demo.py

import time

from pyminitouch import safe_connection, safe_device, MNTDevice, CommandBuilder

_DEVICE_ID = '3d33076e'

# ---

device = MNTDevice(_DEVICE_ID)

# It's also very important to note that the maximum X and Y coordinates may, but usually do not, match the display size.
# so you need to calculate position by yourself, and you can get maximum X and Y by this way:
print('max x: ', device.connection.max_x)
print('max y: ', device.connection.max_y)

# single-tap
device.tap([(400, 600)])
# multi-tap
device.tap([(400, 400), (600, 600)])
# set the pressure, default == 100
device.tap([(400, 600)], pressure=50)

# long-time-tap
# for long-click, you should control time delay by yourself
# because minitouch return nothing when actions done
# we will never know the time when it finished
device.tap([(400, 600)], duration=1000)
time.sleep(1)

# swipe
device.swipe([(100, 100), (500, 500)])
# of course, with duration and pressure
device.swipe([(100, 100), (400, 400), (200, 400)], duration=500, pressure=50)

# extra functions ( their names start with 'ext_' )
device.ext_smooth_swipe([(100, 100), (400, 400), (200, 400)], duration=500, pressure=50, part=20)

# stop minitouch
# when it was stopped, minitouch can do nothing for device, including release.
device.stop()

# ---

# In another way, you needn't consider about device's life-cycle.
# context manager will handle it
with safe_device(_DEVICE_ID) as device:
    # single-tap
    device.tap([(400, 600)])
    # multi-tap
    device.tap([(400, 400), (600, 600)])
    # set the pressure, default == 100
    device.tap([(400, 600)], pressure=50)

# ---

# What's more, you can also access low level API for further usage.
with safe_connection(_DEVICE_ID) as connection:
    builder = CommandBuilder()
    builder.down(0, 400, 400, 50)
    builder.commit()
    builder.move(0, 500, 500, 50)
    builder.commit()
    builder.move(0, 800, 400, 50)
    builder.commit()
    builder.up(0)
    builder.commit()

    builder.publish(connection)
    # if you are using MNTDevice object, replace with this:
    # builder.publish(device.connection)

# ---

# Of course, you may want to operate it just like using minitouch itself.
# send raw text to it
_OPERATION = '''
d 0 150 150 50\n
c\n
u 0\n
c\n
'''

with safe_connection(_DEVICE_ID) as conn:
    conn.send(_OPERATION)