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    • cyperghostC
      cyperghost @janderclander14
      last edited by cyperghost

      @janderclander14 I've done some changes to the python script for some other system. To get rid of the pathes I added

      #get script directory
      scriptDir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
      

      So the directory from the python script is catched. Assuming the python and the bash script are stored in the same directory we can use....

      os.chdir(scriptDir)
      ..
      ..
           elif output:
               os.system("./multi_switch.sh --es-restart")
      

      I was fixed to to /opt/RetroFlag because RetroFlag use as default in the installer and so I use this path to overwrite their script. But congrats you are the first one who activly uses the provided output to create a new shutdown script. Such it was intended to do ;)

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        janderclander14 @cyperghost
        last edited by

        @cyperghost Certainly, using relative directories is always better. And thanks to you for the script! It just had all the functionalities one would need.

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        • quicksilverQ
          quicksilver
          last edited by

          @cyperghost Would it possible to adapt your script to work with the new RetroFlag GPi case? It only has a shutdown switch (no reset function). This is the script that is currently supplied by retroflag:

          #!/usr/bin/env python3
          from gpiozero import Button, LED
          import os 
          from signal import pause
          
          powerPin = 26 
          powerenPin = 27 
          hold = 1
          power = LED(powerenPin)
          power.on()
          
          #functions that handle button events
          def when_pressed():
            os.system("sudo killall emulationstation && sleep 5s && sudo shutdown -h now")
            
          btn = Button(powerPin, hold_time=hold)
          btn.when_pressed = when_pressed
          pause()
          

          As you can see they are just using a "sleep" function to handle saving metadata which is not ideal.

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          • cyperghostC
            cyperghost @quicksilver
            last edited by cyperghost

            @quicksilver Yes .... the os.system call has to be changed.

            os.system("bash /path/to/multi_switch/multi_switch.sh --es-poweroff")
            

            This will try to close all open emulators and then shutdown the system (after all metadata is saved)

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            • quicksilverQ
              quicksilver @cyperghost
              last edited by

              @cyperghost That was easy and it works like a charm! Thank you my friend!

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              • quicksilverQ
                quicksilver
                last edited by

                @cyperghost is there a way to get your script to shutdown if you exit emulation station to the terminal? Or if emulation station crashes or something?

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                • cyperghostC
                  cyperghost @quicksilver
                  last edited by

                  @quicksilver said in Multi Switch Shutdown Script!:

                  is there a way to get your script to shutdown if you exit emulation station to the terminal?

                  Therefore you can use .bashrc from your home directory.
                  Just add a poweroff command and if you go to terminal the command will be executed.

                  Or if emulation station crashes or something?

                  You would ask for the PID of Emulationstation simply with pidof emulationstation
                  You will obtain the one from the binary and as long this is alive you know ES is running. If there is a change in the PID or the status of SIGNAL has changed you can assume that there someting happend to ES. To determine if it a user action (Reboot, Shutdown...) you watch for files placed into/tmp dir

                  The files are

                  1. /tmp/es-sysrestart for sytem wide reboot
                  2. /tmp/es-restart for just restarting ES
                  3. /tmp/es-shutdown for poweroff

                  So to answer your question if my script can do this .... only for the .bashrc part that is really no rocket science and a sudo poweroff command call would be more effictive.

                  Be aware to not shoot in your own leg with this!

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                  • WeirdHW
                    WeirdH
                    last edited by

                    Just wanted to say thanks for this awesome script. After (unsuccessfully) messing around with 'dtoverlay' in config.txt and some years old non-functioning auto-installed stuff, I finally have a single button safe shutdown for ES. Thanks to cyperghost and all involved!

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                      danick8989
                      last edited by

                      SuperPi case, i came from your outdated script that's linked on RetroFlag's github and this script doesn't work. When a game is running, i need to flip the reset button several times then it kills retroarch. Same for shutdown, after 2-3secs "Killed" appears on the screen then it shuts down

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                      • cyperghostC
                        cyperghost @danick8989
                        last edited by

                        @danick8989 You to explain in a more clear way. The script can be utilzed in two ways.

                        1. If you use it in pure shell mode then you need to hold the button for one second. The pure bash script uses simple polling to check GPIO state.
                        2. If you "came" from RetroFlag then you utilize python and this uses interrupts so it recognizes button presses instantly. And the lack of "reaction" is likely a faulty case.

                        Furthermore: if it terminates retroarch and returns you to ES and it shuts down your Pie why are you assuming it's outdated and does not work?

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                          danick8989 @cyperghost
                          last edited by danick8989

                          @cyperghost I'm not assuming it as outdated, i said i came from your previous revision of the script that's linked on RetroFlag's github page(they didn't update it to this one). And i thought killing retroarch and ES would be discouraged? Like, previously didn't the script send a command to ES for it to close RA properly or something? Also it's not clear to me, how do i use python instead of a bash script, and since it seems to work more seamlessly, why isn't it the default? I rolled back to the old multiswitch script in the meantime, since it still works flawlessly for me aside from exiting from Kodi.

