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radiobot.py

+import os.path
+import sys
+import re
+from time import sleep
+
+from mastodon import Mastodon
+import requests
+
+# Set to 1 to get some messages, 0 for error messages only
+debug=1
+
+# Posting delay (s), wait between mastodon posts, reduces the "burst" effect on timoeline, and instance workload if you hit rate limiters
+posting_delay=1
+
+# Solar image
+solar_pics=["http://www.hamqsl.com/solarmap.php", "http://www.hamqsl.com/solar101vhfper.php", "http://www.spacew.com/www/realtime.gif"]
+toot_body="Solar data from http://www.hamqsl.com http://www.spacew.com\n\n#HamRadio #SolarData #Propagation #AmateurRadio #CBradio"
+
+if len(sys.argv) < 3:
+    print("Usage: radiobot.py [instance (without http://)] [user] [password]")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+instance=sys.argv[1]
+mastodon_email_account=sys.argv[2]
+passwd=sys.argv[3]
+
+mastodon_api = None
+instance_file='/var/run/lock/'+instance+'.secret'
+
+# Create application if it does not exist
+if debug: print("Creating mastodon client to https://" + instance + " " + instance_file)
+try:
+    Mastodon.create_app('radiobot', api_base_url='https://'+instance, to_file=instance_file)
+except:
+    print('ERROR: Failed to create app on instance '+instance)
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+try:
+    if debug: print("Trying to connect with ",instance_file," to ",'https://'+instance," ...", end='')
+    mastodon_api = Mastodon(client_id=instance_file,api_base_url='https://'+instance)
+    if debug: print(" ok.")
+except:
+    print("ERROR: Can't connect to Mastodon instance")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+if debug: print("Login with email ",mastodon_email_account," ...", end='')
+try:
+    mastodon_api.log_in(mastodon_email_account,passwd,to_file=instance_file)
+    if debug: print(" ok.")
+except:
+    print("ERROR: First Login Failed !")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+# get the solar image
+if debug: print("Getting solar data...",end='')
+toot_media = []
+try:
+    for solar in solar_pics:
+        media = requests.get(solar)
+        media_posted = mastodon_api.media_post(media.content, mime_type=media.headers.get('content-type'))
+        toot_media.append(media_posted)
+    if debug: print("done.")
+except:
+    print("ERROR: Can't get media !")
+
+if debug: print("Tooting...",end='')
+try:
+    toot = mastodon_api.status_post(toot_body, in_reply_to_id=None, media_ids=toot_media,sensitive=False,visibility='public',spoiler_text=None)
+    if debug: print(" done.")
+except:
+    print("ERROR: Can't toot !")