added layout and auto interval

data.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-kflg
+KSPI
 -2
-1800
 0
+1

metar_layouts.py

@@ -1392,7 +1392,7 @@ def layout6(display, metar, remarks, print_table, use_remarks):
 # layout7  #
 ############
 # Circles theme
-def layout7(display, metar, remarks, print_table, use_remarks):
+def layout7(display, metar, remarks, print_table, use_remarks):    
     def circle_points(r, n):
         circles = []
         for r, n in zip(r, n):
@@ -1677,15 +1677,14 @@ def layout8(display, metar, remarks, print_table, use_remarks):
     RADIUS = 10
     MARGIN = 10
     SPACING = (2*RADIUS)+MARGIN
-    ICON_OFFSET = COL1-COL0-60
+    ICON_OFFSET = COL1-COL0-65
     NUM_AIRPORTS = 15
 
     # Display box with airport and flight category. The box must be drawn first than the text
     # To create rounded corner box provide the following variables in this order   
     # up_left_x, up_left_y, box_width, box_height, radius, box_color    
     def print_box(flight_cat, airport, pos1_x, pos1_y, pos2_x, pos2_y):
         metar = Metar(airport)
-#        flightcategory, icon = flight_category(metar)
         flightcategory = flight_cat
         output = airport+":"+flightcategory+" "
         w, h = display.draw_black.textsize(output, font=font36b)
@@ -1741,8 +1740,6 @@ def print_box(flight_cat, airport, pos1_x, pos1_y, pos2_x, pos2_y):
 
     fc_ap_dict = dict(list(fc_ap_dict.items())[:NUM_AIRPORTS]) # Trim dict
 
-#    print(len(fc_ap_dict)) # debug        
-#    print(fc_ap_dict) # debug
     keys_ap = list(fc_ap_dict.keys())
     values_ap = list(fc_ap_dict.values())
 

metar_main.py

@@ -116,13 +116,14 @@ def main():
     epd = epd7in5b_V2.EPD() # Instantiate instance for display.
 
     while True:        
-#        try:
+        try:
 #            error = 1/0 #debug  # forces error to test the try-except statements
-       if True:  # used instead of the try-except statements for debug purposes.
+#       if True:  # used instead of the try-except statements for debug purposes.
             current_time = time.strftime("%m/%d/%Y %H:%M", time.localtime())
 
             metar = Metar(airport)
             remarks, print_table = decode_remarks(metar.data["properties"]["rawMessage"]) # debug
+            flightcategory, icon = flight_category(metar)
 
             if len(metar.data["properties"]["rawMessage"]) > 0:
                 print(metar.data["properties"]["rawMessage"]+"\n")
@@ -142,12 +143,32 @@ def main():
             print("Metar Updated")
 
             main() # Build METAR data to display using specific layout
-
-            time.sleep(interval) # Sets interval of updates. 3600 = 1 hour
+
+            # Setup update interval
+            # The update interval can be selected via cmd line or web iterface
+            # If Auto Interval is selected, then Flight Category dictates update
+            # So the worse the weather, the more often it updates.
+            if interval != 0: # if not auto interval selected
+                print("sleep ",interval) # debug
+                time.sleep(interval) # Sets interval of updates. 3600 = 1 hour
+            else:
+                if flightcategory == "VFR":
+                    print("Sleep 3600") # debug
+                    time.sleep(3600) # 1 hour if weather is good
+                elif flightcategory == "MVFR":
+                    print("Sleep 1800") # debug
+                    time.sleep(1800) # 30 mins if marginal
+                elif flightcategory == "IFR":
+                    print("Sleep 1200") # debug
+                    time.sleep(1200) # 20 mins if stormy
+                elif flightcategory == "LIFR":
+                    print("Sleep 600") # debug
+                    time.sleep(600) # 10 mins if stormy and low visibility
+
             epd.init()
             epd.sleep()
 
-#        except Exception as e:
+        except Exception as e:
             time.sleep(2)
             print("Error Occurred in Main While Loop")
             exception_type, exception_object, exception_traceback = sys.exc_info()

templates/metar.html

@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ <h2>METAR E-Paper Display Selector</h2>
 
         <label for="fname"><b>Choose Update Interval:</b></label><br>
 		<select name="data_field3" id="data_field3">
+		  <option value="0" {% if data_field3=="0" %} selected="selected" {% endif %}>Auto Interval</option>
 		  <option value="60" {% if data_field3=="60" %} selected="selected" {% endif %}>1 Minute</option>
 		  <option value="600" {% if data_field3=="600" %} selected="selected" {% endif %}>10 Minutes</option>
 		  <option value="1200" {% if data_field3=="1200" %} selected="selected" {% endif %}>20 Minutes</option>
@@ -122,7 +123,9 @@ <h2>METAR E-Paper Display Selector</h2>
 		  <option value="7200" {% if data_field3=="7200" %} selected="selected" {% endif %}>2 Hours</option>
 
 		</select>
-		<br><p>
+		<br>
+		<i><b>Note:</b> Auto Interval changes the update based on Flight Category.<br> 
+		VFR=1 hour, MVFR=30 mins, IFR=20 mins and LIFR=10 mins</i><p>
 
         <button class="btn btn-primary" type="submit">Submit</button>
         </div>