box.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
from mpd import MPDClient
#from readtest import *
import re
from CardList import CardList
from Reader import Reader
import sys


def connectMPD():
	try:
		client = MPDClient()               # create client object
		client.timeout = 200               # network timeout in seconds (floats allowed), default: None
		client.idletimeout = None  
		print "Connecting..."
		client.connect("localhost", 6600) 
		print "Connected!"
		return client
	except:
		print 'Could not connect to MPD server'

def play(client, plist):
	try:
		client.stop()
		client.clear()
		client.add(plist)
		if re.search('playlist',plist):
			client.shuffle()
		client.play()
	except:
		print 'Could not play playlist %s' % plist 

reader = Reader()
cardList = CardList()

print 'Ready: place a card on top of the reader'

while True:
	try:
		card = reader.readCard()
		print 'Read card', card
		plist = cardList.getPlaylist(card)
		print 'Playlist', plist
		if plist != '':
			client = connectMPD()
			if plist=='pause':
				client.pause()
			else:
				play(client, plist)
			client.close()
	except KeyboardInterrupt:
		sys.exit(0)
	except:
		pass