Using python libraries / modules in Lianja

[murali_mepath]

hi,

I have this python program that uses GPSD to read data from a GPS connected to the machine. Here is the code that I use for this purpose. It works perfectly fine as a python program. But how do I get something like this to run within Lianja? How do I handle the imports/modules? I am a newbie to both Lianja / python, and hence the "starter's question"

#! /usr/bin/python
# Written by Dan Mandle http://dan.mandle.me September 2012
# License: GPL 2.0
 
import os
from gps import *
from time import *
import time
import threading
 
gpsd = None #seting the global variable
 
os.system('clear') #clear the terminal (optional)
 
class GpsPoller(threading.Thread):
  def __init__(self):
    threading.Thread.__init__(self)
    global gpsd #bring it in scope
    gpsd = gps(mode=WATCH_ENABLE) #starting the stream of info
    self.current_value = None
    self.running = True #setting the thread running to true
 
  def run(self):
    global gpsd
    while gpsp.running:
      gpsd.next() #this will continue to loop and grab EACH set of gpsd info to clear the buffer
 
if __name__ == '__main__':
  gpsp = GpsPoller() # create the thread
  try:
    gpsp.start() # start it up
    while True:
      #It may take a second or two to get good data
      #print gpsd.fix.latitude,', ',gpsd.fix.longitude,'  Time: ',gpsd.utc
 
      os.system('clear')
 
      print
      print ' GPS reading'
      print '----------------------------------------'
      print 'latitude    ' , gpsd.fix.latitude
      print 'longitude   ' , gpsd.fix.longitude
      print 'time utc    ' , gpsd.utc,' + ', gpsd.fix.time
      print 'altitude (m)' , gpsd.fix.altitude
      print 'eps         ' , gpsd.fix.eps
      print 'epx         ' , gpsd.fix.epx
      print 'epv         ' , gpsd.fix.epv
      print 'ept         ' , gpsd.fix.ept
      print 'speed (m/s) ' , gpsd.fix.speed
      print 'climb       ' , gpsd.fix.climb
      print 'track       ' , gpsd.fix.track
      print 'mode        ' , gpsd.fix.mode
      print
      print 'sats        ' , gpsd.satellites
 
      time.sleep(5) #set to whatever
 
  except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit): #when you press ctrl+c
    print "\nKilling Thread..."
    gpsp.running = False
    gpsp.join() # wait for the thread to finish what it's doing
  print "Done.\nExiting."

Thanks & Regards,
Murali

[yvonne.milne]

Hi Murali,

With the modules installed in the Lianja Python path under C:\lianja\scriptinglanguages\python\Lib\ (default installation) you should be able to import as in your existing Python code. Check out http://www.lianja.com/community/show...Python-modules for information on Registry tweaks that may be required.

Remember that you can also use the Python tab in the Console Workspace to test out imports (and see any error messages if the modules aren't found) before running your complete script.

Regards,

Yvonne

[murali_mepath]

hi Yvonne,

Great, thanks!

Cheers,
Murali