added linux executable and adjusted log levels with flag

.gitignore

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ config.yaml
 build/
 david.spec
 dist.zip
-dist/
 .david.cred
 .david.key
 username.txt

README.md

@@ -14,6 +14,16 @@ It uses the David Social API and allows you to read posts from your friends, lik
 * (OPTIONAL) [Pyenv](https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv) for a virtual environment
 
 ## Installation
+
+### Linux Executable
+A pre-built executable is available for your executing pleasure.
+Instructions:
+1. `cp dist/david /usr/bin` (may require elevation)
+2. you can now run david with the david command `david`
+
+### Windows and Mac Executables
+There is currently no standalone executable for Windows or Mac. Maybe there will be one day :)
+
 ### Using Make
 1. Clone this repository
 2. `make all` will setup a Pyenv virtual environment and install the required libraries

david.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env
 
 import os
+import sys
 import logging
 import atexit
 import curses
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@
 import scripts.api_routes as david_api
 from scripts.states import StateMain
 import scripts.config as config
+import scripts.file_utils as utils
 
 # Initialise curses
 stdscr = curses.initscr()
@@ -27,11 +29,13 @@
 def logging_init():
     """Createss a logfile with the current date and time"""
     # Make a logs directory if it doesn't exist
-    if not os.path.exists("logs"):
-        os.mkdir("logs")
+    base_dir = f"{utils.get_home_dir()}/.david_logs"
+    if not os.path.exists(base_dir):
+        os.mkdir(base_dir)
     # Create a logfile with the current date and time
-    filename = f"logs/{datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S')}.log"
-    logging.basicConfig(filename=filename, level=logging.DEBUG, encoding="utf-8")
+    log_level = logging.DEBUG if "--logs" in sys.argv else logging.CRITICAL        
+    filename = f"{base_dir}/{datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S')}.log"
+    logging.basicConfig(filename=filename, level=log_level, encoding="utf-8")
     print(f"Logging to {filename}")
     logger = logging.getLogger()
     return filename, logger

pyimake

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pyinstaller --onefile --add-data assets:assets david.py

scripts/states.py

@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ def __init__(self, stdscr, session, logger):
         self.cat_kaomoji_list = []
 
         try:
-            with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)), "assets/kaomoji.csv"), "r") as f:
+            with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)), "assets/kaomoji.csv"), "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
                 reader = csv.reader(f)
                 for row in reader:
                     self.cat_kaomoji_list.append(row[0])