Added cmd options to specify remote url and skip connection.

Author: fnunnari

remote_control/remote_control.py

@@ -8,20 +8,27 @@
 # run again.  Do not edit this file unless you know what you are doing.
 
 import sys
+import argparse
 
 from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QMessageBox
 import websocket
-import rel
 import threading
+
+# The default remote URL to connect to
 CONNECTION_URL = "ws://192.168.5.3:7867/remotecon"
+
+
 class RemoteController(object):
 
-    def __init__(self, MainWindow ) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, MainWindow, websocket_url: str = CONNECTION_URL, connect: bool = True) -> None:
+        self._websocket_url = websocket_url
+        self._connect = connect
+
         self.setupUi(MainWindow)
 
     def save_last_prefix_text(self):
-        with open('last_prefix.txt','w+') as file:
+        with open('last_prefix.txt', 'w+') as file:
             file.writelines(self.download_prefix_text.toPlainText())
 
     def show_popup(self):
@@ -126,8 +133,6 @@ def phaseAlign(self):
             self.save_last_prefix_text()
             sys.exit()
 
-
-
 #     def asyncTask(self, f_stop):
 #         self.ws.send("PING")
 #         self.ws.recv()
@@ -137,11 +142,15 @@ def phaseAlign(self):
 
     def setupUi(self, MainWindow):
         # Setup the WEB SOCKET
-        #self.ws = websocket.WebSocketApp("ws://192.168.5.2:7867/remotecon")
-#         self.ws = websocket.WebSocket()
-#         self.ws.connect(CONNECTION_URL)
-#         f_stop = threading.Event()
-#         self.asyncTask(f_stop)
+        if self._connect:
+            print(f"Connecting to {self._websocket_url}...")
+            self.ws = websocket.WebSocket()
+            self.ws.connect(self._websocket_url)
+            #f_stop = threading.Event()
+            #self.asyncTask(f_stop)
+        else:
+            print("Skipping connection")
+
         # Setup the GUI
         MainWindow.setObjectName("MainWindow")
         MainWindow.resize(800, 800)
@@ -257,11 +266,29 @@ def retranslateUi(self, MainWindow):
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Graphical interface for remotely controlling the RecSyncNG Android application."
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--dont-connect", action="store_true", help="If set, just show the GUI, without connecting to the master device."
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--url", type=str, required=False, help=f"Override the default URL websocket address (default: {CONNECTION_URL})."
+    )
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    dont_connect = args.dont_connect
+    app_url = args.url if args.url is not None else CONNECTION_URL
+    print(f"don't connect={dont_connect}, app_url={app_url}")
+
     app = QtWidgets.QApplication(sys.argv)
     MainWindow = QtWidgets.QMainWindow()
-    rc = RemoteController(MainWindow)
-    rc.setupUi(MainWindow)
 
+    print("Instance...")
+    rc = RemoteController(MainWindow, websocket_url=app_url, connect=not dont_connect)
+
+    print("Showing...")
     MainWindow.show()
 
     sys.exit(app.exec_())