adds a configurable timeout for login()

readme, changelog updated

fixes #9

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ Before any major/minor/patch bump all unit tests will be run to verify they pass
 
 -   [x]
 
+## [2.5.0]
+
+### Fixed
+
+-   {Remote}.login() now has a configuratble timeout. Use timeout kwarg to set it. Defaults to 2 seconds.
+-   Remote class section in README updated to include timeout kwarg.
+
 ## [2.4.8] - 2023-08-13
 
 ### Added

README.md

@@ -812,6 +812,7 @@ You may pass the following optional keyword arguments:
 -   `mdirty`: boolean=False, macrobutton updates
 -   `midi`: boolean=False, midi updates
 -   `ldirty`: boolean=False, level updates
+-   `timeout`: float=2.0, maximum time to wait for a successful login in seconds
 
 Access to lower level Getters and Setters are provided with these functions:
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "voicemeeter-api"
-version = "2.4.13"
+version = "2.5.0"
 description = "A Python wrapper for the Voiceemeter API"
 authors = ["onyx-and-iris <code@onyxandiris.online>"]
 license = "MIT"

voicemeeterlib/factory.py

@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ class FactoryBase(Remote):
             "mdirty": False,
             "midi": False,
             "ldirty": False,
+            "timeout": 2,
         }
         if "subs" in kwargs:
             defaultkwargs |= kwargs.pop("subs")  # for backwards compatibility

voicemeeterlib/remote.py

@@ -75,11 +75,21 @@ class Remote(CBindings):
                 "Voicemeeter engine running but GUI not launched. Launching the GUI now."
             )
             self.run_voicemeeter(self.kind.name)
-        time.sleep(0.1)
+        start = time.time()
-        self.clear_dirty()
+        while True:
+            try:
+                time.sleep(0.1)  # ensure at least 0.1 delay before clearing dirty
                 self.logger.info(
                     f"{type(self).__name__}: Successfully logged into {self} version {self.version}"
                 )
+                elapsed = time.time() - start
+                self.logger.debug(f"login time: {round(elapsed, 2)}")
+                break
+            except CAPIError:
+                if time.time() > start + self.timeout:
+                    raise VMError("Timeout logging into the api")
+                continue
+        self.clear_dirty()
 
     def run_voicemeeter(self, kind_id: str) -> None:
         if kind_id not in (kind.name.lower() for kind in KindId):
@@ -89,7 +99,6 @@ class Remote(CBindings):
         else:
             value = KindId[kind_id.upper()].value
         self.call(self.bind_run_voicemeeter, value)
-        time.sleep(1)
 
     @property
     def type(self) -> str: