Multi Switch Shutdown Script!

caver01

@cyperghost I guess we have several options, but I do like your script—one script for several uses. It just makes sense.

cyperghost

@caver01 The intention to write this script is a bit more.

It should provide an easy all in one solution for people who use several switch devices (A simple Button connected to GPIO and ground, both NESPi case types, or the Pimonori ONOFF Shim or the Mausberry switch)
It provides a solution if people use several button to make "reset" actions. So the script can be written to just finish any emulators if they are active, or to restart ES, or to reboot the whole system if button is held down for more than 5 seconds. This is all possible if you use the regular switches.
Personally! I'm owner of 4 of the 5 devices the script supports I have a Mausberry in a NESPi case, I've a NESPi+ case, I've a Pimonori Switch and on my old B1 I've a some single push buttons only. And the setup to perform shutdown with this script was never easier to do now. Exactly as you said...
3.1 Use the script and make calls like multi_switch.sh --es-poweroff from any button script.
3.2 Personally I use it several time like multi_switch.sh --generic powerbtn=23
3.3 Sometimes I do some coding on the mashine via SSH and the TV is not powerd on so just a multi_switch.sh --es-poweroff shutdown the system cleanly with proper quitted ES.
3.4 I setted up a Pimonori Switch on my OwnCloudSystem so there is also just a proper call to multi_switch.sh --onoffshimm

Nevertheless I hope @meleu reactivates the shutdown service again.

Quackwalks

I'd love to see this working for the Kintaro 9000 case. They've been working on the meta data issue for a while now.

dudumaroja

hello, i have a question.. i have a nespi case.. but my mod made it have two buttons.. made power button work as intended.. my plan first was to solder the reset button on RUN header to have a hard reset in case of crashes and use power to soft reset..

i found your script.. and im here to ask if there is any change of using the reset button as generic too?

tldr: can i use this scrip with two generic buttons?

edit:

this solved for me
/home/pi/RetroPie/scripts/multi_switch.sh --nespicase powerbtn=3 resetbtn=4 &

cyperghost

@quackwalks Well you modify the python script and integrate the arguments multi_switch.sh offers to get it full working with your kintaro. A way how it can be done I offered here for the NESPi+ case.. You can use the return values of --ES-PID (= ask if EmulationStation is running) and --RC-PID (= ask if there is a emulator running in background) to decide to do actions.

As long as I don't have this case I don't do anything to integrate this in the script. It can be done, I know ... but it took several days to get the NESPi+ working ... at last I bought one then the settings were done in less then a few hours.

cyperghost

Thx to @fastpop72 he gave positive answer in getting this invoked into python script

Tired on bash scripts? Get a functional shutdown for your NESPi+ on python

Took a journey on python scripting (really easy, and the script could be improved!) but it works best.... it shows same behaviour as multi_switch as bash call.

1. If you press restart if emulator is currently running, then you will be kicked back to ES main menu
2. If you press restart in ES main screen, ES will be restartet (no reboot!), good for quick saving metadata or internal saves.
3. If you press power-off then Raspberry will shutdown

All metadata is always saved
Best -> cyperghost

You can install the script with
wget -O - "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/crcerror/retroflag-picase/master/install.sh" | sudo bash

darknior

WOAW excellent, i've receved my new NesPi+, i will try it :)
Thanks

dudumaroja

Hello.. i have a modification sugestion..

maybe you could integrate a save state function to the reset button.. using this!

https://github.com/GregorR/RetroArch/wiki/Network-Commands

this open doors to.. gracefully quit emulation ( retroarch compatible cores).. and other thinks like.. pressing reset for 5 seconds save state.. quick press load state..

you can even set the reset button to reset only the game you are playing.. and other thinks,

lostless

@dudumaroja You can do it your self. That's the whole fun of retro pie. If you are willing to do some research and get your hands dirty anything can be done.
heres a link to the recalbox help page with instructions on how to set this up.
https://github.com/recalbox/recalbox-os/wiki/RetroArch-Network-Commands-(EN)

OrehRuoy

Hello, is there a way to get the source code so that I can add led functionality to the code. I just want it to set a GPIO to high when turned on and to LOW when turned off.

Thanks.

mitu

@orehruoy The source is on github, link is in the 1st post - https://github.com/crcerror/ES-generic-shutdown.

cyperghost

@orehruoy You can modify the code of the script of course. But if you just want to glow a LED for power on/off control then use the UART port. A simple solution and no script needed.

Here is a guide of how to do this

OrehRuoy

@cyperghost said in Multi Switch Shutdown Script!:

@orehruoy You can modify the code of the script of course. But if you just want to glow a LED for power on/off control then use the UART port. A simple solution and no script needed.

Here is a guide of how to do this

I didn't know how to access your code in the pi. I will try that other method though seems simple. Thanks.

darknior

I finally try your script :)
Correct a problem for me because you install the script in /home/pi/Retropie/Scripts/ and this directory is on my USB drive.
I can't have good right to execute .sh on USB drive with the auto-mount :p
I change to use it in /home/pi/Scripts/ and it's perfect, thanks a lot :)

Only one question, when i want to quit RetroArch to ES i must clic 3 time on my reset button ... Is it normal ?
The power off button working fine every time. Using Reset in ES to restart ES is not working for me.
Your PID detection is impressive, it works with emulators and also OpenBOR :p

cyperghost

@darknior said in Multi Switch Shutdown Script!:

Only one question, when i want to quit RetroArch to ES i must clic 3 time on my reset button ... Is it normal ?
The power off button working fine every time. Using Reset in ES to restart ES is not working for me.
Your PID detection is impressive, it works with emulators and also OpenBOR :p

Well the detection of button press is just checked every 1 second. So you might press the button for a longer time.

The PID detection is introduced by runcommand script as entry point ;) And from this point I create PID array.

darknior

Ok thanks i understand better now :)

Your PID idea is cool and can maybe be used to improve other scripts?
I use this one, where we must make an array to list all the emulators and homebrews to stop music :(

https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/16458/modified-background-music-script-with-added-overlays

I'm sure we can do it with your idea, or maybe just detect when runcommand launch something and mute the music.

cyperghost

@darknior That's is possible, too.

try the parameter multi_switch.sh --es-emupid
If it returns 0 than there is no emulator called by runcommand.

mrfalk

Hi there love this script and community I’m trying to implement this to a 12v relay that turns the pi on and off using NO port so it’s ether open or close depending on if the 12v trigger is on or off

Is it possible with the generic trigger in the script?

cyperghost

@mrfalk Yes, this should work with generic button script.
So 12V closes the relais and as long your car keeps running the relais stays close. You turn off the vehicle the relais turns to off-state and releases the circuit.

mrfalk

Cool I was messing around with it yesterday but dident get it to work I’ll try again today after work.
And it’s not a car I’m using it’s a trigger signal from my projector that is normally used to tell screen go down when projector is on and hop when you turn the projector off.
But I guess it works the same.
And yes relay circuit is ether close or open depending in if the projector is on or off so same principle i guess

One question do I only install script and tell which button to use or do I need to mess with python commands?