Modified app.py to migrate to server-side rendering

src/controllerSoftware/app.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import json
 
 # Set to True to run without a physical BLE device for testing purposes.
 # Set to False to connect to the actual lamp matrix.
-DEBUG_MODE = False
+DEBUG_MODE = True
 
 # --- BLE Device Configuration (Ignored in DEBUG_MODE) ---
 DEVICE_NAME = "Pupilometer LED Billboard"
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def get_spiral_address(row, col, spiral_map):
 
 SPIRAL_MAP_5x5 = create_spiral_map(5)
 
-async def set_full_matrix_on_ble(full_matrix):
+async def set_full_matrix_on_ble(serial_colors):
     global ble_client
     global ble_characteristics
 
@@ -78,25 +78,6 @@ async def set_full_matrix_on_ble(full_matrix):
     else:
         print("Confirmed BLE connection status. Proceeding with lamp update.")
 
-    print("Initializing blank canvas...")
-    serial_colors = [b'\x00\x00\x00'] * lampAmount
-    print(f"Initialized: {serial_colors}")
-
-    for row in range(5):
-        for col in range(5):
-
-            lamp_data = full_matrix[row][col]
-            print(f"Construcing lamp {row},{col} data: {lamp_data}")
-            ww = int(lamp_data['ww'])
-            cw = int(lamp_data['cw'])
-            blue = int(lamp_data['blue'])
-
-            color_bytes = bytes([ww, cw, blue])
-            spiral_pos = get_spiral_address(row, col, SPIRAL_MAP_5x5)
-            print(f"Constructed data for {spiral_pos}: {color_bytes}")
-            if spiral_pos != -1:
-                serial_colors[spiral_pos] = color_bytes
-
     # =====================================================================
     #  SNIPPET TO PATCH SWAPPED LAMP POSITIONS
     # =====================================================================
@@ -158,6 +139,43 @@ async def connect_to_ble_device():
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"An error occurred during BLE connection: {e}")
         return False
+# =================================================================================================
+#  COLOR MIXING
+# =================================================================================================
+
+def calculate_rgb(ww, cw, blue):
+    """
+    Calculates the combined RGB color from warm white, cool white, and blue light values.
+    This function is a Python equivalent of the JavaScript color mixer in index.html.
+    """
+    # Define the RGB components for each light source based on slider track colors
+    warm_white_r, warm_white_g, warm_white_b = 255, 192, 128
+    cool_white_r, cool_white_g, cool_white_b = 192, 224, 255
+    blue_r, blue_g, blue_b = 0, 0, 255
+
+    # Normalize the slider values (0-255) and apply them to the base colors
+    r = (ww / 255) * warm_white_r + (cw / 255) * cool_white_r + (blue / 255) * blue_r
+    g = (ww / 255) * warm_white_g + (cw / 255) * cool_white_g + (blue / 255) * blue_g
+    b = (ww / 255) * warm_white_b + (cw / 255) * cool_white_b + (blue / 255) * blue_b
+
+    # Clamp the values to 255 and convert to integer
+    r = min(255, round(r))
+    g = min(255, round(g))
+    b = min(255, round(b))
+
+    return r, g, b
+
+def rgb_to_hex(r, g, b):
+    """
+    Converts RGB color values to a hex color string.
+    """
+    # Ensure values are within the valid range (0-255) and are integers
+    r = int(max(0, min(255, r)))
+    g = int(max(0, min(255, g)))
+    b = int(max(0, min(255, b)))
+    
+    # Convert each component to a two-digit hexadecimal string
+    return f'#{r:02x}{g:02x}{b:02x}'
 
 # =================================================================================================
 #  FLASK APPLICATION
@@ -170,6 +188,7 @@ lamp_matrix = [['#000000' for _ in range(5)] for _ in range(5)]
 
 @app.route('/')
 def index():
+    print(f"Getting current lamp matrix info: {lamp_matrix}")
     if DEBUG_MODE:
         return render_template('index.html', matrix=lamp_matrix)
     else:
@@ -182,30 +201,34 @@ def index():
 def set_matrix():
     data = request.get_json()
     full_matrix = data.get('matrix', [])
-    
+    matrixDataSerialized = []
     if not full_matrix or len(full_matrix) != 5 or len(full_matrix[0]) != 5:
         return jsonify(success=False, message="Invalid matrix data received"), 400
     else:
         print(f"Received the following matrix data: {full_matrix}")
 
+    #Creating empty byte array
+    serial_colors = [b'\x00\x00\x00'] * lampAmount
 
     try:
+        for row in range(5):
+            for col in range(5):
+                lamp_data = full_matrix[row][col]
+                ww = int(lamp_data['ww'])
+                cw = int(lamp_data['cw'])
+                blue = int(lamp_data['blue'])
+
+                #Preparing byte data for control command
+                color_bytes = bytes([ww, cw, blue])
+                spiral_pos = get_spiral_address(row, col, SPIRAL_MAP_5x5)
+                print(f"Constructed data for {spiral_pos}: {color_bytes}")
+                if spiral_pos != -1:
+                    serial_colors[spiral_pos] = color_bytes
+                #Preparing hex color data for frontend
+                lampColorR, lampColorG, lampColorB = calculate_rgb(ww,cw,blue)
+                lamp_matrix[row][col] = rgb_to_hex(lampColorR, lampColorG, lampColorB)
         if DEBUG_MODE:
             # === DEBUG MODE: Update in-memory matrix ===
-            for row in range(5):
-                for col in range(5):
-                    lamp_data = full_matrix[row][col]
-                    ww = lamp_data['ww']
-                    cw = lamp_data['cw']
-                    blue = lamp_data['blue']
-                    
-                    # Convert ww, cw, blue to a hex color for UI display
-                    r = min(255, ww + cw)
-                    g = min(255, ww + cw + blue)
-                    b = min(255, blue + cw)
-                    new_color_hex = f'#{r:02x}{g:02x}{b:02x}'
-                    lamp_matrix[row][col] = new_color_hex
-
             return jsonify(success=True)
         else:
             # === LIVE MODE: Communicate with the BLE device ===
@@ -214,11 +237,12 @@ def set_matrix():
                 ble_event_loop
             )
             return jsonify(success=True)
-
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"Error in set_matrix route: {e}")
         return jsonify(success=False, message=str(e)), 500
 
+    print(f"Getting current lamp matrix info: {lamp_matrix}")
+
 # =================================================================================================
 #  APP STARTUP
 # =================================================================================================