event-timer 1.0.9

A event countdown manager

Event Timer

Description

A simple and light event countdown manager. Here, event is anything that you need countdown on. You can almost fill anything as event such as movie release dates or appointments.

Features

• Ability to run countdown of multiple events and printing of countdown is in different time format (GMT, Nepali, Indian)
• Event creation is as easy as adding a few lines. It find the config files in different locations and even from argument
• Output is colorful and oddly satisfying

Installation

Use either of any options:

• pip install event-timer
• python3 setup.py install

Usage

Before running this tool, create or edit config files which can be found in different locations. The order in which looks for config file is:

1. --config filename.cfg
2. {CURRENT_WORKING_DIRECTORY}/{DEFAULT_FILES}
3. ~/{DEFAULT_FILES}
4. EventTimer/{DEFAULT_FILES} if you use it without installation.

Here,

• {DEFAULT_FILES}: ("event.cfg", ".event.cfg", "event_config.cfg", ".event_config.cfg").
• {CURRENT_WORKING_DIRECTORY}: The directory in which you are when running the program

The default_file list may change and is found in src/EventTimer/lib/Globals.py

Finally, EventTimer or python3 EventTimer.py to run.

Examples

See examples folder for event.cfg examples

Limitations

• Providing wrong data will cause wrong time to be displayed especially when choosing timezones. Some timezones maybe 1hr forward or backward so caution is advised on important events.
• Unhidden logical bugs or faults in modules

Todo

• Send notification libnotifysend and slack notification when timer is reached.