Stock Checker & emailer v6

UPDATE 04/2024 <————— COOL!!!

>> RUN PYTHON SCRIPTS AUTOMATICALLY DAILY AT CERTAIN TIME <<

Really Cool Update!! on most python & apple script sites i came across tons of people trying to get a script to automatically execute every day at a given time. usually the answers involved downloading special plugins or apps including running in the background continuously (not ideal), signing up for PythonAnywhere & have it run there (also not ideal + $ monthly fee) or crontab (external site so not ideal). Calendar Alarm doesn’t work with scripts. so below is a workaround that works & uses all built-in processes.

UPDATE 03/2024 : added a virtual environment so i can add plugins as needed. i’ll swap out the new apple script example below. No more need to create a Nuitka standalone app, just set path to the python script.

FYI when i made the demo NVDA was $312.64. today it’s $878.36!!

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Really cool & useful python script I wrote that checks your stock portfolio & sends an email of your daily gain/loss. Sure you can log in to your Trading account & type in your password to get it. This simplifies it by not needing to go into your account to see your daily progress. Just run the script daily & check your email

  • Need to have a Gmail Account as the sender email.

  • 2023 Google’s new security settings require you to set 2-Step Verification.

  • Settings/Security/2-Step Verification/App Passwords - Other -> create new 16 character App Password

  • Edit hide.py with new credentials.

  • Edit stocks.csv with stock tickers & number of share. Keep the same “AAPL” (capital letters & quotations) format to tickers

  • stockCheckerEmailer_v6.py, hide.py & stocks.csv need to be in the same directory.

  • DO NOT RENAME SCRIPTS OR CSV FILE! main script imports ‘hide.py’ & ‘stocks.csv’

Create this AppleScript(change the path to your path !!)& put it in the script directory so it shows up on the top shelf.

Just click on this button & it will run (use this in place of the Nuitka standalone app workflow shown in the video).

NOTE : Need to enclose path in backslashes if there are spaces in the path.

ALSO NEED TO CREATE A VIRTUAL ENV FOR THIS SCRIPT & ACTIVATE IT AS ABOVE.

For step-by-step instructions on how to create & activate the venv - see PERSONAL/GAMES/JELLYBEAN calculator movie

No longer need to create a Standalone app via Nuitka. You can just link to the Python script via AppleScript.

RUN PYTHON/APPLE SCRIPTS AUTOMATICALLY DAILY

Here is a really cool way to automatically execute a Python script daily at a specific time. this example executes my StockCheckEmail script to email me my portfolio gain/loss 2 hours after the markets open so i can see how things are going & if i need to log in & handle anything.

==========AUTOMATOR==========

  • Create / New / Application

  • Add “Run AppleScript”

  • Paste your Apple Script that you use to execute your Python script here & save to a convenient place.

==========CALENDAR==========

  • Create / New Event

  • Starts : For just the setup process - set the time for 2 minutes from now. that way you can “Allow” Permissions now & then it will go off automatically from then on without needing intervention.

  • Alert : Custom / Open File / Other - Navigate to your Application (you just created above)

  • Repeat / Custom / Check ON the days you want this to execute

  • Save & wait for it to execute in 2 minutes.

  • A popup window should appear asking for your permission to perform the actions in the app.

  • click “ALLOW”

  • >> NOW SET THE TIME & DAYS TO WHEN YOU ACTUALLY WANT THIS SCRIPT TO EXECUTE


 
 
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