start.py

# import the colorama library
import os
from sys import path as syspath
syspath.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "./lib/colorama"))

from colorama import init, Fore, Back, Style # to change console colours
init() # init colorama

os.environ["TEST"] = "n" # Run Normall

try:
    from sense_hat import SenseHat
except ModuleNotFoundError:
    print(Fore.RED + Style.BRIGHT + " [!] The Sense Hat module is not installed. Starting in testing mode...")
    os.environ["TEST"] = "y" # Run in Test Mode

import signal

import time

import threading # to run each module simultaneously

# show plant system ascii art text
print(Fore.GREEN + Style.BRIGHT + "    _                  ")
print(Fore.GREEN + Style.BRIGHT + "   /_\ _  _ __ _ __ _  ")
print(Fore.GREEN + Style.BRIGHT + "  / _ \ || / _` / _` | ")
print(Fore.GREEN + Style.BRIGHT + " /_/ \_\_,_\__, \__,_| ")
print(Fore.GREEN + Style.BRIGHT + "              |_|      ")

# reset colours
print(Style.RESET_ALL)

# import dashboard and sense modules
import dashboard
import sense

# make the dashboard and sense threads
sensethread = threading.Thread(target=sense.go)
dashboardthread = threading.Thread(target=dashboard.app.run)

# start the sense thread
print(Fore.CYAN + Style.BRIGHT + " [+] Starting Sense...")
sensethread.start()

# start the dashboard thread
# wait before starting
time.sleep(5)
print(Fore.CYAN + Style.BRIGHT + " [+] Starting Web Server...")
dashboardthread.start()

# run forever
while True:
    pass