ADDED   contrib/continuous_record.py
Index: contrib/continuous_record.py
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--- contrib/continuous_record.py
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+# encoding: utf-8
+# title: Continuous/JIT record
+# description: Starts background recording on play, to allow saving current track
+# version: -0.1
+# depends: streamtuner2 >= 2.1.9
+# type: hook
+# config:
+#   { name: jitrecord_ripper, type: select, value: streamtripper, select: streamripper|fpls, description: Background recording tool. }
+#   { name: jitrecord_timeout, type: int, value: 15, description: Delete tracks after NN minutes. }
+#   { name: jitrecord_target, type: str, value: "$HOME/Music", description: Where to save completed track. }
+#   { name: jitrecord_tmp, type: str, value: "/tmp/streamtuner2/recording/", description: Temporary storeage. }
+# category: ui
+# status: incomplete
+# support: none
+#
+# *Planned feature*
+#    · Changes the record button into a record/save function.
+#    · Starts streamripper in the background.
+#      Target dir: /tmp/streamtuner2/recording/
+#    · Deletes recorded tracks after 15 min.
+#    · On [Save] just stored the last completed track
+#      to $HOME/Music
+#
+
+import action
+from config import *
+from uikit import *
+import os, os.path
+
+# Stop button
+class continuous_record(object):
+    module = __name__
+    meta = plugin_meta()
+    parent = None
+    rec = None
+
+    # exchange button and hook
+    def __init__(self, parent):
+        self.parent = parent
+        self.rec = parent.record
+    
+        # register options
+        conf.add_plugin_defaults(self.meta, self.module)
+        
+        # adapt icon
+        self.rec.set_stock_id(gtk.STOCK_MEDIA_PAUSE)
+        self.rec.set_label("jit")
+        
+        # apply hook
+        parent.hooks["play"].append(self.play_start_recording)
+
+
+    # Store last completed track away
+    def save_current(self, *x, **y):
+    
+        # just opens stored folder
+        action.run("xdg-open %s" % conf.jitrecord_tmp)
+        
+        # copy last file from /tmp to ~/Music
+        pass
+
+
+    # start recording background process
+    def play_start_recording(self, row, *x, **y):
+
+        # exchange toolbar button
+        self.rec.set_stock_id(gtk.STOCK_FLOPPY)
+        self.rec.set_label("track")
+        self.rec.connect("clicked", self.save_current)
+        
+        # check for temp directory
+        tmp = conf.jitrecord_tmp
+        if not os.path.exits(tmp):
+            os.makedirs(tmp)
+
+        # start streamripper
+        action.run("pkill streamripper")
+        action.run("streamripper %r -d %s" % (row["url"], conf.jitrecord_tmp))
+
+        # hook sched/kronos to look for outdated files
+        pass
+        
+        # 
+
+