Inputs library of python to use gamepath with some threads

gamepad.py

#  gamepad.py
#  
#  Copyright 2018 Francois De Bue
#  
#  This program show how work with game pad and a thread
#  This was used to drive a robot with arduino

from threading import Thread 
from inputs import get_gamepad

class XPAD(Thread):				# def class typr thread
	def __init__(self):			
		Thread.__init__(self)		# thread init class (don't forget this)
		self.A = 0			# all vars of gamepad, set init val to 0
		self.B = 0
		self.X = 0
		self.Y = 0
		self.LBumper = 0	
		self.RBumper = 0
		self.LThumb = 0	
		self.RThumb = 0
		self.LTrigger = 0	
		self.RTrigger = 0	
		self.Back = 0
		self.Start = 0
		self.LStickX = 0
		self.LStickY = 0
		self.RStickX = 0
		self.RStickY = 0
		self.DPadX = 0
		self.DPadY = 0
		
	def run(self):		# run is a default Thread function
		while True:	# loop for ever
			for event in get_gamepad():	# check events of gamepads, if not event, all is stop
				if event.ev_type == "Key":	# category of binary respond values
					if event.code == "BTN_SOUTH":
						self.A = event.state
					elif event.code == "BTN_EAST":
						self.B = event.state
					elif event.code == "BTN_WEST":
						self.X = event.state
					elif event.code == "BTN_NORTH":
						self.Y = event.state
					elif event.code == "BTN_TL":
						self.LBumper = event.state
					elif event.code == "BTN_TR":
						self.RBumper = event.state
					elif event.code == "BTN_THUMBL":
						self.LThumb = event.state
					elif event.code == "BTN_THUMBR":
						self.RThumb = event.state
					elif event.code == "BTN_START":
						self.Back = event.state
					elif event.code == "BTN_SELECT":
						self.Start = event.state
				
				elif event.ev_type == "Absolute":	# category of analog values
									# some values are from -32000 to 32000, or -256 to 256
									# here all values are mapped from -512 to 512 by bitshifting
					if event.code[-1:] == "Z":
						event.state = event.state<<1	# reduce range from 256 to 512
					else:
						event.state = event.state>>6	# reduce range from 32000 to 512
					
					if event.state < 40 and event.state > -40:  # dead zone of my joypad, check this one for yours
						event.state = 0
					
					if event.code == "ABS_Z":
						self.LTrigger = event.state
					elif event.code == "ABS_RZ":
						self.RTrigger = event.state
					elif event.code == "ABS_X":
						self.LStickX = event.state
					elif event.code == "ABS_Y":
						self.LStickY = event.state
					elif event.code == "ABS_RX":
						self.RStickX = event.state
					elif event.code == "ABS_RY":
						self.RStickY = event.state
					elif event.code == "ABS_HAT0Y":
						self.DPadX = event.state
					elif event.code == "ABS_HAT0X":
						self.DPadY = event.state
						
			# sample to use 2 channels
			# insert your code here, if you want to compute different mode from your joypad
			
			if (self.LStickX+self.LStickY)>20:
				print( "LstickX: {}, LStickY: {}".format (self.LStickX,self.LStickY))
				
			if (self.RStickX+self.RStickY)>20:
				print( "RstickX: {}, RStickY: {}".format (self.RStickX,self.RStickY))
	

def main():
	''' with gamepad thread, count continue all the time '''

	gamePad = XPAD() # creation thread joypad
	
	count = 0		# count represent continuity of your code
	
	gamePad.start() 	# start of gamepad thread, to read input of game pad (multitasking forever)
	
	while True:
		count = count + 1 	# your code
		
		if gamePad.A != 0: 	# your interaction
			count = count - 100
			print ("Count value: {}").format(count)
			
		print count
	
	gamePad.joint() 		# wait the end of joypad thread
		
if __name__ == "__main__":
	main()

	

Thanks for sharing the gist!
BTW there is a typo on lines 91 and 94, the bracket before ".format" should be moved to the end of the line.

oh, yes thx