mstdn-ebooks/gen.py

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
# file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
from mastodon import Mastodon
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import argparse, json, re
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import functions
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parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Generate and post a toot.')
parser.add_argument(
'-c', '--cfg', dest='cfg', default='config.json', nargs='?',
help="Specify a custom location for config.json.")
parser.add_argument(
'-s', '--simulate', dest='simulate', action='store_true',
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help="Print the toot without actually posting it. Use this to make sure your bot's actually working.")
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args = parser.parse_args()
cfg = json.load(open(args.cfg))
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client = None
if not args.simulate:
client = Mastodon(
client_id=cfg['client']['id'],
client_secret=cfg['client']['secret'],
access_token=cfg['secret'],
api_base_url=cfg['site'])
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if __name__ == '__main__':
toot = functions.make_toot(cfg)
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if cfg['strip_paired_punctuation']:
toot = re.sub(r"[\[\]\(\)\{\}\"“”«»„]", "", toot)
if not args.simulate:
try:
client.status_post(toot, visibility='unlisted', spoiler_text=cfg['cw'])
except Exception:
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toot = "An error occurred while submitting the generated post. Contact lynnesbian@fedi.lynnesbian.space for assistance."
client.status_post(toot, visibility='unlisted', spoiler_text="Error!")
try:
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print(toot)
except UnicodeEncodeError:
print(toot.encode("ascii", "ignore")) # encode as ASCII, dropping any non-ASCII characters