Skating Reservations

Using selenium, interact with the Toronto eFun platform to quickly register a household for a skating session at a specific part at a specific start time.

Usage

Create a env.py file with:

clientNumber=<insert number>
familyNumber=<insert number>
park="Alexandra Park (Bathurst/Dundas)"
time="9:00PM"

Run the program using:

python3 main.py

Options:
--headless  (headless operation, no browser GUI)
--chrome    (chrome operation)

GCP

Debian 10, f1-microVM, 10GB storage

Installation:

sudo apt-get install python3-pip git wget firefox-esr
pip3 install selenium

Install geckodriver:

wget https://github.com/mozilla/geckodriver/releases/download/v0.29.0/geckodriver-v0.29.0-linux32.tar.gz
tar -xf geckodriver-v0.29.0-linux32.tar.gz
sudo mv geckodriver /usr/bin/geckodriver

Raspberry Pi

ChromeDriver installation for Raspberry Pi

sudo apt-get install chromium-browser chromium-chromedriver

Adjust SSH timeout for the Pi

CRON Job

Setting up a CRON Job

Run at 12:50 GMT (7:50 ET) on Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun during January, February, March

50 12 * 1,2,3 0,2,4,5,6 /usr/bin/python3 /home/USERNAME/skating_reservation/morning_script.py >> /home/USERNAME/skating_reservation/log.log 2>&1