feat: keep the computer awake while knitting #698

Author: mathPi

requirements.build.txt

@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ bitarray==2.9.2
 simpleaudio-patched==1.0.5
 numpy==1.26.4
 charset-normalizer<3.0.0
-semver==3.0.2
+semver==3.0.2
+wakepy==0.10.1

src/main/python/main/ayab/engine/engine.py

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 from PySide6.QtCore import QCoreApplication, Signal
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import QDockWidget
+from wakepy import keep
 
 from .. import utils
 from ..machine import Machine
@@ -168,33 +169,34 @@ def run(self, operation: Operation) -> None:
         self.config.portname = self.__read_portname()
         self.control.start(self.pattern, self.config, operation)
 
-        while True:
-            # continue operating
-            # typically each step involves some communication with the device
-            output = self.control.operate(operation)
-            if output != self.control.notification:
-                self.__feedback.handle(output)
-                self.control.notification = output
-            if operation == Operation.KNIT:
-                self.__handle_status()
-            if self.__canceled or self.control.state == State.FINISHED:
-                break
-
-        self.control.stop()
+        with keep.presenting(on_fail="pass"):
+            while True:
+                # continue operating
+                # typically each step involves some communication with the device
+                output = self.control.operate(operation)
+                if output != self.control.notification:
+                    self.__feedback.handle(output)
+                    self.control.notification = output
+                if operation == Operation.KNIT:
+                    self.__handle_status()
+                if self.__canceled or self.control.state == State.FINISHED:
+                    break
+
+            self.control.stop()
 
-        if operation == Operation.KNIT:
-            if self.__canceled:
-                self.emit_notification("Knitting canceled.")
-                self.__logger.info("Knitting canceled.")
+            if operation == Operation.KNIT:
+                if self.__canceled:
+                    self.emit_notification("Knitting canceled.")
+                    self.__logger.info("Knitting canceled.")
+                else:
+                    # operation == Operation.TEST:
+                    self.__logger.info("Finished knitting.")
             else:
-                # operation == Operation.TEST:
-                self.__logger.info("Finished knitting.")
-        else:
-            # TODO: provide translations for these messages
-            self.__logger.info("Finished testing.")
-
-        # send signal to finish operation
-        self.emit_operation_finisher(operation)
+                # TODO: provide translations for these messages
+                self.__logger.info("Finished testing.")
+
+            # send signal to finish operation
+            self.emit_operation_finisher(operation)
 
     def __handle_status(self) -> None:
         if self.status.active: