Function init

interface/video/python/vsi_video.py:164–191

(address, authkey)

# Client connection to VSI Video Server
def init(address, authkey):
    global FILENAME_VALID

    base_dir = path.dirname(__file__)
    server_path = path.join(base_dir, 'vsi_video_server.py')

    logger.info("Start video server")
    if path.isfile(server_path):
        # Start Video Server
        if os_name == 'nt':
            py_cmd = 'python'
        else:
            py_cmd = 'python3.9'
        cmd = f"{py_cmd} {server_path} "\
              f"--ip {address[0]} "\
              f"--port {address[1]} "\
              f"--authkey {authkey}"
        subprocess.Popen(cmd, shell=True)
        # Connect to Video Server
        Video.connectToServer(address, authkey)
        if Video.conn == None:
            logger.error("Server not connected")

    else:
        logger.error(f"Server script not found: {server_path}")

    # Register clean-up function
    atexit.register(cleanup)


## Flush Stream buffer