Merge pull request #2 from MugoSquero/feature-config

Adds support for configuring variables from a JSON file

README.md

@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ Before using the script, you need to have the following prerequisites in place:
 
 ## Configuration
 
-You need to configure the script with your SMTP server settings and email details. Open the script and modify the following variables in the "Configuration" section:
+You need to configure the config.json file with your SMTP server settings and email details. Open the config file and modify the following variables:
 
+- `config.json`: JSON configuration file containing the following settings:
   - `smtp_host`: SMTP server hostname.
   - `smtp_port`: SMTP server port.
   - `smtp_user`: Your SMTP server username.
@@ -42,12 +43,12 @@ You need to configure the script with your SMTP server settings and email detail
 
 ## Customization
 
-You can customize the email content by modifying the following variables in the script:
+You can customize the email content by modifying the following variables in the config:
 
 - `reminder_subject`: Subject for the reminder email.
 - `reminder_message`: Message for the reminder email.
-- `dead_man_subject`: Subject for the Dead Man's Switch activation email.
-- `dead_man_message`: Message for the Dead Man's Switch activation email.
+- `dead_man_activation_subject`: Subject for the Dead Man's Switch activation email.
+- `dead_man_activation_message`: Message for the Dead Man's Switch activation email.
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ You can customize the email content by modifying the following variables in the
 
 - [Yusuf İpek](https://github.com/yusufipk)
 - [Koray Üstündağ](https://github.com/korayustundag)
+- [Mugo Squero](https://github.com/MugoSquero)
 ## License
 
 This script is provided under the GPL-3.0 License. You are free to use, modify, and distribute it as needed. See the [LICENSE](https://github.com/yusufipk/dead-man-message/blob/master/LICENSE) file for details.

checkin.sh

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Save the current timestamp to your checkin file
-date +%s > ./checkin_file.txt
+date +%s > "$(jq -r .checkin_file config.json)"
 echo "Checked in"

checking.py

@@ -4,33 +4,38 @@ from email.mime.multipart import MIMEMultipart
 from email.mime.text import MIMEText
 from email.mime.base import MIMEBase
 from email import encoders
+import json
+
+# Load configuration from JSON file
+with open('config.json', 'r') as config_file:
+    config = json.load(config_file)
 
 # Configuration
-smtp_host = 'your_smpt_server'  # SMTP server hostname
-smtp_port = 587  # SMTP server port
-smtp_user = 'username'  # SMTP server username
-smtp_password = 'password'  # SMTP server password
-from_email = 'coming_from'  # Sender's email address
-to_email = 'going_to'  # Recipient's email address
-checkin_file = "./checkin_file.txt"  # File path for check-in timestamp
-counter_file = "./counter_file.txt"  # File path for email counter
-DAYS_REMINDER = 25  # Days for the reminder period
-DAYS_DEADMAN = 30  # Days for the dead man's switch
-SECONDS_IN_A_DAY = 86400  # Number of seconds in a day
-count_sent_mail = 7  # Number of dead man mails to send after activation.
+smtp_host = config['smtp_host']  # SMTP server hostname
+smtp_port = config['smtp_port']  # SMTP server port
+smtp_user = config['smtp_user']  # SMTP server username
+smtp_password = config['smtp_password']  # SMTP server password
+from_email = config['from_email']  # Sender's email address
+to_email = config['to_email'] # Recipient's email address
+checkin_file = config['checkin_file'] # File path for check-in timestamp
+counter_file = config['counter_file'] # File path for email counter
+DAYS_REMINDER = config['DAYS_REMINDER'] # Days for the reminder period
+DAYS_DEADMAN = config['DAYS_DEADMAN'] # Days for the dead man's switch
+SECONDS_IN_A_DAY = config['SECONDS_IN_A_DAY'] # Number of seconds in a day
+count_sent_mail = config['count_sent_mail'] # Number of dead man mails to send after activation.
 
-family_members = ['[email protected]']  # List of family members' email addresses
+family_members = config['family_members'] # List of family members' email addresses
 
 # Email content
-reminder_subject = "REMINDER"  # Subject for the reminder email
-reminder_message = "Please check-in"  # Message for the reminder email
+reminder_subject = config['reminder_subject'] # Subject for the reminder email
+reminder_message = config['reminder_message'] # Message for the reminder email
 
-dead_man_activation_subject = "Dead Man's Switch Activated" # Subject for the activation email
-dead_man_activation_message = "You forgot to check-in" # Message for the activation email
+dead_man_activation_subject = config['dead_man_activation_subject'] # Subject for the activation email
+dead_man_activation_message = config['dead_man_activation_message'] # Message for the activation email
 
-dead_man_subject = "I Am Gone"  # Subject for the dead man's switch email
-dead_man_message = "I'm dead"  # Message for the dead man's switch email
-files_to_attach = ['file.gpg']  # List of files to attach
+dead_man_subject = config['dead_man_subject'] # Subject for the dead man's switch email
+dead_man_message = config['dead_man_message'] # Message for the dead man's switch email
+files_to_attach = config['files_to_attach'] # List of files to attach
 
 # Function to send an email
 def send_email(subject, message, to, attachments=[]):

config.json

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "smtp_host": "your_smpt_server",
+  "smtp_port": 587,
+  "smtp_user": "username",
+  "smtp_password": "password",
+  "from_email": "coming_from",
+  "to_email": "going_to",
+  "checkin_file": "./checkin_file.txt",
+  "counter_file": "./counter_file.txt",
+  "DAYS_REMINDER": 25,
+  "DAYS_DEADMAN": 30,
+  "SECONDS_IN_A_DAY": 86400,
+  "count_sent_mail": 7,
+  "family_members": ["[email protected]"],
+  "reminder_subject": "REMINDER",
+  "reminder_message": "Please check-in",
+  "dead_man_activation_subject": "Dead Man's Switch Activated",
+  "dead_man_activation_message": "You forgot to check-in",
+  "dead_man_subject": "I Am Gone",
+  "dead_man_message": "I'm dead",
+  "files_to_attach": ["file.gpg"]
+}