From 14537bba034b0fddecea8b4f8c9e4a76887ca57f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Bark <mnctnh817@mozmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2025 20:55:15 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Fixed Not Exporting to the Proper User Directory

- Removed new line when choosing a topic
- Renamed newscycle.json to example.json in config
- Changed path to "/" in config
- If "/" is present in config, return the absolute current directory
---
 .gitignore         |  2 +-
 Export.cs          |  2 +-
 Interactive.cs     |  6 ++----
 README.md          | 20 ++++++++++----------
 Tracer.cs          | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
 config.toml.sample |  4 ++--
 6 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2f4c5de..d830f82 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -546,4 +546,4 @@ FodyWeavers.xsd
 .idea/**
 *.txt
 *.toml
-schedule.json
\ No newline at end of file
+example.json
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Export.cs b/Export.cs
index ec55658..7d4e895 100644
--- a/Export.cs
+++ b/Export.cs
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ internal static class Export
 	public static void ToJSON(List<String> storeTimes, string cfgPath)
 	{
 		// File directory is used for file location set in config
-		var outputDir = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();
 		var topics = new List<string>();
 		var config = GetConfig(cfgPath);
+		var outputDir = Tracer.OutputDirectory(config.Path!);
 		var outputFile = config.File;
 		var filePath = Path.Combine(outputDir, outputFile!);
 		var chosenTopic = "";
diff --git a/Interactive.cs b/Interactive.cs
index db2d3e8..5978eba 100644
--- a/Interactive.cs
+++ b/Interactive.cs
@@ -37,13 +37,11 @@ internal static class Interactive
 			numOfTopics++;
 			var title = community.Trim();
 			topicDict.Add(numOfTopics, title);
-			userChoices.Add(
-				$"{Environment.NewLine}{numOfTopics} {title.TrimEnd(new char[] { ',' })}"
-			);
+			userChoices.Add($"{Environment.NewLine}{numOfTopics} {title}");
 		}
 
 		var topicSelect = string.Join(", ", userChoices.ToArray());
-		Console.WriteLine($"{Environment.NewLine}Choose a Topic{Environment.NewLine}{topicSelect}");
+		Console.WriteLine($"Choose a Topic{Environment.NewLine}{topicSelect}");
 		var input = Console.ReadLine();
 
 		// Attempt to parse a number.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f95aa56..ff69c71 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-# StaggerPost
+# Stagger Post
 
 This is a very simple console application that suggests a list of times to post news articles within a randomized 2-3 hour and 30-minute delay to avoid conflicts. This keeps thing flowing at an organic and slow pace.
 
-It is not recommended for use with hot topics. Instead, you should focus on overlooked foreign affairs, local news or op-eds. Of course, this is just covering general news.
+It is not recommended for use with breaking news, of course. Instead, you should focus on overlooked local news or op-eds. Of course, this is just covering general news. It is really good niche communities.
 
 ## Exporting
 
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ An optional ``config.toml`` file allows for further customization of file name,
 
 ```json
 [
-  {
-    "topic": "Games",
-    "date": "3/16/2025",
+	{
+    "community": "games@lemmy.world",
+    "date": "3/22/2025",
     "times": [
-      "11:41 AM",
-      "2:05 PM",
-      "5:05 PM",
-      "8:18 PM",
-      "11:02 PM"
+      "1:34 PM",
+      "3:03 PM",
+      "5:27 PM",
+      "9:13 PM",
+      "11:37 PM"
     ]
   }
 ]
diff --git a/Tracer.cs b/Tracer.cs
index a64c3a6..8ab4550 100644
--- a/Tracer.cs
+++ b/Tracer.cs
@@ -63,4 +63,25 @@ internal static class Tracer
 #endif
 		}
 	}
+
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Determines the appropriate output directory based on the given directory path.
+	/// In DEBUG mode, it always returns the current working directory.
+	/// In release mode, it returns the provided directory unless it contains a '/', in which case it defaults to the current directory.
+	/// </summary>
+	/// <param name="dir">The directory path to evaluate.</param>
+	/// <returns>The resolved output directory as a string.</returns>
+	internal static string OutputDirectory(string dir)
+	{
+		var curDir = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();
+
+#if DEBUG
+		return curDir;
+#else
+		if (dir.Contains("/"))
+			return curDir;
+
+		return dir;
+#endif
+	}
 }
diff --git a/config.toml.sample b/config.toml.sample
index 109b81f..2fe4c1e 100644
--- a/config.toml.sample
+++ b/config.toml.sample
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-path = "/home/tonytins/Documents/"
-file = "newscycle.json"
+path = "/"
+file = "example.json"
 communities = [
   "Games",
   "News",