METADATA not saving - Favorites will never remain tagged

caver01

@semper-5 and @cyperghost
Did you see meleu's recent post:
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/post/142911

He is basically acknowledging that there appears to be a problem with the shutdown not saving metadata, but apologizing that he has not had time to look into it.

cyperghost

@caver01 Yes... Saw the post of meleu after I answered on this thread.
But I think I can make it through a working script without the need of reading the emulator name out of a log-file. So Iet me test things out ;)

@Semper-5
I will create a new topic regarding this specific shutdown script. I hope that meleu will also take part on this - if he finds some time. I won't use a service because I'm not firm in this one. Be prepared!

cyperghost

@Semper-5

Please test this script if it's working

For setup

Save the script to some place maybe /home/pi/RetroPie/scripts/switch.sh
Make the script executable like chmod +x /home/pi/RetroPie/scripts/switch.sh
Now edit ES autostart with nano /opt/retropie/configs/all/autostart.sh and add script to like ....
sudo /home/pi/RetroPie/scripts/switch.sh & but BEFORE the last line emulationstatio #auto
Report back ;)

** DELETED OLD SCRIPT VERSION **

This version is just stripped down and gots just support for power button.

Semper 5

@cyperghost unfortunately its a no go.
but before I say that, should I remove the python script entry from rc.local?

cyperghost

@semper-5 yes... remove the python script please and the shutdown service ;) I added a sleep timer to the script. To make errors and PIDs visible. Sorry I can't test
this as I don't have that switch device.

Semper 5

well it did save the metadata, but no safe shutdown command and no reset feature.

cyperghost

@semper-5 What's safe shutdown?

The reset button isn't implented now.... I just want to test if the GPIO settings are okay. So you press the button... Do you see messaged like ES-PID and so on? (I changed the script for a few minutes ago, the sleep command was executed after exit!)

But you've tested a early "beta" version of the shutdown script. I can implent reset button later.

Semper 5

@cyperghost when I hit the power button it just cuts the power :/

cyperghost

@semper-5 As long as it saves metadata the script works as intended and the power should be cut afterwards. Please explain what you expect if you press the power button and if you press the reset button.

Semper 5

@cyperghost its back to not working! the favorites I've added when I first put your script in, i tried removing and playing another few games, powered down and no changes to favorites and last played remains the same.

it did work...ONCE and I think that's it :(

when I press the power button I don't see any echo or anything. its like pulling the plug

cyperghost

@semper-5 I've removed the sleep commands again. Can you retry?
You mean you press the power button and then the screen shuts instantly off? You don't see any Linux message?

Semper 5

@cyperghost nope nothing. I deleted everything and followed instructions, redid it twice and just straight power off. no metadata save

cyperghost

@Semper-5 Okay I made some tests with a "WIRE"-switch (connect 3,3V to GPIO24)

And it worked in all cases! It saved metadata if you press the button if you are in ES
and it worked even if there was an emulator active running.

So this base script works with a "push" button. But I can't test the switch part with the POLOLU. But if you say it immediatly cut's power.....

So you press the power button and the light of the PIE go off (red and green LED) instantly?? Then there is something wrong with your wiring? Because that sound really weird!

cyperghost

@semper-5 said in METADATA not saving - Favorites will never remain tagged:

@cyperghost nope nothing. I deleted everything and followed instructions, redid it twice and just straight power off. no metadata save

But you did a reboot so the script became active? Or you can start the script by SSH with sudo /path/to script/switch.sh &

Semper 5

@cyperghost oh yes I have rebooted and powered on and off about several times.

it can't be a wiring problem because I put the original script from Yahmez back in and power off and restart functions work fine again

cyperghost

@semper-5 Then I'm sorry. As I don't understand how the POLOLU works I can't help ... but now you still miss the metadata.

Semper 5

@cyperghost said in METADATA not saving - Favorites will never remain tagged:

/home/pi/RetroPie/scripts/switch.sh

oh when I run the command straight from SSH I get:

sudo: unable to execute /home/pi/RetroPie/scripts/switch.sh: No such file or directory

but I can SEE the file and when I edit it, all the content is there...am I going crazy?

cyperghost

@semper-5 Did you insert the text via nano command? and did you made it executable with chmod +x /home/pi/RetroPie/scripts/switch.sh

Semper 5

@cyperghost yes. but I'm looking at the same file with the same content in both nano and text editor on WinSCP

cyperghost

@semper-5 Close the WINSCP viewer, or close WINSCP at all... and just use the CLI provided by putty. WINSCP sometimes uses it's cache to display files. Then on reboots/restarts it messes the system up with old files.

I need the info if the script is working in the basic variant - just for tomorrow (going to bed).... because then I can provide a full working solution with better handling of the emulator calls ;)