idk ... stuff happend ... is working better now

client/client.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 import socket
 import getopt
 import sys
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@ def disconnect():
     client_socket.close()  # close the connection
 
 def send(data):
-    #validate data. should be hex color
     client_socket.send(data.encode())  # send message
 
 def helpmenu():
@@ -23,11 +23,26 @@ def helpmenu():
     print("-v           visualizer()")
 
 def visualizer():
-    with subprocess.Popen(["cava", "-p", "./config"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE) as cava:
+    cava = subprocess.Popen(["cava", "-p", "./config"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
-        print(cava.stdout.readlines())
+    sed = subprocess.Popen(["sed", "-u", "s/;.*;$//"], stdin=cava.stdout, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+    subprocess.Popen([sys.argv[0]], stdin=sed.stdout, shell=True)
+    cava.stdout.close()
+    sed.stdout.close() 
 
+def rgb_to_hex(r,g,b):
+    return "%02x%02x%02x" % (r,g,b)
 
 def main(argv):
+
+    if not sys.stdin.isatty():
+        connect(server_IP)
+        for volume in sys.stdin:
+            volume = int(volume)
+            hex_color = rgb_to_hex(volume,0,0)
+            send(hex_color)
+            print(hex_color)
+        sys.exit()
+
     try:
         opts, args = getopt.getopt(argv, "s:vh")
     except getopt.GetoptError:
@@ -42,10 +57,13 @@ def main(argv):
         elif opt == "-s":
             connect(server_IP)
             send(arg)
+            sys.exit()
         elif opt == "-v":
-            connect(server_IP)
             visualizer()
+            sys.exit()
 
+    helpmenu()
+    sys.exit()
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main(sys.argv[1:])

server/led_controll.py

@@ -35,8 +35,10 @@ def main(argv):
             sys.exit()
         elif opt == "-c":
             color_mode.color_cycle(arg)
+            sys.exit()
         elif opt == "-d":
             server.start()
+            sys.exit()
                 
     helpmenu()
     sys.exit()

server/server.py

@@ -19,14 +19,15 @@ def start():
         conn, address = server_socket.accept()  # accept new connection
         print("Connection from: " + str(address))
         # receive data stream. it won't accept data packet greater than 1024 bytes
-        data = conn.recv(1024).decode()
+        while True:
-        if not data:
+            data = conn.recv(1024).decode()
-            print("Disconnected: " + str(address))
+            if not data:
-            break
+                print("Disconnected: " + str(address))
-        if validate_data(data):   
+                break
-            r,g,b = ws2801.hex_to_rgb(data)
+            if validate_data(data):   
-            ws2801.set_color(r,g,b)
+                r,g,b = ws2801.hex_to_rgb(data)
-        else:
+                ws2801.set_color(r,g,b)
-            print("incorrect format. use hex color code.")
+            else:
+                print("incorrect format. use hex color code.")
     conn.close()  # close the connection