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# Wheelie Fresh Bins cleaning schedule retrieval
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## Overview
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`schedule.py` is a Python script designed to retrieve the cleaning schedule
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information from Wheelie Fresh Bins and save it as HTML and an ICS (iCalendar)
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file. This tool automates the process of accessing your cleaning schedule and
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provides you with easily accessible calendar data.
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## Prerequisites
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Before using this script, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
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- Python 3
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- Required Python modules: `ics`, `jinja2`, `lxml`, and `requests`.
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- Playwright (used for headless web scraping).
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## Installation
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1. Clone or download this repository to your local machine.
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2. Install the required Python modules by running:
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```
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pip install playwright lxml ics jinja2 requests
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```
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3. Make sure you have the Playwright dependencies installed for your platform.
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You can follow the installation instructions for Playwright
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[here](https://playwright.dev/python/docs/intro).
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4. Customize the configuration in the `config` file to match your requirements.
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## Usage
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To use the script, run it from the command line:
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```
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python schedule.py
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```
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The script will log in to the Wheelie Fresh Bins website, retrieve your
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cleaning schedule, and save it as an HTML file (`dest`) and an ICS file
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(`ics_file`). The HTML file can be opened in a web browser, while the ICS file
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can be imported into your favorite calendar application.
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## Scheduling with Crontab
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You can automate the execution of `schedule.py` by scheduling it to run once per
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day using the crontab utility. Here's how to do it:
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1. Edit your crontab file using the following command:
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```
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crontab -e
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```
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2. Add the following line to schedule the script to run daily at a specific
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time. Replace `/path/to/schedule.py` with the actual path to your
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`schedule.py` script:
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```
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0 0 * * * /usr/bin/python3 /path/to/schedule.py
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```
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This example schedules the script to run every day at midnight. You can
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adjust the time and frequency according to your preferences. Save the crontab
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file.
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3. Crontab will automatically execute the script at the specified time each
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day, and the schedule data will be updated accordingly.
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## Customization
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- You can customize the script's behavior by editing the configuration in the
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`config` file, such as specifying your login credentials, file paths, and
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other options.
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- The script uses Jinja2 templates to render the HTML output. You can modify
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the HTML template in the `templates` directory to change the appearance of
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the schedule.
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## Author
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This script was created by Edward Betts (edward@4angle.com). Feel free to
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contact me for support or improvements.
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## License
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This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file
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for details.
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