Matrix/API/main.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
from deps.samplebase import SampleBase
from rgbmatrix import graphics

from flask import Flask, jsonify
import time



app = Flask(__name__)
count = 0

@app.route('/api/test', methods=['GET'])
def get_data():
	app.matrix.text = f"Test #{++count}"
	data = {"success": True}
	return jsonify(data)


class Text(SampleBase):
	def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
		super(Text, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
		self.text = ""

	def run(self):
		offscreen_canvas = self.matrix.CreateFrameCanvas()
		font = graphics.Font()
		font.LoadFont("deps/fonts/9x18B.bdf")
		text_color = graphics.Color(255, 255, 255)

		while True:
			offscreen_canvas.Clear()
			graphics.DrawText(offscreen_canvas, font, 0, 18, text_color, self.text)
			offscreen_canvas = self.matrix.SwapOnVSync(offscreen_canvas)

			time.sleep(0.05)


if __name__ == "__main__":
	app.matrix = Text()
	app.run(debug=True)

	if not app.matrix.process():
		app.matrix.print_help()