def post_ad(args, api=None):
generator.run_program(args.ad_file)
[data, image_files] = get_post_details(args.ad_file)
get_username_if_needed(args, data)
attempts = 1
while not check_ad(args) and attempts < 5:
if attempts > 1:
print("Failed ad post attempt #{}, trying again.".format(attempts))
attempts += 1
if not api:
api = kijiji_api.KijijiApi()
print('Authenticating user..')
api.login(args.username, args.password)
api.post_ad_using_data(data, image_files)
if not check_ad(args):
print('Ad has been taken down :(')
print("Failed ad post attempt #{}, giving up.".format(attempts))
else:
print('Ad is alive. Program will now exit.')
def generate_post_file(args):
generator.run_program()
