def __init__(self):
super(UploaderBot, self).__init__()
self.bot = telegramHigh(BOT_TOKEN)
self.h_subscribers = SubscribersHandler(
path.join(SCRIPT_FOLDER,
"dropbox_photo_uploader_subscribers.save"),
INITIAL_SUBSCRIBER_PARAMS)
self.dbx = dropbox.Dropbox(DB_TOKEN)
self.thread_keep_alive_flag = True # a flag. When false, the sender thread terminates
self.uploader_queue = Queue()
# contains all parameters to be queued to thread that haven't been processed yet.
self.queue_saver = ListThreadedSaver(
filename=path.join(SCRIPT_FOLDER, QUEUE_PARAMS_STORAGE_FILENAME))
# reload queue
for param in self.queue_saver.list_generator():
self.uploader_queue.put(param)
# starts the main loop
self.bot.start(processingFunction=self.processUpdate,
periodicFunction=self.periodicFunction,
termination_function=self.termination_function)
