deduplicate numbers lol

main.go

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"flag"
 	"log"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/andreykaipov/goobs"
 	"github.com/andreykaipov/goobs/api/requests/inputs"
@@ -9,62 +11,90 @@ import (
 	"github.com/andreykaipov/goobs/api/typedefs"
 )
 
-/* TODO:
-1. Set password with a flag instead of text in the code
-2. Loop output
-3. Change Panic(err) to code that doesn't crash the program if it fails
+/*
+	TODO:
+
+1. Color backdrop to album cover (some sort of sampling?)
+2. Transition effect when swapping songs
+3. Has/Get code in parse could probably be done with an interface instead? (is it worth it?)
 4. Document functions
 */
+var password string
+
+func init() {
+	flag.StringVar(&password, "p", "", "your obs websocket password")
+	flag.Parse()
+}
 
 func main() {
 	// change this password lol!
-	client, err := goobs.New("localhost:4455", goobs.WithPassword("lwihuN0OUVTMeCMM"))
+	sleepTime := 1.0
+	client, err := goobs.New("localhost:4455", goobs.WithPassword(password))
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		log.Fatalf("Authentication failed, password %v absent or incorrect.", password)
 	}
 	defer client.Disconnect()
 	params := sceneitems.NewGetSceneItemListParams().WithSceneName("cmus")
 	scil, err := client.SceneItems.GetSceneItemList(params)
-
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		// i should force create the scene if it does not exist. but this is solely for me.
+		// failing in this way is probably smarter since it forces to arrange the scene how i want it.
+		log.Fatalf("Expecting a scene named \"cmus\", but the scene was not found.\n%v", err.Error())
 	}
 	out, err := CmusRemoteOutput()
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-
-	artist, err := getAttribute(out, "tag artist ", "tag albumartist ", "tag composer ")
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	title, err := getAttribute(out, "tag title ")
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	album, err := getAttribute(out, "tag album ")
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		log.Fatalf("%v\nCmus is likely not running.", err.Error())
 	}
 	path, err := getAttribute(out, "file ")
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		log.Fatal(err.Error())
 	}
-	art, err := retrieveArt(path)
-	artFile, err := writeArtFile(art)
-	for i := range scil.SceneItems {
-		if scil.SceneItems[i].SourceName == "Artist" {
-			updateItem(client, scil.SceneItems[i], artist, "text")
+	var prevPath string
+	for {
+		out, err = CmusRemoteOutput()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("%v\nCmus is likely not running.", err.Error())
 		}
-		if scil.SceneItems[i].SourceName == "Song" {
-			updateItem(client, scil.SceneItems[i], title, "text")
+		path, err = getAttribute(out, "file ")
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err.Error())
 		}
-		if scil.SceneItems[i].SourceName == "Album" {
-			updateItem(client, scil.SceneItems[i], album, "text")
-		}
-		if scil.SceneItems[i].SourceName == "Art" {
-			updateItem(client, scil.SceneItems[i], artFile, "file")
+		if path != prevPath {
+			artist, err := getAttribute(out, "tag artist ", "tag albumartist ", "tag composer ")
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Printf("%v does not have an artist listed.", path)
+				artist = "Unknown"
+			}
+			title, err := getAttribute(out, "tag title ")
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Printf("%v does not have an title listed.", path)
+				title = "Unknown"
+			}
+			album, err := getAttribute(out, "tag album ")
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Printf("%v does not have an album listed.", path)
+				album = "Single"
+			}
+
+			art, err := retrieveArt(path)
+			artFile, err := writeArtFile(art)
+			for i := range scil.SceneItems {
+				if scil.SceneItems[i].SourceName == "Artist" {
+					updateItem(client, scil.SceneItems[i], artist, "text")
+				}
+				if scil.SceneItems[i].SourceName == "Song" {
+					updateItem(client, scil.SceneItems[i], title, "text")
+				}
+				if scil.SceneItems[i].SourceName == "Album" {
+					updateItem(client, scil.SceneItems[i], album, "text")
+				}
+				if scil.SceneItems[i].SourceName == "Art" {
+					updateItem(client, scil.SceneItems[i], artFile, "file")
+				}
+			}
 		}
+		time.Sleep(time.Duration(sleepTime) * time.Second)
+		prevPath = path
 	}
 }
 
@@ -74,6 +104,8 @@ func updateItem(client *goobs.Client, sI *typedefs.SceneItem, value string, key
 	params.InputSettings[key] = value
 	_, err := client.Inputs.SetInputSettings(params)
 	if err != nil {
+		// i should probably forcefully create the item element missing, but
+		// this is fine for personal use.
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 }

parse.go

@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
+
 	"github.com/bogem/id3v2/v2"
 	"github.com/go-flac/flacpicture"
 	"github.com/go-flac/go-flac"
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"io"
-	"log"
-	"path/filepath"
 )
 
 // has