questions about this project

[lcervo]

hi, I found this repo from the waveshare website. I have a pico-clock-green and I love your idea of creating a micropython library to replace the C one but I was wondering if you are actively working on it.

I could not find any other attempts on github and I was ready to start writing something by myself (even though I never worked with real-time clock before).

I was also planning on connecting a wifi module (esp01) and get the time (and other data like weather info) from the web.

Thanks!

[malcolmholmes]

I've pushed more changes (I think) since you posted this issue. I'm planning to work on this with my son. Would love to see how to get a wifi module into the package, would make a huge difference to the range of possible applications.

My plan is to make a "framework" so that it is really easy to make new applications, or add new functionality. I've got button presses, scheduling/etc all working. I've just pushed the concept of "apps", so clock being the main one, but "time-set" or "alarm-set" would be another. I've added a Pomodoro timer as an example app. Really useful for my own work!

So yes, please do offer patches, new apps/etc.

Working with the real time clock was actually really easy once I found a lib to cover it. The one thing I haven't yet handled is the thermometer. Would be great to have a lib/app that handles that.

[malcolmholmes]

Please see #4 as a place where we can discuss the ongoing development of the code in this repo.