pyInputStreaming/Server.py

#!/usr/bin/python
# Import libraries
from inputs import devices
from inputs import get_gamepad
import threading
import socket
from termcolor import colored
import pickle
# Define ip/port to use
ip = "192.168.122.1"
port = 2222
# Show available gamepads
print("Gamepads available:")
print(devices.gamepads)
#Define globals
controllerData = ""
#Dictionary of of all possible values
controllerDataDict = {'AxisLx': 0, 'AxisLy': 0, 'AxisRx': 0, 'AxisRy': 0, 'BtnBack': 0, 'BtnStart': 0, 'BtnA': 0, 'BtnB': 0, 'BtnX': 0, 'BtnY': 0, 'BtnThumbL': 0, 'BtnThumbR': 0, 'BtnShoulderL': 0, 'BtnShoulderR': 0, 'Dpad': 0, 'TriggerL': 0, 'TriggerR': 0}
#Lookup table to convert values from the "inputs" library
lookup_table = {'ABS_X': 'AxisLx', 'ABS_Y': 'AxisLy', 'ABS_RX': 'AxisRx', 'ABS_RY': 'AxisRy', 'BTN_SELECT': 'BtnBack', 'BTN_START': 'BtnStart', 'BTN_SOUTH': 'BtnA', 'BTN_EAST': 'BtnB', 'BTN_NORTH': 'BtnX', 'BTN_WEST': 'BtnY', 'BTN_THUMBL': 'BtnThumbL', 'BTN_THUMBR': 'BtnThumbR', 'BTN_TL': 'BtnShoulderL', 'BTN_TR': 'BtnShoulderR', 'ABS_Z': 'TriggerL', 'ABS_RZ': 'TriggerR'}
def sendData():
    #Pickle for transmittion
    file.flush()
    pickler.dump(controllerDataDict)
#Create Socket
socket = socket.create_server((ip, port))
#Create pickler :D
file = socket.makefile(mode='wb')
pickler = pickle.Pickler(file)
#Wait for connections before continuing
print("Waiting for connection...")
socket.accept()
#print(colored('Connected by', 'red'), addr)
print(controllerDataDict)
with socket:
    while True:
            events = get_gamepad()
            for event in events:
                #controllerDataTuple = event.ev_type, event.code, event.state
                controllerDataTuple = event.code, event.state
                controllerData = controllerDataTuple
                #print("controllerData is a", type(controllerData))
                print(controllerData)
                print(controllerDataDict)
                #If event.code is SYN_REPORT, ignore it
            if event.code == "SYN_REPORT":
                continue
            if event.code == "BTN_MODE":
                print(colored('The home button is unimplemented on PYXinput, ignoring', 'red'))
                continue
            #Ugh, PYXinput and inputs handle the Dpad in the most annoying way possible
            elif event.code == "ABS_HAT0X":
                #if ABS_HAT0X is 0, then there is no input on the dpad
                if event.state == 0:
                    controllerDataDict['Dpad'] = 0  #No input
                if event.state == 1:
                    controllerDataDict['Dpad'] = 8  #Right
                if event.state == -1:
                    controllerDataDict['Dpad'] = 4  #Left
                sendData()
            elif event.code == "ABS_HAT0Y":
                #if ABS_HAT0Y is 0, then there is no input on the dpad
                if event.state == 0:
                    controllerDataDict['Dpad'] = 0  #No input
                if event.state == 1:
                    controllerDataDict['Dpad'] = 2  #Down
                if event.state == -1:
                    controllerDataDict['Dpad'] = 1  #Up
                sendData()
            else:
                # Add values to controllerDataDict
                controllerDataDict[lookup_table[str(event.code)]] = event.state
                sendData()