StaggerPost/Program.cs
2025-03-16 18:48:14 -04:00

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C#

// I hereby waive this project under the public domain - see UNLICENSE for details.
/// <summary>
/// Retrieves configuration settings from a TOML file if it exists; otherwise, returns a default configuration.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="file">The name of the configuration file (defaults to "config.toml").</param>
/// <returns>A Config object populated with values from the file, or a default Config instance if the file is not found.</returns>
Config GetConfig(string file = "config.toml")
{
// App directory is used for config file
var appDir = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory;
var cfgPath = Path.Combine(appDir, file);
if (File.Exists(cfgPath))
{
var toml = File.ReadAllText(cfgPath);
var model = Toml.ToModel<Config>(toml);
return model;
}
var defaultList = new[] { "Games", "Politics", "Research", "Technology" };
return new Config()
{
File = "schedule.json",
Path = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments),
Topics = defaultList.ToList()
};
}
/// <summary>
/// Prompts the user with a yes/no question and returns their choice as a boolean value.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="choice">The message to display to the user.</param>
/// <returns>True if the user selects 'Y' or presses Enter, otherwise false.</returns>
bool UserChoice(string choice)
{
Console.WriteLine($"{Environment.NewLine}{choice} Y/N");
var input = Console.ReadKey().Key;
if (input == ConsoleKey.Y || input == ConsoleKey.Enter)
return true;
return false;
}
/// <summary>
/// Generates a schedule of article publishing times, ensuring a randomized
/// delay between each while avoiding time conflicts within a 30-minute window.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>A list of TimeSpan objects representing scheduled article times.</returns>
List<TimeSpan> GenerateTimes()
{
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<TimeSpan>();
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;
}
/// <summary>
/// Converts a TimeSpan into a 12-hour AM/PM formatted time string.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="time">The TimeSpan representing the time of day.</param>
/// <returns>A formatted string representing the time in AM/PM format.</returns>
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 $"{hours12}:{time.Minutes:D2} {period}";
}
/// <summary>
/// Prompts the user to select a topic from a given list
/// and returns the chosen topic.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="topics">An array of available topics.</param>
/// <returns>The selected topic as a string.</returns>
string SelectTopics(List<string> topics)
{
var topicChoice = "";
var topicNum = 0;
var userChoices = new List<string>();
var numOfTopics = 0;
var topicDict = new Dictionary<int,
string>();
foreach (var topic in topics)
{
numOfTopics++;
var title = topic.Trim();
topicDict.Add(numOfTopics, title);
userChoices.Add($"{numOfTopics} {title}");
}
var topicSelect = string.Join(", ", userChoices.ToArray());
Console.WriteLine($"{Environment.NewLine}Choose a Topic{Environment.NewLine}{topicSelect}");
var input = Console.ReadLine();
// Attempt to parse a number.
if (int.TryParse(input, out topicNum) == true)
topicChoice = topicDict[topicNum];
else
NewTopic(topics);
return topicChoice;
}
/// <summary>
/// Prompts the user to select a date (either today or tomorrow) and returns the selected date as a formatted string.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>A string representing the selected date in a short date format.</returns>
string SelectDate()
{
var dtChoices = new[] { "Today", "Tomorrow" };
var dtDict = new Dictionary<int,
string>();
var dtSelection = new List<string>();
var dtChoice = 0;
var dtNum = 0;
foreach (var days in dtChoices)
{
dtNum++;
var day = days.Trim();
dtDict.Add(dtNum, day);
dtSelection.Add($"{dtNum} {day}");
}
var topicSelect = string.Join(", ", dtSelection.ToArray());
Console.WriteLine($"{Environment.NewLine}Choose a Date{Environment.NewLine}{topicSelect}");
var input = Console.ReadLine();
// Attempt to parse a number.
if (int.TryParse(input, out dtNum) == true)
dtChoice = dtNum;
// Any choice above 2 tomorrow
if (dtChoice >= 2)
{
var dt = DateTime.Now.AddDays(1);
return dt.ToString("d");
}
return DateTime.Today.ToString("d");
}
/// <summary>
/// Allows the user to choose a new topic from a given list or default to placeholder if no selection is made.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="topics">A list of available topics.</param>
/// <returns>The selected topic or a default placeholder if none is chosen.</returns>
string NewTopic(List<string> topics)
{
var newTopic = "";
if (UserChoice("Choose a Topic?"))
newTopic = SelectTopics(topics);
else
newTopic = "Any";
return newTopic;
}
/// <summary>
/// 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.
/// </summary>
void ExportSchedule(List<String> storeTimes)
{
// App directory is used for config file
var appDir = Tracer.AppDirectory;
// File directory is used for file location set in config
var outputDir = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();
var cfgFile = "config.toml";
var topics = new List<string>();
var cfgPath = Path.Combine(appDir, cfgFile);
var config = GetConfig(cfgPath);
var outputFile = config.File;
var filePath = Path.Combine(outputDir, outputFile!);
var chosenTopic = "";
var times = new List<string>();
// If the config file exists, read from that but don't assume anything is filled
if (File.Exists(cfgPath))
{
Tracer.WriteLine(cfgPath);
var toml = File.ReadAllText(cfgPath);
var usrDir = config.Path;
var usrFileName = config.File;
// Convert list into array
var list = config.Topics;
var tomlList = string.Join(", ", list);
var usrTopics = tomlList.Split(',');
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(usrDir))
return;
outputDir = usrDir;
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(usrFileName))
return;
outputFile = usrFileName;
// If array is empty, return; otherwise, apply config
if (usrTopics.Length < 0)
return;
foreach (var usrTopic in usrTopics)
topics.Add(usrTopic);
// Set new file Path
filePath = Path.Combine(outputDir, outputFile!);
}
if (!File.Exists(filePath))
File.WriteAllText(filePath, "[]");
foreach (var time in storeTimes)
times.Add(time.Trim());
// Set new topic
topics = config.Topics.ToList();
chosenTopic = NewTopic(topics);
var date = SelectDate();
// Write to file.
var jsonContent = File.ReadAllText(filePath);
var jsonList = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(jsonContent) ? new List<Schedule>()
: JsonSerializer.Deserialize<List<Schedule>>(jsonContent) ?? new List<Schedule>();
jsonList.Add(new Schedule()
{
Topic = chosenTopic.Trim(),
Date = date.Trim(),
Times = times,
});
var jsonOptions = new JsonSerializerOptions()
{
WriteIndented = true,
};
var jsonString = JsonSerializer.Serialize(jsonList, jsonOptions);
File.WriteAllText(filePath, jsonString);
Tracer.WriteLine($"{jsonString}{Environment.NewLine}Written to: {filePath}");
// Clear list from memory
storeTimes.Clear();
}
/// <summary>
/// Displays the scheduled article times in a formatted manner and provides
/// options to export the schedule or restart the scheduling process.
/// </summary>
void PrintTimes(bool isRestart = false)
{
var storeSchedule = new List<String>();
var scheduledTimes = GenerateTimes();
// Clear the screen on restart
if (isRestart)
Console.Clear();
Console.WriteLine("=== Publish Times ===");
foreach (var time in scheduledTimes)
{
var articleTime = $"{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
if (UserChoice("Retry?"))
PrintTimes(true);
// Give the user an option to export the schedule
if (UserChoice("Export?"))
ExportSchedule(storeSchedule);
if (UserChoice("Generate A New Batch?"))
PrintTimes(true);
else
{
Console.Clear();
Environment.Exit(Environment.ExitCode);
}
}
// Start the loop
PrintTimes();