Posts by slicksnake

Quote from lrusak

Only thing I can see wrong is that you change the use of "scripts" and "Scripts". So watch your capitalization and keep it consistent (lowercase is preferred).

Thank you Irusak,

So I changed ".Scripts" to ".scripts", that did the trick.. works great!!!
(all-thought I do not understand why the "UpperCase" did not work, as long as I have UpperCase ".S" everywhere it should have been ok)

Anyway thanks again for your help!!!

Quote from lrusak

you'll need to add the path

at the top of your script you will need something like

Code

import sys
sys.path.append('/storage/.kodi/addons/virtual.rpi-tools/lib')

or something similar, I can't remember the exact path

Thank you,

I no longer have " ImportError: No module named RPi.GPIO".. and when I do, " LibreELEC:~/.Scripts # python shutdown_pi.py" it stops and waits, which is what it is supposed to do.

but when I press the button nothing happens... I even tried after reboot...

Tomorrow I'ill have a look and see if the wires are connected correctly (I mean it's kind of late right now, where i' am at),
I believe all the wires are connected correctly, but just to make sure I'll have a look (but tomorrow not now ).

Anyway now I think I have a problem with the autostart.sh file... I must admit that I didn't fully understand the instruction, and I'm pretty sure that I messed it up somehow... so a little help on that front would be nice. (tuto I used is: Autostart.sh - OpenELEC )

I know the code in " shutdown_pi.py " works since I used it on a Rpi 2B with a Raspbian OS, the only difference is the autostart.sh part...

ps: You are right for the path (it is not similar, IT IS: ('/storage/.kodi/addons/virtual.rpi-tools/lib'), thought you should know you remembered right .

Thanks, (but no joy yet)

Followed the step in ( Config.txt - LibreELEC and Guide To lirc rpi GPIO Receiver - OpenELEC)

added; dtoverlay=lirc-rpi at the end of the config.txt

still no joy...

when I re-tried;

LibreELEC:~/.Scripts # python shutdown_pi.py

I'm still having the same error message:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "shutdown_pi.py", line 5, in <module>
import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
ImportError: No module named RPi.GPIO

hi, try formatting the SD Card with SDFormatter (downloadable from: SD Card Formatter - SD Association), before installing with LibreELEC USB SD Creater and Win32DiskImager.

in SDFormatter don't forget the option "format size adjusment = on".

Hello,

I'm trying to install a Shutdown buttons to my Raspberry pi 3B, I followed a few forums and here is what I did;

1. mkdir /storage/.Scripts

2. nano /storage/.scripts/shutdown_pi.py

In "/storage/.scripts/shutdown_pi.py" I have the following instructions;

#!/bin/python
# Simple script for shutting down the raspberry Pi at the press of a button.
# by Inderpreet Singh


import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
import time
import os


# Use the Broadcom SOC Pin numbers
# Setup the Pin with Internal pullups enabled and PIN in reading mode.
GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)
GPIO.setup(18, GPIO.IN, pull_up_down = GPIO.PUD_UP)


# Our function on what to do when the button is pressed
def Shutdown(channel):
    os.system("sudo shutdown -h now")


# Add our function to execute when the button pressed event happens
GPIO.add_event_detect(18, GPIO.FALLING, callback = Shutdown, bouncetime = 2000)


# Now wait!
while 1:
    time.sleep(1)

3. nano /storage/.config/autostart.sh

in "/storage/.config/autostart.sh" I have the following instructions:

(
python /storage/.Scripts/shutdown_pi.py
) &

3. I went in the libreELEC UI and did the following;

Program ---> Get more ... ---> Raspberry Pi Tools ---> install

4. reboot

when I tested the buttons nothing happened so I tried;

LibreELEC:~/.Scripts # python shutdown_pi.py

here is what I got:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "shutdown_pi.py", line 5, in <module>
import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
ImportError: No module named RPi.GPIO

Is there a step I forgot?, or is there another thing I need to install?

Thanks for your help.