Support for Python 3.x needed

[jamieden]

The code runs flawlessly in Python 2.x, but just goes awry in Python 3.x. Are there any plans on updating the code to be compatible with Python 3.x? I was trying to make some modifications to the code so I could make a semi-automated system using a random computer I had laying around, but I can't make the proper modifications inside Python 2.x, probably because everything has been depreciated.

[bonelifer]

Possibly use a vm with a small Linux install that has python2 installed and any other utils needed. Definitely saddening to see great projects lay dormant and working, but in a state that is rapidly becoming eventually unmanageable/unusable going forward. You could also install python2 and use a virtualenv to lessen the likelihood of it interfering with your regular python install. You could try this method: https://www.fosslinux.com/39384/switching-between-python-2-and-3-versions-on-ubuntu-20-04.htm

[jamieden]

I actually went ahead and debugged the code over and over in Python 3.11, and now I've uploaded it to a new repository. Im hoping to add new features and maybe make a GUI in the future. Of course, original credit goes to cuppa_joe, but I'm hoping to keep updating this code, making it accessible to more users and add more use cases, like using it in a Raspberry Pi and linking it to the Smart Network.

[jamieden]

In my updated code, I added a feature that will start recording the input when a SAME header is detected, and stop recording when a SAME tail is detected. Im hoping to add more, like using PushBullet, or even turning it into a full on weather radio using some form of low power IoT device. I've got a LOT of great ideas, and would love to hear from other people as well.

[bonelifer]

@jamieden Sounds great. Possibly turn on the discussions feature for the repo. Would be a better venue for tossing ideas around than in the issues. Keeping them separate from bugs/general feature requests.

[jamieden]

Certainly. I'll do it ASAP!

[jamieden]

@bonelifer Done! Discussions available! I'd love to hear some ideas from everyone to implement! I'm hoping to make a GUI with a console, so you can dynamically change settings on the fly, and run the program in the background, and also make it more accessible to others. Although I'd also like to implement more features, a GUI seems like it would be very useful.