Moved python stuff to own directory

[libftdi] / python / examples / simple.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+"""Python example program.
+
+Small program to demonstrate the usage
+of the swig generated python wrapper
+
+You need to build and install the wrapper first"""
+
+import ftdi1 as ftdi
+
+def main():
+    """Main program"""
+    context = ftdi.new()
+
+    version_info = ftdi.get_library_version()
+    print("[FTDI version] major: %d, minor: %d, micro: %d" \
+               ", version_str: %s, snapshot_str: %s" %
+               (version_info.major, version_info.minor, version_info.micro,
+               version_info.version_str, version_info.snapshot_str))
+
+    # try to open an ftdi 0x6010 or 0x6001
+    ret = ftdi.usb_open(context, 0x0403, 0x6010)
+    if ret < 0:
+        ret = ftdi.usb_open(context, 0x0403, 0x6001)
+        
+    print("ftdi.usb_open(): %d" % ret)
+    print("ftdi.set_baudrate(): %d" % ftdi.set_baudrate(context, 9600))
+
+    ftdi.free(context)
+
+main()