reddit thread picking works!

.env.template

@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ REDDIT_USERNAME=""
 REDDIT_PASSWORD=""
 SUBREDDIT="AskReddit"
 ALLOW_NSFW="False"
+POST_ID=""

README.md

@@ -36,14 +36,15 @@ These videos on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram get MILLIONS of views across all p
 4. install [SoX](https://sourceforge.net/projects/sox/files/sox/)
 5. Run `python3 main.py`
 6. Enjoy 😎
-
+## Usage 
+ * an example of a reddit ID is ult7el
 ## Contributing & Ways to improve 📈
 
 In its current state, this bot does exactly what it needs to do. However, lots of improvements can be made.
 
 I have tried to simplify the code so anyone can read it and start contibuting at any skill level. Don't be shy :) contribute!
 
-- [ ] Allowing users to choose a reddit thread instead of being randomized.
+- [x] Allowing users to choose a reddit thread instead of being randomized.
 - [x] Allowing users to choose a background that is picked instead of the Minecraft one.
 - [x] Allowing users to choose between any subreddit.
 - [x] Allowing users to change voice.

reddit/subreddit.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from utils.console import print_step, print_substep
 import praw
 import random
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
-import os
+from os import getenv, environ
 
 
 def ascifi(text):
@@ -26,25 +26,31 @@ def get_subreddit_threads():
 
     content = {}
     load_dotenv()
-    reddit = praw.Reddit(client_id=os.getenv("REDDIT_CLIENT_ID"), client_secret=os.getenv("REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET"),
-                         user_agent="Accessing AskReddit threads", username=os.getenv("REDDIT_USERNAME"),
-                         password=os.getenv("REDDIT_PASSWORD"), )
+    reddit = praw.Reddit(client_id=getenv("REDDIT_CLIENT_ID"), client_secret=getenv("REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET"),
+                         user_agent="Accessing AskReddit threads", username=getenv("REDDIT_USERNAME"),
+                         password=getenv("REDDIT_PASSWORD"), )
     """
     Ask user for subreddit input
     """
-    if not os.getenv("SUBREDDIT"):
+    if not getenv("SUBREDDIT"):
         subreddit = reddit.subreddit(
             input("What subreddit would you like to pull from? "))  # if the env isnt set, ask user
     else:
-        print_substep(f"Using subreddit: r/{os.getenv('SUBREDDIT')} from environment variable config")
+        print_substep(f"Using subreddit: r/{getenv('SUBREDDIT')} from environment variable config")
         subreddit = reddit.subreddit(
-            os.getenv("SUBREDDIT"))  # Allows you to specify in .env. Done for automation purposes.
+            getenv("SUBREDDIT"))  # Allows you to specify in .env. Done for automation purposes.
 
-    threads = subreddit.hot(limit=25)
-    submission = list(threads)[random.randrange(0, 25)]
-    print_substep(f'subreddit thread is: {submission.title}\n(if you dont like this, you can change it by exiting and rerunning the program)')
+    if getenv('POST_ID'):
+        submission = reddit.submission(id=getenv('POST_ID'))
+    else:
+        threads = subreddit.hot(limit=25)
+        submission = list(threads)[random.randrange(0, 25)]
 
-    os.environ["VIDEO_TITLE"] = str(ascifi(submission.title))
+    print(submission)
+    print_substep(
+        f'subreddit thread is: {submission.title}\n(if you dont like this, you can change it by exiting and rerunning the program)')
+
+    environ["VIDEO_TITLE"] = str(ascifi(submission.title))
     try:
 
         content["thread_url"] = submission.url

video_creation/screenshot_downloader.py

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def download_screenshots_of_reddit_posts(reddit_object, screenshot_num):
             if getenv("ALLOW_NSFW").casefold() == "false":
                 print_substep("NSFW Post Detected. Skipping...")
                 from subprocess import call
-                call(["python3", "main.py"])
+                call(["python", "main.py"])
                 exit(1)
 
             print_substep("Post is NSFW. You are spicy... :fire:")

video_creation/voices.py

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def save_text_to_mp3(reddit_obj):
         ttttsw.tts(comment["comment_body"], filename=f"assets/temp/mp3/{idx}.mp3", random_speaker=False)
         try:
             length += MP3(f"assets/temp/mp3/{idx}.mp3").info.length
-        except HeaderNotFoundError or MutagenError:
+        except (HeaderNotFoundError, MutagenError, Exception):
             length = sox.file_info.duration(f"assets/temp/mp3/{idx}.mp3")
 
     print_substep("Saved Text to MP3 files Successfully.", style="bold green")