added datetime integration

README.md

@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ Exported functions:
 - `reflow(text)`: split text into a list of lines not exceeding terminal width
 - `print_paged(text)`: reflow and print the text in a paginated manned, prompting for Enter presses to move to the next page
 
+### `deck.time`
+
+A wrapper for standard Python `date`, `time` and `datetime` modules. Just run `from deck.time import *` to activate.
+
 ### `deck.chat`
 
 A generic chat UI helper library. Exports a single class called `DeckChat` with the following parameters:
@@ -251,10 +255,10 @@ The foundational module set is going to at least include high-level capabilities
 - exposing low-level socket and HTTP APIs (done),
 - high-level HTTP APIs,
 - high-level LLM APIs (partially done),
-- date and time informaion,
+- date and time informaion (done),
 - file system manipulation (done),
 - text viewing and editing (done),
-- device information collection,
+- device information collection (partially done),
 - chat UI creation (done).
 
 After all this is implemented, future phases may also include device-specific features like GPS, graphics, sound and touchscreen input.

deck/time.py

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Datetime wrapper for T-DeckARD
+# Usage: from deck.time import *
+# Created by Luxferre in 2025, released into public domain
+
+try:
+  from adafruit_datetime import datetime, date, time
+except:
+  import datetime, date, time

requirements.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 adafruit_connection_manager>=3.1.6
 adafruit_requests>=4.1.15
 adafruit_bus_device>=5.2.14
+adafruit_datetime>=1.4.4

tdeckboot.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from deck.fs import unlock_rootfs, lock_rootfs, mount_sd, umount_sd, env, rnd
 from deck.fs import du, df, sep, pwd, ls, md, cd, rd, rm, mv, cp, sync
 from deck.input import input, input_multi
 from deck.pager import print_paged, term_size
+from deck.time import *
 from deck.hwinfo import board_id, battery_v 
 from app.ed import edit, view
 try: