finished fakeTV.py script. Doing long term testing...

assets/tvchannelnotes.txt

@@ -6,14 +6,23 @@ apt update & upgrade
 
 edit /boot/config.txt
 comment out all hdmi lines
-uncomment default overscan lines ??? (no)
+uncomment default overscan lines
+
+overscan_left=-8
+overscan_right=-8
+overscan_top=-12
+overscan_bottom=-12
+
+framebuffer_width=640
+framebuffer_height=480
+
 add "sdtv_mode=0" and "sdtv_aspect=1"
 
 raspi-config
 Advanced -> Compositor -> No
 Display Options->Composite->Yes->Reboot Now
 
-Python3-> sudo pip install moviepy && sudo pip install yt-dlp
+Python3-> sudo pip install opencv2-python && sudo pip install yt-dlp
 
 
 ancient abandoned esoteric animations or AAEA for short

faketv.py

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+import cv2
 import datetime
 import math
 import os 
 import random
 import subprocess
-from moviepy.editor import VideoFileClip
+#from moviepy.editor import VideoFileClip
 
 #The channel bug that displays while the channel is playing episodes
 buglocation = "/media/zella/anime/aaeachannelbug.png"
@@ -19,13 +20,13 @@ episodeBlockTime = 1560
 minimumTime = 30
 
 def get_next_show_episode(showNumber):
-	if lineupStack[showNumber].empty():
+	if len(lineupStack[showNumber]) == 0:
 		return None
 	else:
 		return lineupStack[showNumber].pop()
 	
 def get_next_commercial():
-	if commercialStack.empty():
+	if len(commercialStack) == 0:
 		for file in os.listdir(commercials):
 			commercialStack.append(os.path.join(commercials,file))
 		random.shuffle(commercialStack)
@@ -36,9 +37,16 @@ def get_next_commercial():
 		return commercialStack.pop()
 
 #requires moviepy module. rounded up to nearest whole second, for simplicity.
-def get_video_length_in_seconds(videoFile):
+#def get_video_length_in_seconds(videoFile):
-	clip = VideoFileClip(videoFile)
+#	clip = VideoFileClip(videoFile)
-	return math.ceil(clip.duration)
+#	return math.ceil(clip.duration)
+	
+def get_video_length_in_seconds(video_path):
+	cap = cv2.VideoCapture(video_path)
+	total_frames = int(cap.get(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_COUNT))
+	frame_rate = cap.get(cv2.CAP_PROP_FPS)
+	video_length = total_frames / frame_rate
+	return math.ceil(video_length)
 
 def get_remaining_seconds_in_hour():
 	now = datetime.datetime.now()
@@ -72,12 +80,16 @@ for direc in os.listdir(shows):
 		print("\nOpening show " + str(showNumber) + " folder: " + folder + "\n")
 		showEpisodes = []
 		for file in os.listdir(folder):
-			showEpisodes.append(os.path.abspath(file))
+			print(os.path.join(folder,file))
+			showEpisodes.append(os.path.join(folder,file))
 		lineupStack.append(showEpisodes)
 		print("\n Added " + str(len(lineupStack[showNumber])) + " episodes from " + folder + "\n")
 		showNumberList.append(showNumber)
 		showNumber += 1
 
+#reverse each show stack in the lineupStack list so we start from episode 1
+for show in lineupStack:
+	show.reverse()
 
 
 #build season lineup station playlist using schedule:
@@ -103,12 +115,6 @@ for direc in os.listdir(shows):
 #-random commercial block (2 minutes)
 #repeat until out of episodes
 
-
-#time = get_video_length_in_seconds(stationID)
-
-#print("\n The station ID video length in seconds is: " + str(time) + "\n")
-
-
 print("%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%")
 print("              Building Playlist               ")
 print("%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%")
@@ -119,21 +125,22 @@ firstLoop = True
 while not episodesEmptyFlag:
 	if firstLoop:
 		timeLeft = get_remaining_seconds_in_hour()
+		firstLoop = False
 	else:
 		timeLeft = secondsInHour
 	random.shuffle(showNumberList)
 	showNumberListCount = 0
-	while timeLeft > miniumTime:
+	while timeLeft > minimumTime:
 		if timeLeft >= episodeBlockTime:
 			print("Enough time for an episode block")
 			#add station id
 			timeLeft -= get_video_length_in_seconds(stationID)
-			playlist.write(stationID)
+			playlist.write(stationID + "\n")
 			
 			#add commercial. Maybe add a while loop here to add multiple commercials if one is too short
 			nextAd = get_next_commercial()
 			timeLeft -= get_video_length_in_seconds(nextAd)
-			playlist.write(nextAd)
+			playlist.write(nextAd + "\n")
 		
 			#add tv episode	
 			nextEpisode = ""
@@ -145,13 +152,41 @@ while not episodesEmptyFlag:
 				else:
 					showNumberListCount += 1
 					timeLeft -= get_video_length_in_seconds(nextEpisode)
-					playlist.write(nextEpisode)
+					playlist.write(nextEpisode + "\n")
+					print("\nEpisode " + nextEpisode + " added to playlist. " + str(len(lineupStack[showNumberList[showNumberListCount - 1]])) + " episodes left in stack\n")
 					
 					break
 			if nextEpisode is None:
+				print("Episodes exhausted! Completing Playlist!\n")
 				episodesEmptyFlag = True
 				break
-			#add commercial
+			
+			#add commercial.
+			nextAd = get_next_commercial()
+			timeLeft -= get_video_length_in_seconds(nextAd)
+			playlist.write(nextAd + "\n")
+			
+			#add commercial.
+			nextAd = get_next_commercial()
+			timeLeft -= get_video_length_in_seconds(nextAd)
+			playlist.write(nextAd + "\n")
+			
 		else:
-		
+			#no time for furtur episodes this hour
+			print("Not enough time for another episode this hour. Padding")
+			
+						#add station id
+			timeLeft -= get_video_length_in_seconds(stationID)
+			playlist.write(stationID + "\n")
+			
+			#add commercial.
+			nextAd = get_next_commercial()
+			timeLeft -= get_video_length_in_seconds(nextAd)
+			playlist.write(nextAd + "\n")
+			
+						#add commercial.
+			nextAd = get_next_commercial()
+			timeLeft -= get_video_length_in_seconds(nextAd)
+			playlist.write(nextAd + "\n")
 
+print("playlist file creation complete")