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                          • AndersHPA
                            AndersHP
                            last edited by AndersHP

                            Hi, I kind of hijacked another thread regarding Pegasus, but thought I would ask here instead.

                            I'm not using a RetroFlag unit, but a Kite Circuit Sword from Sudomod.com

                            I'm unsure if my shutdown script, the cs_shutdown.sh file in /opt/ folder, does something special that can harm the safe-shutdown process if not built into another script, e.g. your Multi Switch Script. My file looks like this (also mentions a shutdown file?):

                            #!/bin/bash
                            
                            # Get ES pid
                            ES_PID=`pidof emulationstation`
                            
                            if [[ $ES_PID != "" ]] ; then
                            
                              echo "ES_PID: $ES_PID"
                            
                              # Touch the shutdown file
                              touch /tmp/es-shutdown
                              chown pi:pi /tmp/es-shutdown
                            
                              # Tell ES to terminate
                              kill -s SIGTERM $ES_PID
                            
                              echo "ES has been asked to shutdown"
                            
                            else
                            
                              echo "Could not find ES PID ($ES_PID)"
                              sudo shutdown -h now &
                            
                            fi
                            

                            Could I just delete this file, and install your Multi Switch Script with the modifications that @SinisterSpatula mentions? Or would I miss something? How much is this solely for RetroFlag builds?

                            For instance: The RetroFlag is a Pi Zero right? My Circuit Sword is a CM3+ module (not GPIO based, but basically a RPi 3+).

                            How can I tell if the script works as intended apart from the screen going black?

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                            My Gameboy

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                            • mituM
                              mitu Global Moderator @AndersHP
                              last edited by

                              @AndersHP Try replacing

                              ES_PID=`pidof emulationstation`
                              

                              with

                              ES_PID=`pidof pegasus-fe`
                              

                              or what's the actual process name of the Pegasus front-end. The rest of the script should be the same.

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                              • AndersHPA
                                AndersHP @mitu
                                last edited by AndersHP

                                @mitu OK thanks, but can I see somehow if everything is working as planned - apart from the obvious thing that Pegasus should quit?

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                                My Gameboy

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                                • mituM
                                  mitu Global Moderator @AndersHP
                                  last edited by

                                  @AndersHP The script you posted does nothing more than stopping Pegasus and shutting down, so if comment out the shuttind down part you can check by seeing if the front-end stops.

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                                  • AndersHPA
                                    AndersHP
                                    last edited by

                                    Did the pidof pegasus-fe trick and pegasus quits to terminal now.
                                    But the machine doesn't power off now...?

                                    My "Bubble Bobble" Themed Bartop Arcade
                                    My Gameboy

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                                    • cyperghostC
                                      cyperghost @AndersHP
                                      last edited by cyperghost

                                      @AndersHP your script will just close Pegasus and that's all. you should add a shutdown command to completly shutdown your system.

                                      your (easy) script would more look like...

                                      #!/bin/bash
                                      PEGASUS_BIN="pegasus-fe"
                                      if [[ -n $(pidof $PEGASUS_BIN) ]] ; then
                                          killall -w $PEGASUS_BIN
                                      fi
                                      sudo poweroff
                                      

                                      Much cleaner and more generic than the original one.

                                      If you want the proper exit of all emulators then use this script...

                                      #!/bin/bash
                                      PEGASUS_BIN="pegasus-fe"
                                      if [[ -n $(pidof $PEGASUS_BIN) ]] ; then
                                          bash multi_switch.sh --closeemu
                                          killall -w $PEGASUS_BIN
                                      fi
                                      sudo poweroff
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                                      • AndersHPA
                                        AndersHP
                                        last edited by

                                        But the script literally powered off my Gameboy before I did the ES -> Pegasus change...?

                                        My "Bubble Bobble" Themed Bartop Arcade
                                        My Gameboy

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                                        • cyperghostC
                                          cyperghost @AndersHP
                                          last edited by

                                          @AndersHP But this script does behave like your original one. If you are in terminal and type sudo poweroff does then your mashine power off completly?

                                          The difference between ES and Pegasus is, that ES uses a "helper" script for shutdown status, therefore the touch-thing.

                                          I think you should be more specific for your setup, which additional scripts are running, how did you install them.....

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                                          • AndersHPA
                                            AndersHP
                                            last edited by

                                            I changed to the above mentioned script, and it does quit and then shutdown. Thanks for the help - will try the Multi Switch script next.

                                            My "Bubble Bobble" Themed Bartop Arcade
                                            My Gameboy

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