Abstract
Here we have the finished product that we are bringing to showtime.
//MagicMirror2 from MagicMirror2
import tkinter as tk
from tkinter import *
startupscreen = tk.Tk()
startupscreen.title('Magic Mirror: Python Mod')
welcometext = tk.Label(startupscreen, font = ('caviar dreams', 40), bg='black', fg='white')
startupscreen.configure(background='black')
startupscreen.overrideredirect(True)
welcometext.config(text='Mirror: Vuoristo Mod')
welcometext.pack(side=LEFT, padx= 120, pady=80)
# Gets the requested values of the height and widht.
windowWidth = startupscreen.winfo_reqwidth()
windowHeight = startupscreen.winfo_reqheight()
# Gets both half the screen width/height and window width/height
positionRight = int(startupscreen.winfo_screenwidth()/3 - windowWidth/2)
positionDown = int(startupscreen.winfo_screenheight()/2 - windowHeight/2)
# Positions the window in the center of the page.
startupscreen.geometry("+{}+{}".format(positionRight, positionDown))
startupscreen.update()
import time
from newsapi import NewsApiClient
import os
decrypt = list()
global iteration
global timecount
global repull
global sleep
iteration = 0
timecount = 0
repull = 0
sleep = 0
while True:
def tick(time1=''):
time2 = time.strftime("%H")
if time2 != time1:
time1 = time2
clock_frame.config(text=time2)
clock_frame.after(200, tick)
def tickk(time3=''):
time4 = time.strftime(":%M:%S")
if time4 != time3:
time3 = time4
clock_frame2.config(text=time4)
clock_frame2.after(200, tickk)
#This function waits for a certain amount of 'tocks' and then initiates 'newsheader' -function
def tock():
global timecount
global repull
global sleep
global decrypt
newstitle.after(200, tock)
if timecount < 20:
timecount +=1
else:
timecount = 0
newsheader()
if repull < 200:
repull +=1
else:
repull = 0
headlines = api.get_top_headlines(sources='bbc-news')
payload = headlines
decrypt = (payload['articles'])
maxrange = len(decrypt)
if sleep < 800:
sleep+=1
else:
sleep = 0
motiondetector()
api = NewsApiClient(api_key='API_KEY')
#This sequence decrypts the info feed for the script
headlines = api.get_top_headlines(sources='bbc-news')
#print(headlines)
payload = headlines
decrypt = (payload['articles'])
maxrange = len(decrypt)
#This function iterates over the news headlines. Iteration is the news number, 'itemlist' brings out only the title.
def newsheader():
global iteration
global decrypt
itemlist = decrypt[iteration]
#print(itemlist['title'])
newstitle.config(text=itemlist['title'])
source.config(text=itemlist['author'])
if iteration < 9:
iteration +=1
else:
iteration = 0
root = tk.Tk()
root.title('Mirror')
masterclock = tk.Label(root)
masterclock.pack(anchor=NW, fill=X, padx=45)
masterclock.configure(background='black')
clock_frame = tk.Label(root, font = ('caviar dreams', 130), bg='black', fg='white')
clock_frame.pack(in_=masterclock, side=LEFT)
clock_frame2 = tk.Label(root, font = ('caviar dreams', 70), bg='black', fg='white')
clock_frame2.pack(in_=masterclock, side=LEFT, anchor = N, ipady=15)
newstitle = tk.Label(root, font = ('caviar dreams', 30), bg='black', fg='white')
newstitle.pack(side=BOTTOM, anchor=W, fill=X)
source = tk.Label(root, font = ('caviar dreams', 20), bg='black', fg='white')
source.pack(side=BOTTOM, anchor=W, fill=X)
newsheader()
tick()
tickk()
tock()
root.attributes("-fullscreen", True)
root.configure(background='black')
startupscreen.destroy()
root.mainloop()
