added: new configcpi.py

[paulwratt]

just the new file, because of the way the current updater checks. also contains a proper debug_level output handler, although the function needs to be embedded in each page to make it clean (easily usable). also all global config values are already converted

[paulwratt]

There is an alternate way of doing this, and that is for me to roll my own CommanderPi2 which has all the changes, fixes, updates and different model & OS checks and values, and then for you to pull that back into your repo as a branch. That way you can cherry pick what you want, and adapt/learn the code as you go.

eg 1) I already havew a version of the update.py that only has one filename list/array, with the version check file at (1st) position in Files[0] (which is built from Names[]). I also changed the git url builder to make it easy for developers to test different versions (helped by removing all $HOME and .../CommanderPi/... references - replaced with cpi.path)

eg 2) I replaced all read/write/append code with functions in resources.py, so it s now only 8.3Kb, but I am going to add a bunch of arrays (or lists) to allow for (sane) defaults (and overclocks) for ALL RPi versions (not just RPi 4). Technically it should be fine to add the NanoPi series as well (because they boot the same as RPi - ie without UEFI), but I dont have one to test with atm.

eg 3) I intend to allow to work with PC Raspbian (RaspberryPiOS for PC) at least, which should make it work with almost any Debian based OS

with all those changes, that version of CommanderPi should be ready for repo inclusion. Especially for someone running RaspberryPiOS on an x86 Mac :)

[Jack477]

Sure, I'm open for Your suggestions and glad that you wanna help to improve CommanderPi :)
I will open beta branch from master, you can merge all stuff there. When 1.0 release will arrive we can connect the best thing from master and beta branch together. You can contact with me by PiLabs Discord https://discord.gg/rq5FVgC7 . There is a channel CommanderPi-support