Script for point inflation

PointsInflation.py

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+import sys
+import os
+import numpy as np
+from datetime import datetime
+
+# Creates inflation in the points adminstration.
+# This script is not directly triggered by the bot, but may be executed once per day.
+
+
+# When developing on an inferior Windows machine, you'll need this:
+if sys.platform == "win32":
+	os.EX_OK = 0
+	os.EX_IOERR = 5
+	os.EX_USAGE = 99
+
+
+POINTS_FILE = "pointscount.npy"
+BANK_ID = 42
+
+
+# Read current points balance:
+try:
+	pointsCount = np.load(POINTS_FILE).item()
+except:
+	sys.stderr.write("Cannot open points file: " + POINTS_FILE)
+	sys.exit(os.EX_IOERR)
+if BANK_ID not in pointsCount.keys():
+	sys.stderr.write("Cannot find the bank's balance.")
+	sys.exit(os.EX_IOERR)
+
+
+# Make sure inflation is only executed once per day:
+currentDateStr = datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d")
+
+if "lastInflationUpdate" in pointsCount[BANK_ID]: 
+	if pointsCount[BANK_ID]["lastInflationUpdate"] == currentDateStr:
+		sys.stderr.write("We already had some inflation today. No hyperinflation allowed!")
+		sys.exit(os.EX_USAGE)
+
+
+# increase the bank's points by 1:
+pointsCount[BANK_ID]["points"] += 1
+pointsCount[BANK_ID]["lastInflationUpdate"] = currentDateStr
+
+
+# save file:
+try:
+	np.save(POINTS_FILE, pointsCount)
+except:
+	sys.stderr.write("Cannot save to points file: " + POINTS_FILE)
+	sys.exit(os.EX_IOERR)
+
+	
+sys.stdout.write("Inflation complete. Hooray for capitalism!")
+sys.exit(os.EX_OK)