CMSBot GUI

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Taking the CMSBot class from cms_edit.py / cms_batch_edit.py from CMS-bot repository and applying a lightweight GUI frontend to it. Choose a script, then paste a list of IDs into the text field and select what you want to happen instead of setting up a csv file to make it more accessible and distributable to the wider team.

INSTRUCTIONS

• all you do is paste a column of IDs into the input field or specify a path to a csv file and select options
• the script will automatically interact with the IDs in the cms
• our cms can only be accessed through vpn

Updates

• 03.11.2020 - created window and functions for adding, replacing and removing videos to each article.

To do:

• make a virtual environment with venv / pipenv
• make requirements file
• use py installer
• add an icon
• make exe include chromedriver.exe
• validate IDs before opening CMSBot()
• clear IDs when finished
• check bullet summary is valid and button clickable
• metadata function
• additional information: radio button / dropbox for Shortlisted or Entrant
• Publication date
• Live date
• batch actions function
• tick IDs, with second loop for not present
• update screenshots
• add LICENCE file
• nest CMSbot under class
• separate GUI window functions to separate file

Screenshots

CMS_Bot Generate Bullets window working with Selenium Chrome driver

Metadata window before entering ID/s

Metadata window when ID/s entered