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