Module gma.
General GMA LUA functions
Functions
| gma.sleep (sleep_seconds) | Sleeps the LUA script for number of seconds |
| gma.echo (var) | Echoes a variable to the GMA system monitor. |
| gma.feedback (var) | Prints feedback to the GMA Command Line |
| gma.build_date () | Returns the build date of the current GMA software. |
| gma.build_time () | Return the build time of the current GMA software. |
| gma.git_version () | Returns GIT branch identifier of the current GMA software. |
| gma.export (filename, export_data) | Export a table as a file??? |
| gma.export_csv (filename, export_data) | Export a table as a CSV file? |
| gma.export_json (filename, export_data) | Export a table as a JSON file? |
| gma.import (filename) | Import a file as a table? |
| gma.cmd (command) | Run a command on the GMA's command line |
| gma.timer (name, dt, max_count, cleanup) | Run specified function after time??? |
| gma.gettime () | Returns the system time |
| gma.textinput (title, old_text) | Prompts user for a string and returns it |
| gma.gethardwaretype () | Returns the host hardware type |
Functions
- gma.sleep (sleep_seconds)
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Sleeps the LUA script for number of seconds
Parameters:
- sleep_seconds number Number of seconds to sleep for.
Usage:
gma.sleep(5);gma.sleep(0.1);
- gma.echo (var)
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Echoes a variable to the GMA system monitor.
Parameters:
- var mixed Variable to echo to the console log. Strings, numbers, and more should work.
Usage:
gma.echo("Hello World!")gma.echo(1)
- gma.feedback (var)
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Prints feedback to the GMA Command Line
Parameters:
- var mixed Variable to echo to the console log. Strings, numbers, and more should work.
Usage:
gma.feedback("Hello World!")gma.feedback(1)
- gma.build_date ()
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Returns the build date of the current GMA software.
Returns:
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string
Build Date of GMA2 software
Usage:
gma.build_date(); "Aug 25 2015" - gma.build_time ()
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Return the build time of the current GMA software.
Returns:
-
string
Build Time of GMA2 software
Usage:
gma.build_time(); "18:18:44" - gma.git_version ()
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Returns GIT branch identifier of the current GMA software.
Returns:
-
string
GIT branch identifier.
Usage:
gma.git_version(); "ef1a5c86425aa8ab7bff1cdad68c45897f49c230" - gma.export (filename, export_data)
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Export a table as a file???
Parameters:
- gma.export_csv (filename, export_data)
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Export a table as a CSV file?
Parameters:
- gma.export_json (filename, export_data)
-
Export a table as a JSON file?
Parameters:
- gma.import (filename)
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Import a file as a table?
Parameters:
- filename string Filename to import
Returns:
-
table
Imported data
- gma.cmd (command)
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Run a command on the GMA's command line
Parameters:
- command String Command to run
- gma.timer (name, dt, max_count, cleanup)
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Run specified function after time???
Parameters:
- name function Function to run???
- dt number ???
- max_count number ???
- cleanup function function to run to clean up???
- gma.gettime ()
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Returns the system time
Returns:
-
number
Current LINUX time as returned by systemd???
- gma.textinput (title, old_text)
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Prompts user for a string and returns it
Parameters:
Returns:
-
string
User-entered string
- gma.gethardwaretype ()
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Returns the host hardware type
Returns:
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string
'GMA2' or 'GMA3' depending on the host hardware