print message when gamepad axis is pressed and repeat after delay

pygame-axis-motion-delay.py

# Print message when gamepad axis is pressed and repeat message after delay
#
# Run with the following command:
#     python pygame-axis-motion-delay.py

import pygame
from pygame.locals import *

def main():
    pygame.init()
    pygame.display.set_mode((480, 360))
    gamepad = pygame.joystick.Joystick(0)
    gamepad.init()

    delay = 1000
    neutral = True
    pressed = 0
    last_update = pygame.time.get_ticks()

    while True:
        for event in pygame.event.get():
            if event.type == QUIT:
                return

        move = False
        if gamepad.get_axis(1) == 0:
            neutral = True
            pressed = 0
        else:
            if neutral:
                move = True
                neutral = False
            else:
                pressed += pygame.time.get_ticks() - last_update
        if pressed > delay:
            move = True
            pressed -= delay
        if move:
            print "move"
        last_update = pygame.time.get_ticks()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()
    pygame.quit()