Codelog

#!/usr/bin/env python
# By Sudharshan S, released under WTFPL
 
import dbus
import gobject
import time
 
class PointyHairedBoss:
 
    def __init__(self, boss_id, source, frequency=30):
        self.boss_id = boss_id
        self.source = source
        self.frequency = frequency
        bus = dbus.SessionBus()
        _pidgin_proxy = bus.get_object("im.pidgin.purple.PurpleService", \
                                                       "/im/pidgin/purple/PurpleObject")
        self.purple = dbus.Interface (_pidgin_proxy, "im.pidgin.purple.PurpleService")
        # FIXME:
        account_id = self.purple.PurpleAccountsGetAllActive()[0]
        self.boss_conversation = self.purple.PurpleConversationNew(1, account_id, self.boss_id)
        self.boss_im = self.purple.PurpleConvIm(self.boss_conversation)
        print self.boss_im
 
    def start_nonsense(self):
        question_list = open(self.source)
        for q in question_list:
            self.purple.PurpleConvImSend(self.boss_im, q)
            time.sleep(self.frequency)
 
if __name__ == "__main__":
   # Change the jabber id and the path to your questions, with an optional frequency
   o = PointyHairedBoss("foo@gmail.com", "questions")
   o.start_nonsense()