and countdown) is displayed after files are found
-countdown_time = 10
+countdown_time = 5
 
 # Below you can set a timout time (in seconds) that is waited between each video
 wait_time = 0
@@ -64,14 +64,15 @@ bgcolor = 0, 0, 0
 fgcolor = 255, 255, 255
 
 # Output program state to standard output if true.
-console_output = true
-#console_output = false
+# Useful for debugging to see whats going on behind the scenes
+console_output = false
+#console_output = true
 
 # Directory file reader configuration follows.
 [directory]
 
 # The path to search for movies when using the directory file reader.
-path = /home/pi
+path = /home/pi/video
 
 # USB drive file reader configuration follows.
 [usb_drive]

enable.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Make sure script is run as root.
+if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
+  echo "Must be run as root with sudo! Try: sudo ./enable.sh"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Disable any supervisor process that start video looper.
+mv /etc/supervisor/conf.d/video_looper.conf.disabled /etc/supervisor/conf.d/video_looper.conf
+supervisorctl start video_looper

install.sh

@@ -33,15 +33,23 @@ fi
 
 echo "Installing video_looper program..."
 echo "=================================="
+
+# change the directoy to the script location
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
+
 mkdir -p /mnt/usbdrive0 # This is very important if you put your system in readonly after
+mkdir -p /home/pi/video # create default video directory
+
 pip3 install setuptools
 python3 setup.py install --force
-cp video_looper.ini /boot/video_looper.ini
+
+cp ./assets/video_looper.ini /boot/video_looper.ini
 
 echo "Configuring video_looper to run on start..."
 echo "==========================================="
-cp video_looper.conf /etc/supervisor/conf.d/
+
+cp ./assets/video_looper.conf /etc/supervisor/conf.d/
+
 service supervisor restart
 
 echo "Finished!"

setup.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
 setup(name              = 'Adafruit_Video_Looper',
-      version           = '1.0.1',
+      version           = '1.0.2',
       author            = 'Tony DiCola',
       author_email      = '[email protected]',
       description       = 'Application to turn your Raspberry Pi into a dedicated looping video playback device, good for art installations, information displays, or just playing cat videos all day.',