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travelInfo.py

@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ from datetime import datetime
 import pytz
 
 timezone = pytz.timezone('Europe/Berlin')
-statusData = None
+statusData = None #initialize variables...
 tripData = None
 
+# Request the raw data from ICE-Portal
 def get_api_db():
     global statusData
     global tripData
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ def get_api_db():
     tripData_response = get("https://iceportal.de/api1/rs/tripInfo/trip", timeout=5)
     tripData = tripData_response.json() 
 
+# Look for the current SSID. Replace wlp2s0 with the real name of your wifi interface and check, that the path to iwlist is correct (just type 'which iwlist' in the terminal)
 def get_ssid():
 
     scanoutput = check_output(["/usr/sbin/iwlist", "wlp2s0", "scan"])
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ def get_speed_db():
     speed= str(statusData["speed"])
     return speed
 
+# Figure out, whats the next station and filter the output for this. 
 def get_next_db():
     next_stop=tripData["trip"]["stopInfo"]["actualNext"]
     for i in tripData['trip']['stops']:
@@ -43,10 +46,12 @@ def get_next_db():
             arrivalDelay = i['timetable']['arrivalDelay']
             utime=i['timetable']['actualArrivalTime']/1000
             arrivalTime = datetime.fromtimestamp(utime, tz=timezone).strftime('%H:%M')
+            nextStationTrack = str(i['track']['actual'])
             break
-    tripinfo = nextStationName+" "+ arrivalTime+" " + arrivalDelay
+    tripinfo = nextStationName+" "+ arrivalTime+" ("+ arrivalDelay+") "+ nextStationTrack
     return tripinfo
 
+# Get the Trainnumber and final station of your current train
 def get_trainInfo_db():
     trainType = tripData["trip"]["trainType"]
     trainNumber = tripData["trip"]["vzn"]
@@ -54,11 +59,11 @@ def get_trainInfo_db():
     return trainType+" "+trainNumber+" "+ finalStationName
 
 def main():
+    # Look for WIFIonICE otherwise do nothing...
     if get_ssid() == "WIFIonICE":
         get_api_db()
         print(get_trainInfo_db()+" | "+"SPEED: "+get_speed_db()+" km/h | "+"NEXT: "+get_next_db())
     return 0
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    sys.exit(main())  # next section explains the use of sys.exit
-
+    sys.exit(main())