Printer realtime status

backend/app/main.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from .database import engine, get_db, Base
 from .models import Drug, DrugVariant, Dispensing, User
 from .auth import hash_password, verify_password, create_access_token, get_current_user, get_current_admin_user, ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRE_MINUTES
-from .mqtt_service import publish_label_print
+from .mqtt_service import publish_label_print_with_response
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
 # Create tables
@@ -543,19 +543,31 @@ def print_label(label_request: LabelPrintRequest, current_user: User = Depends(g
             "test": test_mode
         }
         
-        # Publish to MQTT
-        success = publish_label_print(mqtt_message)
+        # Publish to MQTT and wait for response
+        success, response = publish_label_print_with_response(mqtt_message, timeout=10.0)
+        
+        print(f"Label print result: success={success}, response={response}")
         
         if success:
-            return LabelPrintResponse(
+            result = LabelPrintResponse(
                 success=True,
-                message="Label print request sent successfully"
+                message=response.get("message", "Label printed successfully")
             )
+            print(f"Returning success response: {result}")
+            return result
         else:
-            raise HTTPException(
-                status_code=500,
-                detail="Failed to send label print request to MQTT broker"
+            # Return error details from printer
+            # Check both 'message' and 'error' fields for error details
+            if response:
+                error_msg = response.get("message") or response.get("error", "Unknown error")
+            else:
+                error_msg = "No response from printer"
+            result = LabelPrintResponse(
+                success=False,
+                message=f"Print failed: {error_msg}"
             )
+            print(f"Returning error response: {result}")
+            return result
             
     except Exception as e:
         raise HTTPException(

backend/app/mqtt_service.py

@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 import os
 import json
 import logging
-from typing import Optional
+import uuid
+import time
+from typing import Optional, Dict, Any
 import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
+import threading
+import atexit
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -12,10 +16,169 @@ MQTT_BROKER_PORT = int(os.getenv("MQTT_BROKER_PORT", "1883"))
 MQTT_USERNAME = os.getenv("MQTT_USERNAME", "")
 MQTT_PASSWORD = os.getenv("MQTT_PASSWORD", "")
 MQTT_LABEL_TOPIC = os.getenv("MQTT_LABEL_TOPIC", "vet/labels/print")
+MQTT_STATUS_TOPIC = os.getenv("MQTT_STATUS_TOPIC", "vet/labels/status")
+
+# Store responses by job_id
+_response_store: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+_response_lock = threading.Lock()
+
+# Persistent MQTT client
+_mqtt_client: Optional[mqtt.Client] = None
+_client_connected = threading.Event()
+_client_lock = threading.Lock()
+_initialization_attempted = False
+
+def on_connect(client, userdata, flags, rc):
+    """Callback when connected to broker"""
+    if rc == 0:
+        print(f"MQTT: Connected to broker at {MQTT_BROKER_HOST}:{MQTT_BROKER_PORT}")
+        # Subscribe to status topic
+        result = client.subscribe(MQTT_STATUS_TOPIC, qos=1)
+        print(f"MQTT: Subscribed to {MQTT_STATUS_TOPIC}, result={result}")
+        _client_connected.set()
+    else:
+        print(f"MQTT: Failed to connect, return code: {rc}")
+        _client_connected.clear()
+
+def on_disconnect(client, userdata, rc):
+    """Callback when disconnected from broker"""
+    print(f"MQTT: Disconnected, return code: {rc}")
+    _client_connected.clear()
+
+def on_status_message(client, userdata, message):
+    """Callback for status messages"""
+    print(f"MQTT: Received message on topic '{message.topic}': {message.payload.decode()[:200]}")
+    try:
+        payload = json.loads(message.payload.decode())
+        job_id = payload.get("job_id")
+        if job_id:
+            with _response_lock:
+                _response_store[job_id] = payload
+                print(f"MQTT: Stored response for job {job_id}: {payload.get('status')}")
+        else:
+            print(f"MQTT: Message has no job_id: {payload}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"MQTT: Error processing status message: {str(e)}")
+
+def get_mqtt_client():
+    """Get or initialize the persistent MQTT client"""
+    global _mqtt_client, _initialization_attempted
+    
+    with _client_lock:
+        # If client exists and is connected, return it
+        if _mqtt_client is not None and _client_connected.is_set():
+            return _mqtt_client
+        
+        # If we already tried and failed recently, don't retry immediately
+        if _initialization_attempted and _mqtt_client is None:
+            return None
+        
+        _initialization_attempted = True
+        
+        try:
+            print(f"MQTT: Initializing client connection to {MQTT_BROKER_HOST}:{MQTT_BROKER_PORT}")
+            
+            # Clean up old client if exists
+            if _mqtt_client is not None:
+                try:
+                    _mqtt_client.loop_stop()
+                    _mqtt_client.disconnect()
+                except:
+                    pass
+            
+            # Create new MQTT client
+            _mqtt_client = mqtt.Client(client_id=f"drug-inventory-main")
+            
+            # Set username and password if provided
+            if MQTT_USERNAME and MQTT_PASSWORD:
+                _mqtt_client.username_pw_set(MQTT_USERNAME, MQTT_PASSWORD)
+            
+            # Set up callbacks
+            _mqtt_client.on_connect = on_connect
+            _mqtt_client.on_disconnect = on_disconnect
+            _mqtt_client.on_message = on_status_message
+            
+            # Connect to broker
+            _mqtt_client.connect(MQTT_BROKER_HOST, MQTT_BROKER_PORT, 60)
+            
+            # Start network loop in background
+            _mqtt_client.loop_start()
+            
+            # Wait for connection (max 3 seconds)
+            if _client_connected.wait(timeout=3.0):
+                print("MQTT: Client initialized successfully")
+                return _mqtt_client
+            else:
+                print("MQTT: Connection timeout")
+                _mqtt_client.loop_stop()
+                _mqtt_client = None
+                return None
+            
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"MQTT: Error initializing client: {str(e)}")
+            _mqtt_client = None
+            return None
+
+def publish_label_print_with_response(label_data: dict, timeout: float = 5.0) -> tuple[bool, Optional[dict]]:
+    """
+    Publish a label print request to MQTT broker and wait for response
+    
+    Args:
+        label_data: Dictionary containing label print information
+        timeout: Maximum time to wait for response in seconds
+        
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (success, response_data)
+    """
+    # Get or initialize MQTT client
+    client = get_mqtt_client()
+    if client is None:
+        print("MQTT: Client not available")
+        return False, {"status": "error", "message": "MQTT client not connected"}
+    
+    job_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+    label_data["job_id"] = job_id
+    
+    try:
+        # Publish message
+        message = json.dumps(label_data)
+        result = client.publish(MQTT_LABEL_TOPIC, message, qos=1)
+        
+        if result.rc != mqtt.MQTT_ERR_SUCCESS:
+            print(f"MQTT: Failed to publish, rc={result.rc}")
+            return False, {"status": "error", "message": "Failed to publish message"}
+        
+        print(f"MQTT: Published job {job_id}")
+        
+        # Wait for response
+        start_time = time.time()
+        while time.time() - start_time < timeout:
+            with _response_lock:
+                if job_id in _response_store:
+                    response = _response_store.pop(job_id)
+                    
+                    # Check if print was successful
+                    status = response.get("status", "").lower()
+                    success = status in ["success", "completed", "ok"]
+                    print(f"MQTT: Job {job_id} completed with status: {status}")
+                    return success, response
+            
+            time.sleep(0.05)  # Check every 50ms
+        
+        # Timeout - no response received
+        print(f"MQTT: Timeout waiting for job {job_id}")
+        # Clean up in case response arrives late
+        with _response_lock:
+            _response_store.pop(job_id, None)
+        return False, {"status": "timeout", "message": "No response from printer"}
+            
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"MQTT: Error in publish_label_print_with_response: {str(e)}")
+        return False, {"status": "error", "message": str(e)}
 
