Initial config and mastodon connectors

configs/mainconf.ini.example

@@ -61,4 +61,11 @@ CONSUMER_SECRET = cs
 [MAP]
 #Map to create from Google Static Maps or screenshot global tar1090 from globe.adsbexchange.com
 #Enter GOOGLESTATICMAP or ADSBX
-OPTION = ADSBX
+OPTION = ADSBX
+
+[MASTODON]
+ENABLE = TRUE
+ACCESS_TOKEN = mastodonaccesstoken
+APP_URL = mastodonappurl
+MAX_IMAGE_SIZE = maximagesizeformastodonserver
+

defMastodon.py

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+def sendMastodon(photo, message, config):
+    from mastodon import Mastodon
+    sent = False
+    retry_c = 0
+    while sent == False:
+        try:
+            bot  = Mastodon(
+                access_token=config.get['MASTODON']['ACCESS_TOKEN'],
+                api_base_url=config.get['MASTODON']['APP_URL']
+            )
+            #todo: add photo/image processing here, Mastodon has strict image sizing requirements
+            mediaid = mastodonBot.media_post(photo, mime_type="image/jpeg")
+            sent =  mastodonBot.status_post(message,None,mediaid,False, feedvisibility)
+        except Exception as err:
+            print('err.args:')
+            print(err.args)
+            print(f"Unexpected {err=}, {type(err)=}")
+            print("\nString err:\n"+str(err))
+            if retry_c > 4:
+                print('Telegram attempts exceeded. Message not sent.')
+                break
+            elif str(err) == 'Unauthorized':
+                print('Invalid Mastodon bot token, message not sent.')
+                break
+            elif str(err) == 'Timed out':
+                retry_c += 1
+                print('Mastodon timeout count: '+str(retry_c))
+                pass
+            elif str(err)[:35] == '[Errno 2] No such file or directory':
+                print('Mastodon module couldn\'t find an image to send.')
+                break
+            elif str(err) == 'Media_caption_too_long':
+                print('Mastodon image caption lenght exceeds 1024 characters. Message not send.')
+                break
+            else:
+                print('[X] Unknown error. Message not sent.')
+                break
+        else:
+            print("Mastodon message successfully sent.")
+    return sent