Release 0.3

Signed-off-by: Marc Ahlgrim <marc@onemarcfifty.com>

config.py

@@ -1,57 +1,81 @@
+import json
+
+# Config data is stored in config.json
+# see the config.json.example file and below comments
+# readConfig() reads the file
+
+cfg = None
+AUTO_EVENTS  = []
+SECRETS = {}
+CONFIG = {}
+
+def readConfig():
+    try:
+        f = open('config.json')
+        global cfg
+        cfg = json.load(f)
+        #configData = json.loads(data)
+        f.close()
+        global AUTO_EVENTS
+        AUTO_EVENTS = cfg["AUTO_EVENTS"]
+        global CONFIG
+        CONFIG = cfg["config"]
+        global SECRETS
+        SECRETS = cfg["secret"]
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error reading Config Data: {e}")
+
+# the config.json contains the following main nodes:
+
+# #######################
+# "secret"
+# #######################
+
+# the secret key contains the following items:
+
+# the BOT_TOKEN is the Oauth2 token for your bot
+# example: "BOT_TOKEN" : "DFHEZRERZQRJTSUPERSECRETTTOKENUTZZH"
+
+# The GUILD_ID is the ID of your Server - in the discord client,
+# right click on your server and select " copy ID" to get it
+# example: "GUILD_ID" : "0236540000563456"
+
+# The client ID can be copied from your App settings page and is needed
+# to authenticate with the Discord Restful API for Event creation
+# example "CLIENT_ID" : "9990236500564536"
+
+# #######################
+# "config"
+# #######################
+
+# the config node contains all generic config items, such as channel IDs
+# and scheduler variables
+
+# CHANNEL_IDLE_INTERVAL (number)
 # the number of scheduler cycles that the channel needs to be idle 
 # before the bot posts a generic "did you know" 
 # message
 
-CHANNEL_IDLE_INTERVAL: int = 4
-
+# IDLE_MESSAGE_DIR (path without trailing slash)
 # the name of the directory where the text files are
 # located which contain the messages
 # which the bot will randomly send
 #  (1 file = 1 message)
 
-IDLE_MESSAGE_DIR: str = "bot_messages"
-
+# IDLE_MESSAGE_CHANNEL_ID
 # the channel where the bot will post messages to
 
-IDLE_MESSAGE_CHANNEL_ID = 758271650226765848
-
-# Variable that indicates when the bot answers after a question has been asked
+# QUESTION_SLEEPING_TIME (number)
+# # Variable that indicates when the bot answers after a question has been asked
 # (in scheduler cycles)
 
-QUESTION_SLEEPING_TIME = 2
+# #######################
+# "AUTO_EVENTS"
+# #######################
 
 # The Auto Events.
 # this is used in three contexts:
 # 1. Automatic creation of the event
 # 2. Automatic reminder of subscribed users
 # 3. in the /subscribe command
-
-# ALL TIMES LOCAL TIMEZONE OF THE BOT !!!!
-
-AUTO_EVENTS = [
-    {
-        'title':"Sunday Funday session (AM)",
-        'description':"Chat with Marc and the folks here on the server ! Share your screen if you want to walk through a problem. Talk about tech stuff with the other members or just listen in...",
-        'channel':758271650688008202,
-        'notify_hint':'get notified when the AM session starts',
-        'subscription_role':'notify_am',
-        'subscription_role_num':764893618066161695,
-        'notify_minutes':30,
-        'day_of_week':6,
-        'start_time':"09:00:00",
-        'end_time':"10:00:00"
-    },
-    {
-        'title':"Sunday Funday session (PM)",
-        'description':"Chat with Marc and the folks here on the server ! Share your screen if you want to walk through a problem. Talk about tech stuff with the other members or just listen in...",
-        'channel':758271650688008202,
-        'notify_hint':'get notified when the PM session starts',
-        'subscription_role':'notify_pm',
-        'subscription_role_num':769829891419537448,
-        'notify_minutes':30,
-        'day_of_week':6,
-        'start_time':"18:00:00",
-        'end_time':"19:00:00"
-    }
-]
-
+# this needs to be an array of dict