From 7c61c51ac2796fbbfa01242a2d149a94cba168f8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Bark <mnctnh817@mozmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:29:23 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Wrote a Exporting section in README
- Placeholder if no topic is selected
---
Program.cs | 17 ++++++-----------
README.md | 8 ++++++++
2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Program.cs b/Program.cs
index c9c5fce..6b8f68b 100644
--- a/Program.cs
+++ b/Program.cs
@@ -97,29 +97,24 @@ string SelectTopics(List<string> topics)
if (int.TryParse(input, out topicNum) == true)
topicChoice = topicDict[topicNum];
else
- NewTopic(topics, false);
+ NewTopic(topics);
return topicChoice;
}
/// <summary>
-/// Selects a new topic either by prompting the user or randomly choosing one from the list.
+/// 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>
-/// <param name="retry">Indicates whether to prompt the user again if no selection was made.</param>
-/// <returns>The selected topic as a string.</returns>
-string NewTopic(List<string> topics, bool retry = false)
+/// <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?") || retry)
+ if (UserChoice("Choose a Topic?"))
newTopic = SelectTopics(topics);
else
- {
- var rng = new Random();
- var chooseTopic = rng.Next(0, topics.ToArray().Length);
- newTopic = topics[chooseTopic].Trim();
- }
+ newTopic = "===";
return newTopic;
}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 658035a..982e6d5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
This is a very simple console application that generates a list of times to publish news articles within a randomized 2-3 hour delay while avoiding time conflicts within a 30-minute window.
+## Exporting
+
+Once it generates a list of times, you can retry or export the times. If you export, you're requested to select from a number of topics or default to none if no selection is made. Upon export, you can start over or exit.
+
+ Choice selection is based on the Y/N keys. ``Enter`` works the same as ``Y`` while pressing any other key is the equivalent of ``N``. You can make mistakes, but it expects failure.
+
+An optional ``config.toml`` file allows for further customization of file name, directory, and topics.
+
## Background
A while back, I [found a tool](https://schedule.lemmings.world) to schedule articles on Lemmy. I've been posting within a few hours apart at random minutes and I wanted to something decide that for me. I had AI write the base algorithm, everything else is my own touches.