Enhanced Automation with Improved Error Handling and Modularization

What's New?

1. Improved Error Handling:

   • Exception handling enhanced to send WhatsApp notifications on failure at every step.
   • Includes detailed error messages and stack traces for better debugging.

2. Retry Mechanism:

   • Introduced automatic retry for failed executions, ensuring the process completes successfully.

3. Code Modularization:

   • Modularized the codebase for improved readability and maintainability.
   • WhatsApp messaging service initialization moved to the constructor to avoid redundancy.

4. Dynamic Browser Compatibility:

   • Fixed compatibility issues with Chrome and Chromium browsers on different environments (e.g., Ubuntu with Snap).

5. Secure File Management:

   • Decrypted files are now safely handled and removed after execution.

6. User Notifications:

   • Enhanced WhatsApp messages for successful and failed bookings, providing clear feedback to users.

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Installation & Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/MealBuddy.git
   cd MealBuddy

2. Create and activate a Python virtual environment:

   python3 -m venv bookingenv
   source bookingenv/bin/activate

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Configure the .env file with your environment variables:

   • CHROMEDRIVER_PATH
   • WHATSAPP_APP_KEY
   • ENCRYPTION_KEY
   • And more…

5. Schedule the script to run automatically via Cron (e.g., every evening).

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Bug Fixes

• Resolved "DevToolsActivePort file doesn't exist" error for Chromium on Ubuntu.
• Fixed issues with small screen sizes affecting sidebar interaction.

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Future Plans

• Add support for multiple meal types and meal booking time customization.
• Provide a web interface for easier management of users and configurations.

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Repository: DormMealBot
Instructions: If you like the tool or find it useful, give it a ⭐ on GitHub!