LIRC in python: cannot see any code from infrared remote

Question

I installed and configured Lirc on my Raspi, then I installed python-lirc. The Lirc configuration is OK, as I can use irw and irsend with no problem.

In my python program, when I try to read any IR code sent by my remote, the lirc.nextcode() function always return an empty list. The code is:

while (True):
    try:
            list = lirc.nextcode()
            if len(list) != 0: print "match!"
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
            lirc.deinit()
            break;

Also tried with pylirc library and have the same problem. Any idea? Thanks!

Answer 1

This seems unanswered elsewhere as well. 'lirc.nextcode() gives [] instead of key'

Your python script presumably has something like this before the lines you show?

sockid=lirc.init("myprogram")

Try adding the path of the .lircrc to the second init param:

sockid=lirc.init("myprogram","/home/pi/.lircrc")