Switched from poling to interrupts

main.py

@@ -3,19 +3,32 @@
 import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
 import time
 
-GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)
 
-GPIO.setup(23, GPIO.IN, pull_up_down=GPIO.PUD_UP)
+def buttonEventHandler(value):
-GPIO.setup(24, GPIO.OUT)
+    print "buton event!"
-
+    if value is 0:
-try:
-    while True:
-        button_state = GPIO.input(23)
-        if button_state == False:
         GPIO.output(24, True)
         print('Button Pressed...')
-            time.sleep(0.2)
     else:
         GPIO.output(24, False)
-except:
+        print('Button Released...')
+
+def main():
+    print "Let's do this!"
+
+    GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)
+
+    GPIO.setup(23, GPIO.IN, pull_up_down=GPIO.PUD_UP)
+    GPIO.setup(24, GPIO.OUT)
+    #GPIO.add_event_detect(23, GPIO.FALLING)
+    #GPIO.add_event_callback(23, buttonEventHandler)
+    try:
+        while True:
+            GPIO.wait_for_edge(23, GPIO.BOTH)
+            buttonEventHandler(GPIO.input(23))
+    except KeyboardInterrupt as e:
         GPIO.cleanup()
+        raise
+
+if __name__== "__main__":
+  main()