added function to create logs

retootbot.py

@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ import os
 import pickle
 import re
 import time
-
+import datetime
 import trigger
 
 
 class RetootBot(object):
-    def __init__(self, config, filter):
+    def __init__(self, config, filter, logpath=None):
         self.config = config
         self.filter = filter
         self.register()
@@ -24,6 +24,28 @@ class RetootBot(object):
         except IOError:
             self.seen_toots = set()
 
+        if logpath:
+            self.logpath = logpath
+        else:
+            self.logpath = os.path.join("logs", "{%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S}".format(datetime.datetime.now()))
+
+    def log(self, message, tb=False):
+        """
+        Writing an error message to a logfile in logs/ and prints it.
+
+        :param message(string): Log message to be displayed
+        :param tb: String of the Traceback
+        """
+        time = "{%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S}".format(datetime.datetime.now())
+        if tb:
+            message = message + " The traceback is located at " + os.path.join("logs" + time)
+            with open(os.path.join("logs", time), 'w+') as f:
+                f.write(tb)
+        line = "[" + time + "] "+ message
+        with open(self.logpath, 'a') as f:
+            f.write(line)
+        print line
+
     def register(self):
         self.client_id = os.path.join(
                 'appkeys',
@@ -63,7 +85,7 @@ class RetootBot(object):
                                       notification['status']['content'])
                 if not self.filter.is_ok(text_content):
                     continue
-                print('Boosting toot %d from %s: %s' % (
+                self.log('Boosting toot %d from %s: %s' % (
                     notification['status']['id'],
                     notification['status']['account']['acct'],
                     notification['status']['content']))

retweetbot.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
 import twitter
+import os
 import datetime
 import requests
 import pytoml as toml
@@ -22,8 +23,7 @@ class RetweetBot(object):
     last_mention: the ID of the last tweet which mentioned you
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, trigger, config,
+    def __init__(self, trigger, config, historypath="last_mention", logpath=None):
-                 historypath="last_mention"):
         """
         Initializes the bot and loads all the necessary data.
 
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ class RetweetBot(object):
             self.no_shutdown_contact = True
         self.last_mention = self.get_history(self.historypath)
         self.trigger = trigger
+        if logpath:
+            self.logpath = logpath
+        else:
+            self.logpath = os.path.join("logs", "{%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S}".format(datetime.datetime.now()))
+        print "Path of logfile: " + self.logpath
 
     def get_api_keys(self):
         """
@@ -68,6 +73,23 @@ class RetweetBot(object):
         keys.append(self.config['tuser']['access_token_secret'])
         return keys
 
+    def log(self, message, tb=False):
+        """
+        Writing an error message to a logfile in logs/ and prints it.
+
+        :param message(string): Log message to be displayed
+        :param tb: String of the Traceback
+        """
+        time = "{%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S}".format(datetime.datetime.now())
+        if tb:
+            message = message + " The traceback is located at " + os.path.join("logs" + time)
+            with open(os.path.join("logs", time), 'w+') as f:
+                f.write(tb)
+        line = "[" + time + "] "+ message
+        with open(self.logpath, 'a') as f:
+            f.write(line)
+        print line
+
     def get_history(self, path):
         """ This counter is needed to keep track of your mentions, so you
         don't double RT them
@@ -113,11 +135,10 @@ class RetweetBot(object):
                 mentions = self.api.GetMentions(since_id=self.last_mention)
                 return mentions
             except twitter.TwitterError:
-                traceback.print_exc()
+                self.log("Twitter API Error: Rate Limit Exceeded.")
-                print "[ERROR] Rate Limit Exceeded at {:%d.%m.%Y %H:%M:%S}".format(datetime.datetime.now())  # debug
                 sleep(60)
             except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
-                print("[ERROR] Bad Connection.")
+                self.log("Twitter API Error: Bad Connection.")
                 sleep(10)
 
     def retweet(self, status):
@@ -130,21 +151,19 @@ class RetweetBot(object):
         while 1:
             try:
                 self.api.PostRetweet(status.id)
-                print("Tweeted: " + self.format_mastodon(status))  # debug
+                self.log("Retweeted: " + self.format_mastodon(status))
                 if status.id > self.last_mention:
                     self.last_mention = status.id
                 return self.format_mastodon(status)
             # maybe one day we get rid of this error. If not, try to uncomment
             # these lines.
             except twitter.error.TwitterError:
-                traceback.print_exc()
+                self.log("Twitter API Error: You probably already retweeted this tweet: " + status.text)
-                print("[ERROR] probably you already retweeted this tweet: " + status.text)
                 if status.id > self.last_mention:
                     self.last_mention = status.id
                 return None
             except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
-                traceback.print_exc()
+                self.log("Twitter API Error: Bad Connection.")
-                print("[ERROR] Bad Connection.")
                 sleep(10)
 
     def tweet(self, post):
@@ -160,8 +179,7 @@ class RetweetBot(object):
                 self.api.PostUpdate(status=post)
                 return
             except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
-                traceback.print_exc()
+                self.log("Twitter API Error: Bad Connection.")
-                print("[ERROR] Bad Connection.")
                 sleep(10)
 
     def flow(self, to_tweet=()):
@@ -197,12 +215,19 @@ class RetweetBot(object):
     def shutdown(self):
         """ If something breaks, it shuts down the bot and messages the owner.
         """
-        print("[ERROR] Shit went wrong, closing down.")
+        logmessage = "Shit went wrong, closing down."
+        if self.screen_name:
+            logmessage = logmessage + " Sending message to " + self.screen_name
+        self.log(logmessage)
         if self.no_shutdown_contact:
             return
         self.save_last_mention()
-        self.api.PostDirectMessage("Help! I broke down. restart me pls :$",
+        try:
+            self.api.PostDirectMessage("Help! I broke down. restart me pls :$",
                                    self.user_id, self.screen_name)
+        except:
+            traceback.print_exc()
+            print
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
@@ -219,4 +244,5 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             sleep(10)
     except:
         traceback.print_exc()
+        print
         bot.shutdown()

ticketfrei.py

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
 import pytoml as toml
 import time
 import traceback
+import os
+import datetime
 
 from retootbot import RetootBot
 from retweetbot import RetweetBot
@@ -14,8 +18,10 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     trigger = Trigger(config)
 
-    mbot = RetootBot(config, trigger)
+    logpath = os.path.join("logs", "{%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S}".format(datetime.datetime.now()))
-    tbot = RetweetBot(trigger, config)
+
+    mbot = RetootBot(config, trigger, logpath=logpath)
+    tbot = RetweetBot(trigger, config, logpath=logpath)
 
     try:
         statuses = []