Prompt Box

This project is a photo frame that displays random pictures from the internet. Furthermore, including 3 buttons that, downloads the image, skips an image, and changes the mode. (The mode can change back and forth from pictures you have saved before and from random pictures from the internet)Which all have a LED light attached to confirm the press. 

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For this project you will need:

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- 3 LED lights

- 3 buttons

- 6 Resistors

- 9 Male to male wires

- 8 Male to female wires

- Python 3

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1. First off, you have to download fbi with CLI

    a. Type in 'sudo apt-get update' to make sure your software is up to date.

    b. Type in 'sudo apt-get upgrade' as well

    c. Then install fbi by typing 'sudo apt-get install fbi'

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2. Next off, download the code from the link on top. Rewrite the 'website' array with links that have images that you want to display off the internet. Also, make sure to change the GPIO numbers with the GPIO ports you plan to use. (Use page 65 for reference for the GPIO port numbers)

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3. Then set up all your LEDs and buttons. (Use Chapter 7 for reference) 

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4. Lastly, make a folder that has the name 'Saves'.(Make sure to capitalize the S) When you press the save button this is the folder where your pictures will be saved into.

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Now just run your code onto your raspberry pi and you should be able to display, save and skip pictures at will.