k the python list out and used context sensitive

variables (times) to determine dit dah OR SPACE

main.py

@@ -26,13 +26,8 @@ sec = 0
 
 beeper  = KitronikBuzzer()
 buttons = KitronikButton()
-mmaxindex = 20
-mbuf = [] # array/list(buttonEvent) this should be global by default RIGGHT????
-mindex = 0 # head new button events
-mindex_t = 0 # tail unprocessed button events
-mcount = 0
-old_m_count = 0
 last_pv = 0
+last_tt = 0
 # make this array size 20. A morse char of 5 dots|dashes
 # would take up 10 slots max.
 #
@@ -47,13 +42,6 @@ class buttonEvent:
     #def str(self):
         #return "mstimestamp:",str(mstimestamp), "pinst ",str(pinstate)
     
-# this pythin list is doing my head in, why cant they just ahve arrays like normal langauages
-#
-for i in range (0,30):
-    b = buttonEvent(0,0)
-    print (" inserting a dummy entry into the stupid list object ", i)
-    mbuf.insert(i,b)
-    print (" how can it xcomplaIN NOW THE LIST IS FULL OF OBJECTS ",)
  
 #def ButtonB_r_IRQHandler(pin):
 #    global buttonB
@@ -61,32 +49,27 @@ for i in range (0,30):
 #    print("button B pressed", buttonB)
     
 def ButtonB_f_IRQHandler(pin):
-    #now = time.now()
+    global last_pv, last_tt
-    global buttonB, last_pv
-    global mbuf, mindex, mcount, mmaxindex
     pv = pin.value()
     tt  = time.ticks_ms()
-    buttonB = 2*60 # maKES leds LIGHT IN AIRq
     print("button B IRQ", tt, pv)
     if last_pv ==   pv  : # get get spurious 0 level ints
         print("two   ints @ same level in a row",pv) # ignore
     else:
         b=buttonEvent(time.ticks_ms(),pv)
-        # no no no!!! mbuf.insert(mindex,b)
+        d = tt - last_tt
-        mbuf[mindex] = b # why cant i do this arrrgghhhnhhh all I want is a fucking array
+        if pv:
-        print ("b", str(b.mstimestamp), str(b.pinstate)) # arghhh why is it not storing thsi
+            print(" duration of inter-m space ", d)
-        print ("mbuf inserting ",str( time.ticks_ms()), str(pv), "@", str(mindex), mbuf)
+            beeper.playTone(600)
-        b3 = mbuf[mindex] # shit bag that should store it
+        else:
-        print ("did shit bag python actually put this in the list??", b3.pinstate, b3)
+            print(" duration of press ", d)
-        # it would appear the shitbag python did store this
+            if d > 300:
-        mcount += 1
+                print ("DAH")
-        mindex += 1
+            else:
-        mindex  = mindex % mmaxindex
+                print ("DIT")
-    if pv:
+            beeper.stopTone()
-        beeper.playTone(600)
-    else:
-        beeper.stopTone()
     last_pv = pv
+    last_tt = tt
         
 
 # FALLING DOES NOT WORK AND IRQ_LOW_LEVEL not recognised
@@ -94,59 +77,24 @@ buttons.buttonB.irq(trigger=machine.Pin.IRQ_FALLING|machine.Pin.IRQ_RISING, hand
 #buttons.buttonB.irq(trigger=machine.Pin.IRQ_RISING, handler=ButtonB_r_IRQHandler)
 
 
-def process_morse2():
-    # ok the mbuf is driving me bonkers. keeps going local or something
-    global mbuf
-    for i in range (0,mmaxindex-1):
-        be = mbuf[i]
-        print ("be ", i, be.mstimestamp, be.pinstate )
             
 def process_morse():
     #global mbuf # : why python WHY: why muck everyone about with local fucking copies your sxdjhklazsedfbokhjlfvbegrhjk
-    global mbuf, mindex, mindex_t, mcount, mmaxindex, oled, old_m_count
+    #global mbuf, mindex, mindex_t, mcount, mmaxindex, oled, old_m_count
     #for i in range (0,mmaxindex-1):
         #be = mbuf[i]
         #print ("be ", be.timestampms, be.pinstate )
     oled.clear()
     oled.displayText(rtc.readDateString(), 1, 25)
     oled.displayText(rtc.readTimeString(), 2, 33)
-    oled.displayText(str(mcount), 4, 33)
+    #oled.displayText(str(mcount), 4, 33)
-    # process the list
-    if (mcount - old_m_count) >= 2:
-        print("(mcount - old_m_count) >= 2", mbuf, " mindex_t ", mindex_t)
-        b1 = mbuf[(mindex_t)%mmaxindex]
-        b2 = mbuf[(mindex_t+1)%mmaxindex]
-        # ok shitbag python why is the pinstate in that object now zero you turd
-        #print("b1 index", str((mindex_t+mmaxindex)%mmaxindex), "b1 ps", str(b1.pinstate))
-        #print("b2 index", str((mindex_t+mmaxindex+1)%mmaxindex), "b2 ps ", str(b2.pinstate))
-        print("b1", b1, b1.pinstate, "@ mbuf[", str((mindex_t+mmaxindex)%mmaxindex), "]")
-        print("b2", b2, b2.pinstate, "@ mbuf[", str((mindex_t+1)%mmaxindex), "]")
-        print(" b1 ts ps ", b1.mstimestamp, b1.pinstate,  "b2 ts ps", b2.mstimestamp, b2.pinstate)
-        if b1.pinstate == 1 and b2.pinstate == 0:
-            print(" high to low pinstate valid press", b1.pinstate, b2.pinstate)
-            # press and release found
-            duration = b2.mstimestamp - b1.mstimestamp
-            if duration < 300:
-                oled.displayText('dit '+str(duration), 5, 33)
-            else:
-                oled.displayText('dah '+str(duration), 5, 33)
-            mindex_t += 2;
-            mindex_t = mindex_t % mmaxindex
-            mcount -= 2
-        else:
-            print(" undefined pinstate order", b1.pinstate, b2.pinstate)
-            mindex_t += 1 # that one made no sense so move up
-            mindex_t = mindex_t % mmaxindex
-            mcount -= 1
-            oled.displayText('BAH ', 5, 33)
-            old_m_count = mcount   
     oled.show()
     
     
     
 while True:
     # maybe a function can have a global ref, yeah maybe the main cont. another wanky aspect ogf pythion
-    #process_morse()
+    process_morse()
-    process_morse2()
+    ##process_morse2()
-    time.sleep(1.0)
+    #time.sleep(1.0)