 def publish_label_print(label_data: dict) -> bool:
     """
-    Publish a label print request to MQTT broker
+    Publish a label print request to MQTT broker (fire and forget)
     
     Args:
         label_data: Dictionary containing label print information

docker-compose.yml

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ services:
       - MQTT_USERNAME=${MQTT_USERNAME:-}
       - MQTT_PASSWORD=${MQTT_PASSWORD:-}
       - MQTT_LABEL_TOPIC=${MQTT_LABEL_TOPIC:-vet/labels/print}
+      - MQTT_STATUS_TOPIC=${MQTT_STATUS_TOPIC:-vet/labels/status}
       - LABEL_TEMPLATE_ID=${LABEL_TEMPLATE_ID:-vet_label}
       - LABEL_SIZE=${LABEL_SIZE:-29x90}
       - LABEL_TEST=${LABEL_TEST:-false}

frontend/app.js

@@ -742,7 +742,20 @@ async function handlePrescribeDrug(e) {
             console.error('Label printing failed, but drug was dispensed');
             showToast('Drug prescribed successfully, but label printing failed', 'warning', 5000);
         } else {
-            showToast('Drug prescribed and label sent to printer!', 'success');
+            const labelResult = await labelResponse.json();
+            console.log('Label print result:', labelResult);
+            if (labelResult.success) {
+                showToast('Drug prescribed and label printed successfully!', 'success');
+            } else {
+                // Show as error toast if it contains specific error keywords
+                const isError = labelResult.message && (
+                    labelResult.message.includes('not found') || 
+                    labelResult.message.includes('error') ||
+                    labelResult.message.includes('failed')
+                );
+                const toastType = isError ? 'error' : 'warning';
+                showToast('Drug prescribed but ' + labelResult.message, toastType, 5000);
+            }
         }
 
         document.getElementById('prescribeForm').reset();