ap.show_letter('1') - Raspberry Pi Forums

this problem has been solved:

************************************************************************************************

why won't countdown work?
if first time - pickle set - [*] scroll n , enter it.
[*] scroll one
should able scroll 1 if have done before , not deleted data files
execute terminal sudo
here's code:

code: select all

#! /usr/bin/python # import modules , functions import os , time , curses , pickle , random astro_pi import astropi time import sleep import pickle ap = astropi() ap.clear() # clear screen...  # set data: variables , lists , dictionaries , functions etc...  # stored data: (in pickle)  if not os.path.isfile( 'numberofpeople.dat' ): # if there not correct file exising...     numberofpeople = 0 # set variable     file = open( 'numberofpeople.dat' , 'wb' ) # set setup variable     pickle.dump( numberofpeople , file ) # dump data in file     file.close() # close file else: # if file exist...     file = open( 'numberofpeople.dat' , 'rb' ) # set setup variable     numberofpeople = pickle.load( file ) # load data     file.close() # close file  if not os.path.isfile( 'besttemp.dat' ): # if there not correct file exising...     besttemp = 0 # set variable     file = open( 'besttemp.dat' , 'wb' ) # set setup variable     pickle.dump( besttemp , file ) # dump data in file     file.close() # close file else: # if file exist...     file = open( 'besttemp.dat' , 'rb' ) # set setup variable     besttemp = pickle.load( file ) # load data     file.close() # close file  if not os.path.isfile( 'users.dat' ): # if there not correct file exising...     users = [] # set dictionary     file = open( 'users.dat' , 'wb' ) # set setup variable     pickle.dump( users , file ) # dump data in file     file.close() # close file else: # if file exist...     file = open( 'users.dat' , 'rb' ) # set setup variable     users = pickle.load( file ) # load data     file.close() # close file # temporary data:  person = 0 # current person playing/reading data. default 0 if main menu launched or if administrator running. temporary = []  # curses setup... screen = curses.initscr() # initialising... screen.keypad(true) # set arrow keys... curses.cbreak() # don't wait enter pressed  # functions:  def menunum(): # number side of menu layer 1     running = true # set running true     file = open( 'numberofpeople.dat' , 'rb' ) # setup variable     numberofpeople = pickle.load( file ) # refresh variables     if numberofpeople >= 1: # if numberofpeople or more one..         screenchar = 1 # set screen 1         ap.show_message(str(screenchar)) # change screen         try:             while running:                 ap.clear() # clear screen                 char = screen.getch() # setup variable                 if char == curses.key_right: # if right key pressed                     file = open( 'numberofpeople.dat' , 'rb' ) # open file                     numberofpeople = pickle.load( file ) # refresh data                     if (screenchar + 1) > numberofpeople:   #######                         menucharn()                         # right arrow pressed                         running = false                     #######                     else:                         screenchar += 1                     #######                         ap.show_message(str(screenchar))    # right arrow pressed                 elif char == curses.key_left:               #######                     if screenchar == 1:                     #######                         menucharn()                         # left arrow pressed                         running = false                     #######                     else:                         screenchar -= 1                     #######                         ap.show_message(str(screenchar))    # left arrow pressed                 elif char == 10:                            #######                     person = screenchar                     #######                     write()                                 # enter pressed                     running = false                         #######          finally:             print('') # stop errors occuring...     else:         menucharn() # go new menu         running = false # stop  def menucharn(): # new menu item     running = true # set running true     ap.clear() # clear screen     ap.show_message('n') # show n on screen     try:         while running:             char = screen.getch() # setup variable             if char == curses.key_right: # if right arrow pressed                 menuchara() # admin menu item                 running = false # stop             elif char == curses.key_left: # if left arrow pressed                 menunum() # number menu item                 running = false # stop             elif char == 10: # if enter pressed                 file = open( 'numberofpeople.dat' , 'rb' ) # open data file                 numberofpeople = pickle.load( file ) # refresh data                 currentpeople = numberofpeople # setup variable                 currentpeople += 1 # add 1 current people                 numberofpeople = currentpeople # setup variable                 file = open( 'numberofpeople.dat' , 'wb' ) # set setup variable                 pickle.dump( numberofpeople , file ) # dump data in file                 file = open( 'numberofpeople.dat' , 'rb' ) # open file reading                 numberofpeople = pickle.load( file ) # refresh variable                 ap.show_message('new person ' + str(numberofpeople) + ' created!') # display completion message                 menunum() # go number menu                 running = false # stop     finally:         print('') # somethong stop errors occuring try...  def menuchara(): # admin menu item     running = true # set running true     ap.clear() # clear screen     ap.show_message('a') # show on screen     try:         while running:             char = screen.getch() # setup variable             if char == curses.key_right: # if right arrow pressed                 menunum() # number menu item/s             elif char == curses.key_left: # if left key pressed                 menucharn() # new menu item             elif char == 10: # if enter key pressed                 admin() # admin enter     finally:         print('') # stop errors occuring...  def admin(): # inside admin menu     ap.show_message('the best overall temperature place work @ is... 21 degrees celcius!') # display average message  def write(): # inside person menu item     ap.clear()          ###########     ap.show_letter('9') #     sleep(1)            #     ap.show_letter('8') #     sleep(1)            #     ap.show_letter('7') #     sleep(1)            #     ap.show_letter('6') #     sleep(1)            #     ap.show_letter('5') # countdown...     sleep(1)            # begin!     ap.show_letter('4') #     sleep(1)            #     ap.show_letter('3') #     sleep(1)            #     ap.show_letter('2') #     sleep(1)            # #    ap.show_letter('1') #     sleep(1)            #     ap.show_letter('0') #     sleep(1)            ###########     # begin actual game!     r = [ 255 , 0 , 0 ] # r = red     o = [ 0 , 0 , 0 ] # o = black     dotred = [     o, o, o, o, o, o, o, o,     o, o, o, o, o, o, o, o,     o, o, o, o, o, o, o, o,     o, o, o, r, r, o, o, o,     o, o, o, r, r, o, o, o,     o, o, o, o, o, o, o, o,     o, o, o, o, o, o, o, o,     o, o, o, o, o, o, o, o     ] # code red dot     ap.set_pixels(dotred) # set pixels red dot     sleep(random.random() * 10 + 3) # wait random time between 3 , 13 seconds     ap.clear()  ap.clear() # clear screen menunum() # start whole program! 

does program work you?

code: select all

#!/usr/bin/python import time astro_pi import astropi  ap = astropi()  in reversed(range(0,10)):     ap.show_letter(str(i))     time.sleep(1)

raspberrypi