Added ability to choose match, selective notifications

README.md

@@ -1,2 +1,17 @@
 # scorer.py
 A simple python script to fetch cricket scores and send notifications.
+
+## Features ##
+* Allows you to choose from concurrent matches
+* Change choice by Ctrl+C
+* Quit by Ctrl+C twice
+* Shows notification only if there's a change in the score (run or wicket)
+
+## Requirements ##
+* libnotify, BeautifulSoup
+* Internet connection
+
+## Credits ##
+* [CricInfo](http://www.espncricinfo.com/) for providing score
+* [Anubhav Yadav](http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-cool-Python-tricks/answer/Anubhav-Yadav-5) for initial code and idea
+* [Akshay S Dinesh](https://github.com/asdofindia)

scorer.py

@@ -1,20 +1,51 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python2
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
 import requests
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
-import pynotify
+from gi.repository import Notify
 from time import sleep
+
+
 def sendmessage(title, message):
-    pynotify.init("Test")
-    notice = pynotify.Notification(title, message)
-    notice.show()
-    return
+  Notify.init("Scorer")
+  scorer = Notify.Notification.new(title, message, "dialog-information")
+  scorer.show()
+  return
+
+
 url = "http://static.cricinfo.com/rss/livescores.xml"
+match = 0
+score = ""
+interrupted=False
+
+print("Fetching matches..")
 while True:
+  try:
     r = requests.get(url)
     while r.status_code is not 200:
-            r = requests.get(url)
+      sleep(2)
+      r = requests.get(url)
     soup = BeautifulSoup(r.text)
     data = soup.find_all("description")
-    score = data[2].text
-    sendmessage("Score", score)
-    sleep(60)
+    if match == 0:
+      print("Matches available:")
+      counter = 1
+      for game in data[1:]:
+        print(counter, game.text)
+        counter += 1
+      match = int(input("Enter your choice: "))
+      interrupted=False
+    newscore = data[match].text
+    if newscore != score:
+      score = newscore
+      sendmessage("Score", score)
+    sleep(15)
+
+  except KeyboardInterrupt:
+    if interrupted:
+      print("Bye bye")
+      break
+    else:
+      print("Press Ctrl+C again to quit")
+      match = 0
+      interrupted=True