Homebrew [release] sockfile python

[moghedien]

I made a new Python version of sockfile that works with the new FBI 2 protocol (so it wont work with FBI 1)
It should work with both Python 2 and Python 3 and it uses the same command line arguments as the official sockfile.
https://github.com/svanheulen/sockfile_python

Edit: I added a new script to the repository!

The "net_installer.pyw" script runs a HTTP server and displays a QR code that can be scanned by FBI to install the specified CIA/TIK file.

You do need to install the "pyqrcode" Python module, which can easily be done by just opening your console/terminal and typing:

pip install --user pyqrcode

Once that's all set, you can just drag-and-drop a CIA/TIK file (or a folder containing CIA/TIK files) onto the script, then scan the QR code with FBI. (Note: you need to keep the window open until the install on your 3DS finishes)

On Linux and Mac you can also use the "-t" argument to have the QR code display in the terminal if you want

./net_installer.pyw -t /path/to/cia/file.cia

Edit: I renamed the "qr_installer.pyw" script to "net_installer.pyw" and added support for the new network install protocol added in FBI 2.4.5

You can use the new protocol like this:

./net_installer.pyw --send x.x.x.x /path/to/file.cia

Where "x.x.x.x" if the IP address of your 3DS (displayed by FBI).
If you don't use the "--send" argument (or if you drag-and-drop files onto the script) it will display the QR code.

I also added a script for the old FBI 1.x protocol, just because.

GUI display:

Terminal display:

 

[NicEXE]

Excellent job! However I found a minor issue. You can't specify the port.

 

[moghedien]

Excellent job! However I found a minor issue. You can't specify the port.

Yeah, the port is hard-coded to 5000 in FBI so I did the same. If there is an actual use case for needing to specify the port I can certainly add that option.

 

[satanduck]

Awesome job! Just when the NAS I'm having feels underpowered to run the Java version. You're a saviour!

 

[TheCruel]

Thanks. I have a similar script for interested devs, though it only sends one file at a time: https://gist.github.com/Cruel/71fbab6afcfe847f2f958d221ce0625b

 

[moghedien]

I added a script for installing via the QR code scanner in FBI, see the topic post for details

 

[jimmyleen]

Excellent job! However I found a minor issue. You can't specify the port.

Unless you are running your own server the numbers don't need to change.

 

[retroguy]

Nice. Can I install a few CIA's at once with the python script? If so, wha'ts the command line? Just a space between the CIA names?

And what is the commandline for showing the transfer speed in the window (I'm using this script with a .bat so I only need to type in the CIA name, and I would like to add the 'show transfer speed' command).

 

[moghedien]

Nice. Can I install a few CIA's at once with the python script? If so, wha'ts the command line? Just a space between the CIA names?

For the sockfile.py script, yes, exactly. For the qr_installer.pyw script it only serves one CIA file.

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There is no way to show the transfer speed

 

[retroguy]

OK, thanks for the info.

 

[moghedien]

I updated the QR code installer to allow installing multiple files with a single QR code. Just give it a path to a folder containing some CIA/TIK files. Keep in mind that if there are too many files FBI might have a hard time reading the QR code.

 

[moghedien]

I renamed the "qr_installer.pyw" script to "net_installer.pyw" and added support for the new network install protocol added in FBI 2.4.5

You can use the new protocol like this:

./net_installer.pyw --send x.x.x.x /path/to/file.cia

Where "x.x.x.x" if the IP address of your 3DS (displayed by FBI).
If you don't use the "--send" argument (or if you drag-and-drop files onto the script) it will display the QR code.

I also added a script for the old FBI 1.x protocol, just because.