Use SystemD to auto run the tool

.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.jpg

epic.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 screen.fill((0,0,0))
 
 # Display loading image
-image = pygame.image.load(r"./loading.jpg")
+image = pygame.image.load(r"/home/pi/code/epic/loadingimage/loading.jpg")
 screen.blit(image, (0,0))
 pygame.display.flip()
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def save_photos(imageurls):
         cropped.blit(image,(0,0),(125,125,830,830))
         cropped = pygame.transform.scale(cropped, (480,480))
 
-        pygame.image.save(cropped,"./"+str(counter)+".jpg")
+        pygame.image.save(cropped,"/home/pi/code/epic/images/"+str(counter)+".jpg")
         counter+=1
     print("photos saved")
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def rotate_photos(num_photos, rotate_delay):
                 pygame.quit()
 
         # Create a surface object and draw image on it.
-        image = pygame.image.load(r"./"+str(counter)+".jpg")
+        image = pygame.image.load(r"/home/pi/code/epic/images/"+str(counter)+".jpg")
 
         # Display image
         screen.blit(image, (0,0))

epic.service

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Epic Globe Display
+Wants=network.target
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Environment=DISPLAY=:0
+Environment=XAUTHORITY=/home/pi/.Xauthority
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /home/pi/code/epic/epic.py
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=10s
+KillMode=process
+TimeoutSec=infinity
+
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=graphical.target

images/.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Ignore everything in this directory
+*
+# Except this file
+!.gitignore

readme.md

@@ -18,16 +18,22 @@ I've been fiddling with this for over a year now, so I've never followed these i
 I'll assume you've already followed Pimoroni's instructions for getting the Hyperpixel Round screen going.
 
 1. Use the terminal or log in as pi via ssh.
-1. Create the directory `mkdir ~pi/code/epic/`
-1. Go into the directory `cd ~pi/code/epic/`
+1. Create the directory `mkdir ~/code/epic/`
+1. Go into the directory `cd ~/code/epic/`
+1. Crate image directory `mkdir images`
 1. Copy the code from this repository in
-	* `git clone https://github.com/MattGrayYes/epic.git .`
-1. make sure `start-epic.sh` is executable (`chmod +x start-epic.sh`)
-1. Copy the autostart file `cp epic.desktop ~pi/.config/autostart/`
+	* `git clone https://github.com/vwillcox/epic.git .`
+1. move Service file into place
+	* `sudo cp epic.service /etc/systemd/system`
+	* `sudo systemctl daemon-reload`
+	* `sudo systemctl enable epic.service`
+	* `sudo reboot`
+1. On reboot the screen should load into the display with a slight delay.
+
+## Errors running
+
 1. Install any python requirements `pip3 install -r requirements.txt`
-1. Test you can run it `./start-epic.sh`
-	* If that doesn't work, test you can run it directly `python3 -u epic.py`
-	* If it still doesn't work check the output for errors, and google them.
+1. Test you can run it directly `python3 -u epic.py`
 1. If the test works, kill it with CTRL+C
 1. Reboot and hope it runs automatically `sudo reboot`
 

requirements.txt

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-pygame==1.9.4.post1
-requests==2.21.0
+pygame
+requests