run_console.sh

# run from inside the repo directory


PWD=$(pwd)
PICO_8_PATH=$1
# home dir is where the pico 8 config files are generated
HOME_DIR=$PWD/pico8-home
STARTUP_CART=$HOME_DIR/carts/lab-console.p8
BACKEND_SCREEN_NAME=p8_console_backend
BACKEND_SCRIPT_PATH=$PWD/backend.py

# terminal colors from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_escape_code
CYAN='\033[0;36m'
NC='\033[0m' # No Color


echo "Running Pico-8 from: $PICO_8_PATH"
echo "Using startup cart: $STARTUP_CART"
echo "Using home dir: $HOME_DIR"

mkdir -p $HOME_DIR

echo "Starting backend script..."
# kill backend screen if one is running
screen -X -S $BACKEND_SCREEN_NAME quit

# start backend screen
screen -dmS $BACKEND_SCREEN_NAME python $BACKEND_SCRIPT_PATH

echo "Backend script started on screen: $BACKEND_SCREEN_NAME"

while [ 1 ]
do
    # Update
    git pull

    # run pico-8, using our custom home directory and console startup cart
    $PICO_8_PATH -home $HOME_DIR -run $STARTUP_CART

    clear
    TIMESTAMP=$(date)
    echo 
    echo -e "${CYAN}==================${NC}"
    echo -e "Alt-Ctrl-Lab Pico-8 console has shut down ($TIMESTAMP)"
    echo -e "${CYAN}Restarting in 3 seconds...${NC}"
    echo -e "${CYAN}==================${NC}"
    sleep 3
done


# kill backend screen and process
screen -X -S $BACKEND_SCREEN_NAME quit