Package: ghettorecorder
GhettoRecorderGrab hundreds of radio stations simultaneously.OverviewThis repository shows the source code of a multiprocessor capable recorder app.A documentedexampleruns on myeisenmp framework.Class implementationinit.pyallows external modules (e.g. blacklist) to manipulate instancesBlacklist moduleghetto_blacklist.pyJSON records can be merged with myEisenRadioDB dumpThreaded HTTP servermain.pyis switching the Backend and feeds the Frontend to run a showAAC files cut from stream are repaired on the fly with myaacRepairImportfrom ghettorecorder import GhettoRecorder

ghetto_raid = GhettoRecorder(radio, url)  # use different URLs to test SSL
ghetto_raid.com_in = mp.Queue(maxsize=1)  # eval exec communication
ghetto_raid.com_out = mp.Queue(maxsize=1)  # response; exec ok is "None"
ghetto_raid.audio_out = mp.Queue(maxsize=1)  # current HTTP response buffer
ghetto_raid.start()  # wants a loop in main() to keep the show aliveSnapcraft package$ sudo snap install ghettorecorderDesktop icon for the click addicted.$ ghettorecorder.url  # Ghetto HTTP threaded server
$ ghettorecorder.cmd  # command line with menuPython package$ pip3 install ghettorecorder

$ pip3 show ghettorecorder  # prep removal
$ pip3 uninstall ghettorecorder  # del custom dirs of recorder in ... /python3.x/site-packages

# command line
$ ghetto_cmd  # Python executable 'beside' /python3.x/site-packages in /python3.x/Scripts
$ python3 -m ghettorecorder.cmd

# browser
$ ghetto_url or
$ python3 -m ghettorecorderLinksPYPI:https://pypi.org/project/GhettoRecorderSnap:https://snapcraft.io/ghettorecorderGitHub:https://github.com/44xtc44/GhettoRecorderIssues to fix:https://github.com/44xtc44/GhettoRecorder/issuesReadTheDocs:https://ghettorecorder.readthedocs.io/(see module index)Configuration File'Settings.ini' is the config file for GhettoRecorder.
INI files consist of sections to divide different settings.::[STATIONS]
anime_jp = http://streamingv2.shoutcast.com/japanimradio-tokyo

[GLOBAL]
blacklist_enable = True
save_to_dir = f:\54321[STATIONS] custom radio name and radio connection information (can be pls or m3u playlist)[GLOBAL] blacklist status and thecustomparent directory locationUsageMain Menumenu 'Main'
1 -- Record (local listen option)
2 -- Change parent record path
3 -- Enable/disable blacklists
4 -- Set path to config, settings.ini
5 -- aac file repair
6 -- ExitRecord Menu0 	>> aacchill             <<
1 	>> 80ies_nl             <<
2 	>> anime_jp             <<
3 	>> blues_uk             <<
4 	>> br24                 <<
...
Enter to record -->:

Write the leading Number (list index) into the input field . Hit 'Enter'.
OR
Write or copy/paste the radio name into the input field. Hit 'Enter'.
Add as many radios as you like.
Hit 'Enter' without input to start grabbing.
Listen to the first selected radio via local streaming ``http://localhost:1242/``Change parent record path Menuoption 'Change record parent path'
1 -- New parent path for recorded radios. Write to config.
2 -- Back to Main Menu
Enter your choice: 1

    Write a new path to store files
..settings.ini [GLOBAL] section: {'blacklist_enable': 'True', 'save_to_dir': 'f:\\31'}
Enter a new path, OS syntax (f:\10 or /home ) -->:The default path is the directory of the module.
In most cases you want to store grabbed files somewhere else.Blacklist MenuWrite a new blacklist option to settings.ini file
..settings.ini [GLOBAL] section: {'blacklist_enable': 'True', 'save_to_dir': 'f:\\31'}
1 -- blacklist on (don't write title if already downloaded)
2 -- blacklist off
3 -- Back to Main Menu
Enter your choice: 1

	blacklist is ON: settings.ini file
	Existing titles are not recorded again and again.
file name is "blacklist.json" in the same folder as "settings.ini"
..settings.ini [GLOBAL] section: {'blacklist_enable': 'True', 'save_to_dir': 'f:\\31'}
Hit Enter to leave -->:

Blacklist writing can be switched on/off.
Titles are listed for each of the radios and can be deleted to 'unlist' them.
File name is ``blacklist.json`` and always in the same folder as 'settings.ini'.Set path to configWrite Path to settings.ini and blacklist.json file
Enter a new path, OS syntax (f:\10 or /home ) -->: F:\44
	created: F:\44
..settings.ini [GLOBAL] section: {'blacklist_enable': 'True'}
Hit Enter to leave -->:

You can store your config file 'settings.ini' somewhere on the file system.
Default place for grabbed files is the mentioned folder.
If a custom save path is written to config, this path is used.aac file repairWrite a path to aac files. Only aac files will be touched.
..settings.ini [GLOBAL] section: {'blacklist_enable': 'True', 'save_to_dir': 'f:\\31'}
Enter a path, OS syntax (f:\10 or /home ) -->:f:\6aac
	created: f:\6aac
	f:\6aac\aac_repair created
[ COPY(s) in f:\6aac\aac_repair ]
----- 1 file(s) failed -----
f:\6aac\Sergey Sirotin & Golden Light Orchestra - Around The World.aacp
ValueError non-hexadecimal number found in fromhex() arg at position 5438113
----- 97 file(s) repaired -----
f:\6aac\111_Slovo_Original_Mix.aac; cut(bytes): [330]
f:\6aac\351 Lake Shore Drive - You Make My Day.aacp; cut(bytes): [389]

The repair option uses a folder name as input.
Repaired files are stored in 'aac_repair' sub folder.
Cut bytes count is shown at the end of the line.
Repair can fail if the file is corrupted not only at start or end.GhettoRecorder ClassCommunicate with the instance========= ================= =========================================================
   port      action            description
   ========= ================= =========================================================
   com_in    commands input    tuple (radio, [str 'eval' or 'exec'], str 'command')
   com_out   status, err msg   (radio, [str 'eval' or 'exec'], response)
   audio_out copy of html resp a local HTTP server can loop through to a browser or app
   ========= ================= =========================================================Feature attributes to switch on/off========================== ==================================================================================
   attribute                  description
   ========================== ==================================================================================
   runs_meta                  periodic metadata call to create path for named rec out; False: unnamed rec file
   runs_record                disables writing to recorder file at all
   recorder_file_write        allow dump 'current' recorder file; need 'runs_meta'; makes rec blacklist possible
   runs_listen                disable write to audio_out queue; 3rd party can write into queue; listen blacklist
   ========================== ==================================================================================