Initial HTTP GET support

example_config.json

@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
             "action_param": "This is example 4"
         },
         {
-            "label": "example 5",
+            "label": "GET example",
-            "action_type": "MSG",
+            "action_type": "GET",
-            "action_param": "This is example 5"
+            "action_param": "http://example.com/"
         }
     ],
     "bg_color": "lime"

menu.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from typing import Tuple, Callable, TypedDict, List
 
 import pygame
 import pygame.freetype
+import requests
 
 
 class ButtonDef(TypedDict):
@@ -20,7 +21,8 @@ class ButtonDef(TypedDict):
 
 
 class ActionType(Enum):
-    MSG = auto()
+    MSG = auto()  # Shows a message for about 5 seconds
+    GET = auto()  # Performs a HTTP GET
 
 
 class Action(TypedDict):
@@ -155,9 +157,28 @@ class App:
             self.board = MessageBoard(self.get_screen_rect(), action['param'], bg_color=self.bg_color)
         return impl
 
+    def get_handler(self, action: Action) -> Callable[[], None]:
+        def impl():
+            previous_board = self.board
+
+            def thr_fun():
+                def end_thr():
+                    self.board = previous_board
+
+                ret = requests.get(action['param'])
+                print(f"GET {action['param']}: {ret}")
+                self.task_q.put(end_thr)
+
+            process_thr = Thread(target=thr_fun)
+            process_thr.start()
+            self.board = MessageBoard(self.get_screen_rect(), f"GETting {action['param']}", bg_color=self.bg_color)
+        return impl
+
     def button_press_handler(self, action: Action) -> Callable[[], None]:
         if action['action_type'] == ActionType.MSG:
             return self.show_message_handler(action)
+        elif action['action_type'] == ActionType.GET:
+            return self.get_handler(action)
         raise NotImplementedError(action['action_type'])
 
     def loop(self):

requirements.txt

@@ -1 +1,6 @@
+certifi==2024.8.30
+charset-normalizer==3.3.2
+idna==3.8
 pygame==2.6.0
+requests==2.32.3
+urllib3==2.2.2