Easy Timer

The example.py output from what you entered is created and made executable.

I came up with the idea for this project to help someone at work to trigger GPIO outputs wired to relays to switch on Christmas Lights but it could be used for a timer of anything. He didn't know how to code and so I made this program that would create another Python script that would run once, loop so many times or keep looping.

Easy Timer would simply ask some questions for the initial setup like output filename, loop options and polarity. All you needed to do was figure out all your steps as in the flow of GPIO's on or off and for how long.

You would enter how many steps you needed and then start inputing which GPIO on/off and delay time seconds / milliseconds per step. When completed you would be prompted on how to run your script and it will do exactly how you programmed it.

I think it's a great little program to assist anyone who's not confident in coding but can then look at the output file to get an understanding on how to implement into their own code.

The pictures below show the whole process and we do 3 steps.
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When you first start the Easy Timer your prompted for the output filename.

This is nothing to worry about, read it and understand procedure.

Explaining the instructions and setup loop options.

Setup how many steps to take as part of your timer.

All the configuration is done. We entered to do 3 steps for this example, requesting the BCM GPIO number for step 1.

Notice we entered 0.5 for half a second, requesting the BCM GPIO for step 2.

Notice we entered more than 1 GPIO for this step, requesting the delay time for step 2.

Notice we entered 0 to turn all GPIO's off, requesting the delay time for step 3.

All the steps have been entered and now the output file has been created.

This is some of the Python script created by the Easy Timer.