Trying to improve threading for the location

diff --git a/src/opt/gigfinder/gigfinder.py b/src/opt/gigfinder/gigfinder.py
index d360de9..c5dc609 100755 (executable)
--- a/src/opt/gigfinder/gigfinder.py
+++ b/src/opt/gigfinder/gigfinder.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class GigFinder:
         self.events = Events()
         self.win = hildon.StackableWindow()
         self.app_title = "Gig Finder"
+        self.update_thread = Thread(target=self.update_gigs)
 
     def main(self):
         """ Build the gui and start the update thread """
@@ -50,10 +51,12 @@ class GigFinder:
         self.win.set_app_menu(menu)
         self.add_button_area()
 
-        Thread(target=self.update_gigs).start()
+        self.update_thread.start()
 
         self.win.show_all()
+       gtk.gdk.threads_enter()
         gtk.main()
+       gtk.gdk.threads_leave()
 
     def show_about(self, widget, data):
         """ Show about dialog """
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@ class GigFinder:
         self.win.set_title(self.app_title)
         self.location.reset()
         self.win.remove(self.pannable_area)
-        Thread(target=self.update_gigs).start()
+        self.update_thread.start()
 
     def update_gigs(self):
         """ Get gig info """
@@ -93,7 +96,6 @@ class GigFinder:
                                         self.distance,)
         gobject.idle_add(self.show_events, events)
         gobject.idle_add(self.hide_message)
-        thread.exit()
 
     def show_message(self, message):
         """ Set window progress indicator and show message """

diff --git a/src/opt/gigfinder/locator.py b/src/opt/gigfinder/locator.py
index 8ed0ece..deab13e 100644 (file)
--- a/src/opt/gigfinder/locator.py
+++ b/src/opt/gigfinder/locator.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ class LocationUpdater:
         self.lat = None
         self.long = None
         self.loop = gobject.MainLoop()
-        self.fix_count = 0
 
         self.control = location.GPSDControl.get_default()
         self.control.set_properties(preferred_method=location\
@@ -36,22 +35,18 @@ class LocationUpdater:
         if not device:
             return
         if device.fix:
-            # once fix is found and long, lat available set long lat
-            if device.fix[1] & location.GPS_DEVICE_LATLONG_SET:
-                # wait for a second fix before exiting
-                self.fix_count += 1
-                if self.fix_count > 1:
+            # once fix is found and horizontal accuracy is 1km
+            if location.GPS_DEVICE_LATLONG_SET:
+                if device.fix[6] <= 100000:
                     self.lat, self.long = device.fix[4:6]
                     data.stop()
 
     def on_stop(self, control, data):
         """ Stop the location service """
-        print "quitting"
         data.quit()
 
     def start_location(self, data):
         """ Start the location service """
-        self.fix_count = 0
         data.start()
         return False