Merge pull request #7 from rytai/feature/allow_broadcast

Allow broadcast in subnet

example.py

@@ -3,17 +3,18 @@
 import random
 
 # THESE ARE MOST LIKELY THE VALUES YOU WILL BE NEEDING
-target_ip = '192.168.1.10'		# typically in 2.x or 10.x range
-universe = 0 					# see docs
-packet_size = 100				# it is not necessary to send whole universe
+target_ip = '255.255.255.255'		# typically in 2.x or 10.x range
+universe = 0 										# see docs
+packet_size = 100								# it is not necessary to send whole universe
 
 # CREATING A STUPID ARTNET OBJECT
 # SETUP NEEDS A FEW ELEMENTS
 # TARGET_IP   = DEFAULT 127.0.0.1
 # UNIVERSE    = DEFAULT 0
 # PACKET_SIZE = DEFAULT 512
 # FRAME_RATE  = DEFAULT 30
-a = StupidArtnet(target_ip, universe, packet_size)
+# ISBROADCAST = DEFAULT FALSE
+a = StupidArtnet(target_ip, universe, packet_size, 30, True, True)
 
 # MORE ADVANCED CAN BE SET WITH SETTERS IF NEEDED
 # NET         = DEFAULT 0

lib/StupidArtnet.py

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class StupidArtnet():
 
 	UDP_PORT = 6454
 
-	def __init__(self, targetIP='127.0.0.1', universe=0, packet_size=512, fps=30, receiver_needs_even_packet_size=True):
+	def __init__(self, targetIP='127.0.0.1', universe=0, packet_size=512, fps=30, receiver_needs_even_packet_size=True, broadcast=False):
 		"""Class Initialization."""
 		# Instance variables
 		self.TARGET_IP = targetIP
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ def __init__(self, targetIP='127.0.0.1', universe=0, packet_size=512, fps=30, re
 		# UDP SOCKET
 		self.s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
 
+		if broadcast:
+		    self.s.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_BROADCAST, 1)
+
 		# Timer
 		self.fps = fps