// I hereby waive this project under the public domain - see UNLICENSE for details.
///
/// Generates a schedule of article publishing times, ensuring a randomized
/// delay between each while avoiding time conflicts within a 30-minute window.
///
/// A list of TimeSpan objects representing scheduled article times.
List GenerateSchedule()
{
var numberOfArticles = 5; // Define how many articles to schedule
var startTime = new TimeSpan(9, 0, 0); // Starting time at 9:00 AM
var rng = new Random();
var scheduledTimes = new List();
for (int i = 0; i < numberOfArticles; i++)
{
var baseDelayHours = rng.Next(2, 4); // Randomly choose between 2-3 hours delay
var minutesToAdd = rng.Next(0, 60); // Randomly choose minutes (0-59)
// Calculate new time by adding base delay and random minutes
var nextTime = startTime.Add(new TimeSpan(baseDelayHours, minutesToAdd, 0));
// Check if the new time is within 30 minutes of any existing time
while (scheduledTimes.Exists(previousTime => Math.Abs((nextTime - previousTime).TotalMinutes) < 30))
{
// If the new time is within 30 minutes of an existing time, adjust it
nextTime = nextTime.Add(new TimeSpan(0, 30, 0));
}
scheduledTimes.Add(nextTime);
startTime = nextTime; // Update start time for the next article
}
return scheduledTimes;
}
///
/// Converts a TimeSpan into a 12-hour AM/PM formatted time string.
///
/// The TimeSpan representing the time of day.
/// A formatted string representing the time in AM/PM format.
string ConvertTo12Hour(TimeSpan time)
{
var minutes = time.TotalMinutes;
var hours12 = time.Hours % 12;
if (hours12 == 0)
hours12 = 1;
var period = time.Hours >= 12 ? "PM" : "AM";
return $"{hours12}:{time.Minutes:D2} {period}";
}
///
/// Exports the scheduled articles to a file, allowing the user to modify
/// the directory, filename, and list of topics based on
/// a configuration file if available.
///
void ExportSchedule(List storeSchedule)
{
// App directory is used for config file
var appDir = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();
// File directory is used for file location set in config
var fileDir = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();
var communities = new[] { "Games", "Politics", "Research", "Technology" };
var scheduleFile = "schedule.txt";
var cfgFile = "config.toml";
var cfgPath = Path.Combine(appDir, cfgFile);
var filePath = Path.Combine(fileDir, scheduleFile);
var appendSchedule = false;
var topic = "";
var rng = new Random();
var chooseTopic = rng.Next(0, communities.Length);
topic = communities[chooseTopic];
// If the config file exists, read from that but don't assume anything is filled
if (File.Exists(cfgPath))
{
var toml = File.ReadAllText(cfgPath);
var model = Toml.ToModel(toml);
var usrDir = model.Path;
var usrFileName = model.File;
var tomlList = string.Join(", ", model.Topics);
var usrList = tomlList.Split(',');
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(usrDir))
fileDir = usrDir;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(usrFileName))
scheduleFile = usrFileName;
if (usrList.Length > 0)
{
var chooseUsrTopic = rng.Next(0, usrList.Length);
topic = usrList[chooseUsrTopic];
}
// Set new file Path
filePath = Path.Combine(fileDir, scheduleFile);
}
// If the file already exists, assume a previous schedule was written
if (File.Exists(filePath))
{
Console.WriteLine($"{Environment.NewLine}Add another schedule? Y/N");
if (Console.ReadKey().Key == ConsoleKey.Y)
appendSchedule = true;
// Write to file.
using (var outputFile = new StreamWriter(filePath, appendSchedule))
{
outputFile.WriteLine($" === {topic} ===");
foreach (var line in storeSchedule)
outputFile.WriteLine(line);
}
}
// Clear list from memory before exit
storeSchedule.Clear();
}
///
/// Displays the scheduled article times in a formatted manner and provides
/// options to export the schedule or restart the scheduling process.
///
void PrintSchedule(bool isRestart = false)
{
var storeSchedule = new List();
var scheduledTimes = GenerateSchedule();
if (isRestart)
Console.Clear();
Console.WriteLine("=== Publish Times ===");
foreach (var time in scheduledTimes)
{
var articleTime = $"Article {scheduledTimes.IndexOf(time) + 1} Scheduled at: {ConvertTo12Hour(time)}";
// Correct format string to display time in 12-hour format with AM/PM
Console.WriteLine(articleTime);
// Store the schedule to memory for option export
storeSchedule.Add(articleTime);
}
// Give the user an option to export the schedule
Console.WriteLine($"{Environment.NewLine}Export? Y/N");
if (Console.ReadKey().Key == ConsoleKey.Y)
ExportSchedule(storeSchedule);
Console.WriteLine($"{Environment.NewLine}Start Over? Y/N");
if (Console.ReadKey().Key == ConsoleKey.Y)
PrintSchedule(true);
else
{
Console.Clear();
Environment.Exit(Environment.ExitCode);
}
}
// Start the loop
PrintSchedule();