Add doorwatch script

1 files changed, 37 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/doorwatch.py b/doorwatch.py
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+# This program plays a "little" sound when the door
+# is opened. This is helpful e.g. when sitting back
+# in the smokers lounge but wanting the door to be
+# unlocked.
+
+import subprocess
+import os
+import urllib
+import json
+import sys
+import time
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    workdir = os.path.realpath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+    was_closed = False # Don't ding at startup
+
+    while True:
+        time.sleep(1)
+
+        try:
+            r = None
+            r = urllib.urlopen('http://172.22.83.5/subcan.json')
+            data = json.loads(r.read())
+        except Exception:
+            sys.excepthook(*sys.exc_info())
+            continue
+        finally:
+            if r is not None:
+                r.close()
+
+        closed = data['door.left']['value']
+        if was_closed and not closed:
+            print "Door has been opened!"
+            subprocess.call(['paplay', os.path.join(workdir, 'doorwatch.wav')])
+        if not was_closed and closed:
+            print "Door has been closed."
+        was_closed = closed