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
import argparse, sys, traceback, json
import create
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Generate and post a toot.')
parser.add_argument('reply', metavar='reply', type=str, nargs='?',
help='ID of the status to reply to')
parser.add_argument('-s', '--simulate', dest='simulate', action='store_true',
help="Print the toot to stdout without posting it")
args = parser.parse_args()
cfg = json.load(open('config.json', 'r'))
client = Mastodon(
client_id="clientcred.secret",
access_token="usercred.secret",
api_base_url=cfg['site'])
toot = create.make_toot()
if not args.simulate:
try:
if toot['media'] != None:
mediaID = client.media_post(toot['media'], description = toot['toot'])
client.status_post(toot['toot'].replace("\n", " "),
media_ids = [mediaID], visibility = "unlisted")
else:
client.status_post(toot['toot'], visibility = 'unlisted')
except Exception as err:
toot = {
"toot":
"Mistress @lynnesbian@deadinsi.de, something has gone terribly" \
+ " wrong! While attempting to post a toot, I received the following" \
+ " error:\n" + "\n".join(traceback.format_tb(sys.exc_info()[2]))
}
client.status_post(toot['toot'], visibility = 'unlisted', spoiler_text = "Error!")
print(toot['toot'])