Merge branch 'r-pufky-config-flag'

README.md

@@ -187,6 +187,15 @@ Example usage: **`--downloaded-posts D:\bdfr\ALL_POSTS.txt`**
 ## **`--downloaded-delay`**
 When specified, it delays every download for given seconds.
   
+
+## **`--config`**
+Specify a `config.json` file to use. This will disable reading from the default `Bulk downloader for reddit/config.json` file, as well as `--use-local-config` option.
+
+Example usage: **`--config /etc/bdfr/config.json`**
+Example usage: **`-c ~/config.json`**
+Example usage: **`--config c:\Users\Me\Downloads\config.json`**
+Example usage: **`-c c:\config.json`**
+
 ## ❔ FAQ
 
 ### I am running the script on a headless machine or on a remote server. How can I authenticate my reddit account?

script.py

@@ -268,15 +268,27 @@ def printLogo():
         f"https://github.com/aliparlakci/bulk-downloader-for-reddit/\n"
     )
 
-
 def main():
+    
+    sys.argv = sys.argv + GLOBAL.config["options"].split()
+    arguments = Arguments.parse()
+    GLOBAL.arguments = arguments
 
-    if Path("config.json").exists():
-        GLOBAL.configDirectory = Path("config.json")
+    if arguments.config:
+        if arguments.use_local_config:
+            sys.exit()
+        if Path(arguments.config).exists():
+            GLOBAL.configDirectory = Path(arguments.config)
+        else:
+            VanillaPrint("custom config",arguments.config,"not found. Exiting.")
+            sys.exit()
     else:
-        if not Path(GLOBAL.defaultConfigDirectory).is_dir():
-            os.makedirs(GLOBAL.defaultConfigDirectory)
-        GLOBAL.configDirectory = GLOBAL.defaultConfigDirectory / "config.json"
+        if Path("config.json").exists():
+            GLOBAL.configDirectory = Path("config.json")
+        else:
+            if not Path(GLOBAL.defaultConfigDirectory).is_dir():
+                os.makedirs(GLOBAL.defaultConfigDirectory)
+            GLOBAL.configDirectory = GLOBAL.defaultConfigDirectory / "config.json"
     try:
         GLOBAL.config = Config(GLOBAL.configDirectory).generate()
     except InvalidJSONFile as exception:
@@ -285,11 +297,6 @@ def main():
         input("\nPress enter to quit")
         sys.exit()
 
-    sys.argv = sys.argv + GLOBAL.config["options"].split()
-
-    arguments = Arguments.parse()
-    GLOBAL.arguments = arguments
-
     if arguments.set_filename:
         Config(GLOBAL.configDirectory).setCustomFileName()
         sys.exit()

src/arguments.py

@@ -169,6 +169,13 @@ class Arguments:
             metavar="DELAY",
             type=int,
             help="Amount, in seconds, to delay before beginning the next item in the download queue")
+        
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "--config","-c",
+            help="Specify exact config.json file to use. " \
+            "Disables reading from 'Bulk downloader for " \
+            "reddit/config.json' and --use-local-config " \
+            "option.")
 
         if arguments == []:
             return parser.parse_args()