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src/main.py

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import catchup
 import listen
 from twapi import TwAPI
 
+PROGRAM_ARGS = None
+
 MODES_HELP_STR = '''mode to run the bot at:
 l,listen:       listen for new tweets from all accounts; will not terminate unless error occurs
 c,catchup:      scan all tweets from all accounts; will terminate when done'''
@@ -20,24 +22,44 @@ def init_argparse():
     p.add_argument('mode', nargs='?', \
         help=MODES_HELP_STR)
     p.add_argument('--show-tokens', action='store_true', help='[DO NOT USE IN PUBLIC SETTING] print stored tokens from secrets.ini')
+    p.add_argument('--announce-catchup', action='store_true', help='In catch-up mode, post a tweet announcing catch-up mode.')
     return p
 
-# TODO: implement command line mode for manually controlling the bot
 def command_line():
+    # TODO: implement command line mode for manually controlling the bot
     pass
 
-async def main():
+async def async_main():
+    global PROGRAM_ARGS
+
+    ## Determine running mode
+    match PROGRAM_ARGS.mode.lower():
+        case 'l' | 'listen':
+            print('RUNNING IN LISTEN MODE\n')
+            listen.run()
+        case 'c' | 'catchup':
+            print('RUNNING IN CATCH-UP MODE\n')
+            await catchup.run(PROGRAM_ARGS)
+        case _: 
+            command_line()
+            #TODO: remove message
+            print('\ninvalid mode. run with no arguments or "-h" for help page, including mode list.')
+            return
+
+def main():
+    global PROGRAM_ARGS
+
     parser = init_argparse()
     if len(sys.argv) < 2:
         parser.print_help()
         return
 
-    args = parser.parse_args()
+    PROGRAM_ARGS = parser.parse_args()
 
-    if args.show_tokens:
+    if PROGRAM_ARGS.show_tokens:
         print(api_secrets.get_all_secrets())
 
-    if args.mode is None: return
+    if PROGRAM_ARGS.mode is None: return
 
     ## We expect to run in some mode now.
 
@@ -47,21 +69,10 @@ async def main():
     # Initialize talent account lists
     talent_lists.init()
 
-    ## Determine running mode
-    match args.mode.lower():
-        case 'l' | 'listen':
-            print('RUNNING IN LISTEN MODE\n')
-            listen.run()
-        case 'c' | 'catchup':
-            print('RUNNING IN CATCH-UP MODE\n')
-            await catchup.run()
-        case _: 
-            command_line()
-            #TODO: remove message
-            print('\ninvalid mode. run with no arguments or "-h" for help page, including mode list.')
-            return
+    ## Asynchronous execution
+    nest_asyncio.apply()
+    asyncio.run(async_main())
     
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    nest_asyncio.apply()
-    asyncio.run(main())
+    main()