main.py

import reddit_lib
import video_creator
import discord_lib
import asyncio
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from typing import List
load_dotenv()


# functions that each produce a video/videos for the YouTube channels
def make_askreddit_video(prime: List[str]=None):
    """Make a video for the AskReddit channel.
    Prime should be a list of Reddit post ids or None.
    """
    try:
        if prime is None:
            # 1. Get the popular recent posts
            posts_with_comments = reddit_lib.get_n_posts_with_m_comments("AskReddit", 5, 10)
        else:
            # use the post(s) that were given to us
            posts_with_comments = reddit_lib.get_n_posts_with_m_comments("AskReddit", 1, 17, prime=prime)

        # 2. send to Discord for curation
        for index, post_with_comment in enumerate(posts_with_comments):
            print(f"2. Sending post {index + 1} to Discord for curation")
            loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
            # 3. Callback function makes video and posts it. Chooses where to post it using the subreddit
            loop.run_until_complete(discord_lib.curate(post_with_comment, video_creator.make_and_post_video))
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Failed to make AskReddit video with error: {e}")
        discord_lib.notify(f"Failed to make AskReddit video with error: {e}")
        raise e


if __name__ == '__main__':
    make_askreddit_video(prime=['12b97tx'])
    # make_askreddit_video()
    # todo ikm2fo