thoughts-and-prayers/maston-publish.py
2018-11-08 20:09:41 +01:00

41 lines
1.3 KiB
Python
Executable file

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
import os
import sys
import subprocess
from mastodon import Mastodon
API_URL = 'https://botsin.space/'
sys.stdout = open(sys.stdout.fileno(), mode='w', encoding='utf8', buffering=1)
def getThoughtsAndPrayers():
cmd = ['/cry-a-lot']
process = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
stdout, stderr = process.communicate()
try:
stdout = stdout.strip()
stdout = stdout.decode('utf8')
except:
return 'uh-oh: something was wrong with the encoding of the prayer; try again'
if process.returncode != 0:
return 'something terrible is happening: exit code: %s, stderr: %s' % (
process.returncode, stderr.decode('utf8'))
if not stdout:
return 'sadness: the Thoughts & Prayers bottle was empty; try again'
return stdout
def serve(token):
tap = getThoughtsAndPrayers()
print('my thoughts & prayers: %s' % tap)
mastodon = Mastodon(access_token=token, api_base_url=API_URL)
mastodon.status_post(tap)
if __name__ == '__main__':
if 'TAPBOT_TOKEN' not in os.environ:
print("Please specify the Mastodon token in the TAPBOT_TOKEN environment variable")
sys.exit(1)
serve(token=os.environ['TAPBOT_TOKEN'])