luxLog.py

   1 #!/usr/bin/env python3
   2 import time
   3 import datetime
   4 import board
   5
   6 import adafruit_veml7700
   7 import adafruit_bh1750
   8
   9 i2c = board.I2C()
  10
  11 veml7700=adafruit_veml7700.VEML7700(i2c)
  12 bh1750=adafruit_bh1750.BH1750(i2c)
  13
  14
  15 logFile=open('lightLog.txt','w')
  16 while True:
  17     tH=time.strftime('%H', time.localtime())
  18     time.sleep(1)
  19     while int(tH) <= 7:
  20         ti=datetime.datetime.now()
  21         logFile.write("Ambient Light: %d lux\n" % veml7700.light)
  22         logFile.write("Light: %d lux\n" % bh1750.lux)
  23         logFile.write(ti.strftime("%I:%M %p %d/%m/%y\n"))
  24         logFile.flush()
  25         print("Ambient Light: %d lux" % veml7700.light) # print statements are for debugging
  26         print("Light: %d lux" % bh1750.lux)
  27         print(ti.strftime("%I:%M %p %d/%m/%y\n"))
  28         time.sleep(60.0)
  29     else:
  30         logFile.close()
  31         print("out of time")
  32         quit("after 7 am")