Matrix/API/main.py

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

from flask import Flask, jsonify
from waitress import serve
import time, threading


app = Flask(__name__)
display_text = ""
count = 0

@app.route('/api/test', methods=['GET'])
def get_data():
	global display_text, count
	count = count + 1
	display_text = f"Test #{count}"

	data = {"success": True, "count": count, "text": display_text}
	return jsonify(data)


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

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

		while True:
			self.update()
			time.sleep(.05)

	def update(self):
		self.canvas.Clear()
		graphics.DrawText(self.canvas, self.font, 0, 18, self.color, display_text)
		self.canvas = self.matrix.SwapOnVSync(self.canvas)


if __name__ == "__main__":
	text = Text()
	threading.Thread(target=lambda: serve(app, host="0.0.0.0", port=8080)).start()

	if not text.process():
		text.print_help()