some updates

src/arguments.py

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+from colorama import Fore, Back, Style
+def process_arguments(args, defaults):
+    count = 1
+    while (len(args) > count):
+        if(args[count] == "--instance"):
+            defaults["instance"] = args[count + 1]
+        elif (args[count] == "--instagram-user"):
+            defaults["instagram-user"] = args[count + 1]
+
+        elif (args[count] == "--token"):
+            defaults["token"] = args[count + 1]
+
+        elif (args[count] == "--check-interval"):
+            defaults["check-interval"] = args[count + 1]
+
+        elif (args[count] == "--post-interval"):
+            defaults["post-interval"] = args[count + 1]
+
+        elif (args[count] == "--fetch-count"):
+            defaults["fetch-count"] = args[count + 1]
+
+        elif (args[count] == "--using-mastodon"):
+            defaults["carousel-limit"] = int(args[count + 1])
+
+        else:
+            print(Fore.RED + '❗ -> Wrong Argument Name!...')
+            print(Style.RESET_ALL)
+
+        count +=2
+    return defaults
+
+#fuck this shit im out''
+#teenagers scare the living shit out of me
+#deeeespaaaacito quero esperanto de despacito
+#хорошо всё будет хорошо
+#и камнем вниииз
+#u kinda smell *smif* like a BAKA
+#Yeren Yegaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!

src/main.py

@@ -5,23 +5,42 @@ import json
 from mastodon import Mastodon
 from colorama import Fore, Back, Style
 from instaloader import Profile, Instaloader, LatestStamps
+from arguments import process_arguments
+
 
 from network import get_new_posts
 
+
 id_filename = "/app/already_posted.txt"
 with open(id_filename, "a") as f:
     f.write("\n")
 
-fetched_user = sys.argv[1]
-mastodon_instance = sys.argv[2]
-mastodon_token = sys.argv[3]
+print(sys.argv)
+print("ARGUMENTS")
+default_settings = {
+    "instance": None,
+    "instagram-user": None, 
+    "token": None,
+    "check-interval": 3600,
+    "post-interval": 3600, 
+    "fetch-count" : 10,
+    "carousel-limit": 4
+}
 
-post_limit = 1
-time_interval_sec = 86400
-post_interval = 10
+settings = process_arguments(sys.argv, default_settings)
 
-using_mastodon = True;
-mastodon_carousel_size = 4
+print(settings)
+
+fetched_user = settings["instagram-user"]
+mastodon_instance = settings["instance"]
+mastodon_token = settings["token"]
+
+post_limit = settings["fetch-count"]
+time_interval_sec = settings["check-interval"] #1d
+post_interval =  settings["post-interval"]#1m
+
+using_mastodon = settings["carousel-limit"] > 0;
+mastodon_carousel_size = settings["carousel-limit"]
 
 print(Fore.GREEN + '🚀 > Connecting to Instagram...')
 print(Style.RESET_ALL)

src/network.py

@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ def toot(urls, title, mastodon, fetched_user ):
             ids.append(upload_image_to_mastodon(url, mastodon))
         post_text = str(title) + "\n" + "crosposted from https://instagram.com/"+fetched_user # creating post text
         post_text = post_text[0:1000]
-        print(ids)
-        mastodon.status_post(post_text, media_ids = ids)
+        if(ids):
+            print(ids)
+            mastodon.status_post(post_text, media_ids = ids)
 
     except Exception as e:
         print(Fore.RED + "😿 > Failed to create toot \n", e)
@@ -69,7 +70,6 @@ def get_new_posts(mastodon, profile, mastodon_carousel_size, post_limit, already
                     toot(urls, post.caption, mastodon, fetched_user)
             else:
                 toot(url_arr, post.caption, mastodon, fetched_user)
-                    
             mark_as_posted(str(post.mediaid), already_posted_path) 
             time.sleep(post_interval)
         else:

src/requipments.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+pyparsing==2.4.7
+tqdm==4.62.2
+urllib3==1.26.6
+colorama==