v.0.7.3 time_utils ntp access

app/tryout/weather_checker.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import json
 from app.classes import Weather, Location, CurrentCondition, WeatherResponse, ResponseStatus
 from app.display import NeoPixel_64x64
 import app.utils.colors as colors
-from app.utils import URLEncoder, http_message
+from app.utils import URLEncoder, http_message, get_datetime_string
 
 API_KEY = '3545ce42d0ba436e8dc164532250410'
 ACTUAL_WEATHER_URL = 'http://api.weatherapi.com/v1/current.json?key={API_KEY}&q={city}&aqi=yes&lang={lang}'
@@ -72,8 +72,12 @@ class Weather_Checker():
 
 
     def check(self, city:str, lang:str, test_mode: bool = False):
+        bottom_ypos = self.display.MATRIX_HEIGHT - self.display.font_height
+
+        time_str: str = get_datetime_string('time')
         try:
             self.display.clear()
+            self.display.write_text(time_str[:5], 0, bottom_ypos, color=colors.NEON_YELLOW)
 
             city_encoded = URLEncoder.encode_utf8(city) # url_encode
             w_resp: WeatherResponse = self.actual_weather(city=city_encoded, lang=lang, test_mode=test_mode)
@@ -103,9 +107,8 @@ class Weather_Checker():
                 self.display.write_text(f'{w_resp.response_status.error_text}', 0, ypos, color=colors.RAINBOW[2])
                 
             # unten rechts in die Ecke
-            ypos = self.display.MATRIX_HEIGHT - self.display.font_height - 1
 
-            self.display.write_text('done.', 38, ypos, color=colors.NEON_GREEN)
+            self.display.write_text('done.', 39, bottom_ypos, color=colors.NEON_GREEN)
         except OSError as e:
             print(f'Error: connection closed - {e}')
         finally:

app/utils/time_utils.py

@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 import time
+import ntptime # type: ignore
+
+_UTC_OFFSET: int = 1 * 3600  # +1 or +2 hours for CEST, adjust for your timezone
+
+def local_time_with_offset():
+	# Set timezone offset (in seconds)
+	current_time = time.time() + _UTC_OFFSET
+	return time.localtime(current_time)
+ 
  
 def get_datetime_string(format='full'):
 	"""
@@ -8,7 +17,7 @@ def get_datetime_string(format='full'):
 	    format: "full", "date", "time", "short", "ticks"
 	"""
 	try:
-		year, month, day, hour, minute, second, weekday, yearday = time.localtime()
+		year, month, day, hour, minute, second, weekday, yearday = local_time_with_offset()
 
 		if format == 'full':
 			return f'{year:04d}-{month:02d}-{day:02d} {hour:02d}:{minute:02d}:{second:02d}'
@@ -28,7 +37,7 @@ def get_datetime_string(format='full'):
 def get_german_datetime():
 	"""Return German date and time"""
 	try:
-		year, month, day, hour, minute, second, weekday, yearday = time.localtime()
+		year, month, day, hour, minute, second, weekday, yearday = local_time_with_offset()
 
 		weekdays = ['Mo', 'Di', 'Mi', 'Do', 'Fr', 'Sa', 'So']
 		weekday_name = weekdays[weekday]
@@ -81,3 +90,13 @@ def get_german_date_ticks():
 	month_name = months[month - 1]
 
 	return f'{day:02d}.{month_name}.{str(year)[-2:]}'
+
+def sync_ntp_time():
+    try:
+        print("Syncing time via NTP...")
+        ntptime.settime()  # Default uses pool.ntp.org
+        print("Time synchronized successfully!")
+        return True
+    except Exception as e:
+        print("NTP sync failed:", e)
+        return False

main.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from app.display import NeoPixel_64x64
 from app.display.fonts import font_5x7
 from app.tryout import Font_Checker, Weather_Checker, Emoji_Checker
-from app.utils import show_system_load
+from app.utils import show_system_load, sync_ntp_time, get_datetime_string, get_german_datetime
 from app.web import Wlan
 import time
 
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 	wlan: Wlan = Wlan( )
 	wlan.connect( ssid="Wokwi-Wlan", password="12345678")
 
+	if sync_ntp_time():
+		time_str: str = get_datetime_string('time')
+		ger_time_str: str = get_german_datetime()
+		print( f"time is: {time_str[:5]} & german: {ger_time_str}" )
+
 	# font_checker : Font_Checker = Font_Checker( display)
 	# font_checker.fonts_check(pretty=False)