OnScreen-Ticker-and-Promotions

A Linux Program for On-Screen Advertisements and promotions like shown in News Channels.

Dependencies are mentioned below.

OS related Dependency

1. Linux OS (recommended Ubuntu)
2. Desktop Environment Like Ubuntu(Gnome/Mate/Lite/etc) - with hidden decorators and alwaysOnTop support, Fluxbox - with hidden decorators and alwaysOnTop support

If you want to disable the decorator in Gnome then check my Stack Overflow solution over here : StackOverflow Link

3. Supported Python Version 3.6 BUT Recommended Python Version 3.8

Tools for Proper working of Ticker

• virtualenv
• pkg-config
• libcairo2-dev
• python3-dev
• gcc
• libgirepository1.0-dev
• python3-gi
• gobject-introspection
• gir1.2-gtk-3.0

For Ubuntu you can install them with following command:

sudo apt install -y virtualenv pkg-config libcairo2-dev python3-dev gcc libgirepository1.0-dev python3-gi gobject-introspection gir1.2-gtk-3.0

For Other distribution other than Ubuntu can install dependencies with similar commands found. You can refer Internet for same.

Installation for stand-alone without services

Procedure to Install this code

1. Clone the Repo

$ git clone https://dvgit.digivalet.com/scm/dvcsof/tickerv2.git

2. Change the working directory to cloned directory

$ cd ticker

3. Run Installation.sh file

If installation.sh is already executable then you can directly run it with

 $ ./installation.sh

OR

If installation.sh is not executable then you can make it executable and run it with

$ chmod +x ./installation.sh
$ ./installation.sh

This will create Virtual Environment in the parent directory & Install following pip modules which are required.

4. Change config.json according to your needs

{
   "static_ticker_condition": true,
   "position_static_ticker": "top-left",
   "static_ticker_bgcolor": [
      0,
      0,
      0
   ],
   "static_ticker_logo": true,
   "static_ticker_message": "Yeah!",
   "static_ticker_font_color": "#ffffff",
   "static_ticker_font_size": 40,
   "static_ticker_font": "Ubuntu",
   "main_ticker_condition": true,
   "main_ticker_message": "Multiple commands can be specified a the same time and there\u2019s also a delay that sleeps a certain amount of milliseconds before next command is executed. Here\u2019s an example where select is pressed, followed by left after waiting a second:",
   "main_ticker_logo": true,
   "main_ticker_logo_position": "left",
   "main_ticker_font": "MyriadProFont",
   "main_ticker_bgcolor": [
      255,
      0,
      0
   ],
   "main_ticker_font_color": [
      255,
      255,
      255
   ],
   "main_ticker_speed": "fast",
   "main_ticker_motion": "right-left",
   "optional_ticker_condition": true,
   "optional_ticker_message": "Multiple commands can be specified a the same time and there\u2019s also a delay that sleeps a certain amount of milliseconds before next command is executed. Here\u2019s an example where select is pressed, followed by left after waiting a second:",
   "optional_ticker_font": "MyriadProFont",
   "optional_ticker_bgcolor": [
      255,
      162,
      5
   ],
   "optional_ticker_font_color": [
      0,
      0,
      0
   ],
   "optional_ticker_speed": "fast",
   "optinal_ticker_motion": "left-right",
   "moving_ticker_condition": true,
   "moving_ticker_localtion": "center",
   "moving_ticker_center_size": "small",
   "time_interval": 197
}

5. Run the program with start_ticker file

If start_ticker is already executable then you can directly run it with

 $ ./start_ticker

OR

If start_ticker is already executable then you can directly run it with

$ chmod +x .start_ticker
$ ./start_ticker

This will create start the ticker and will run till the "time_interval" seconds in config.json

Example:

"time_interval": 197

If In Emergency you need to stop the ticker then you can run stop_ticker

If stop_ticker is already executable then you can directly run it with

$ ./stop_ticker_force

OR

If stop_ticker is already executable then you can directly run it with

$ chmod +x ./stop_ticker_force
$ ./stop_ticker_force

Changlogs

Changes between 1.2 and 1.3:
--------------------------------

Core:
 * Fixed Font length issue for English Language.
 * Fixed Free Font issue for languages
 * Changed `mid` to `normal` in font-size. Same as dashboard to fix previous ticker runnning issue.
 * Fixed API Issue for launching previous ticker


Changes between 1.1 and 1.2:
--------------------------------

Core:
 * Added Closing API Support
 * Fixed Font length issue for English Language.
 * Fixed Priority and API get-config Issue.
 * Fixed & Implemented DND support for ticker.


Changes between 1.0 and 1.1:
--------------------------------

Platform support changes:
 * Python 3.8:
     - Python 3.8 Now automatically installs with the Artifact
     - No need to install pip modules in virtual environment

Core:
 * Added Free Font style
     - Single font will be used for multiple languages
 * Optimized the code for the memory usage and thread-counts
 * Added Bash script which will now start and stop ticker using Ticker Services.


Changes for 1.0:
--------------------------------

Core:
 * Added Ticker and Its Enhancements including Python 3.6 Support