Birthday Reminder Script

Author: OmkarPathak

Scripts/P09_ReminderApplication.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Author: OMKAR PATHAK
+
+# This application was developed as I cannot remember for birthdays efficiently.
+# This app helps me remine birthdays and notifies me on their birthdays.
+
+# To store birthdays ceate a file 'reminder.data' and store birthdays in this format:
+# MonthDay Name Surname
+
+# Copy the python file to /bin:
+#   sudo cp -i /path/to/your_script.py /bin
+#   (your_script.py should be executable)
+# Add A New Cron Job:
+#   sudo crontab -e
+# Scroll to the bottom and add the following line (after all the #'s):
+#   @reboot python /bin/your_script.py &
+# And Reboot to check if the script is working
+
+# Or simply search for 'Startup applications' and add you script there
+
+import time
+import os
+
+birthdayFile = '/home/omkarpathak/Documents/GITs/Python-Programs/Programs/reminder.data'
+myFilePath = 'python /home/omkarpathak/Documents/GITs/Python-Programs/Programs/P63_ReminderApplication.py'
+
+def checkStartupScript():
+    ''' This function ensures that our application executes on every startup '''
+    flag = 0
+    fileName = open('/etc/rc.local', 'r')
+    for line in fileName:
+        if myFilePath in line:
+            flag =1
+    if flag == 0:
+        addToStartup()
+    fileName.close()
+
+def addToStartup():
+    fileName = open('/etc/rc.local', 'a')
+    fileName.write(myFilePath + '\n')
+    fileName.close()
+
+def checkTodaysBirthdays():
+    fileName = open(birthdayFile, 'r')
+    today = time.strftime('%m%d')
+    flag = 0
+    for line in fileName:
+        if today in line:
+            line = line.split(' ')
+            flag =1
+            os.system('notify-send "Birthdays Today: ' + line[1] + ' ' + line[2] + '"')
+    if flag == 0:
+            os.system('notify-send "No Birthdays Today!"')
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    checkStartupScript()
+    checkTodaysBirthdays()