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# HappySend
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HappySend is a tool that makes it easy to send wishes to lots of people through short text messages.
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It simply parses a CSV file and uses [KDE Connect](https://community.kde.org/KDEConnect) command line tool to control your smartphone.
## Installation
1. Make sure that a recent version of Crystal (0.35) is installed
2. Make sure that kdeconnect-cli is installed
Then run the following commands :
$ shards install
$ make build
That should create the binary `_build/happy-send`
## Usage
### Available options
Happy Send - Mass send short text messages via your smartphone + kdeconnect
Usage:
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happy-send [options] [arguments]
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Options:
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-s, --send Send message for real (=not dry-run) [type:Bool] [default:false]
-w, --wait=SECONDS Wait SECONDS between each message (default: 5) [type:Int32] [default:5]
-v, --verbose Enable debug messages [type:Bool] [default:false]
-c FILE, --csv=FILE Use given CSV (mandatory fields: number,message) [type:String] [required]
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--help Show this help.
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### Preparing your file
Fill a CSV file respecting the structure below. Note you can insert variables from
other columns within your message.
"group","firstname","lastname","number","message"
"MAINTAINER","Glenn","Rolland","+33673983956","Happy new year {{ firstname }} !"
"HEROES","Jon","Snow","+33xxxxxx","Happy new year {{ firstname }} ! Winter is coming."
"HEROES","Harry","Potter","+32xxxxxx","Happy new year {{ firstname }} ! Expecto patronum in 2021 !"
"HEROES","Luke","Skywalker","+33xxxxxx","Happy new year {{ firstname }} ! May the force be with you in 2021"
Verify what will be done with the following command. No message will be sent yet :
$ _build/happy-send --csv config/friends.csv
### Sending the messages !
Make sure your that
1. Your smartphone has the KDE Connect app installed.
2. Your smartphone is connected on the same wifi network as your computer
Verify that your computer is able to detect your smartphone
$ kdeconnect-cli -a
- Galaxy S8: b4fade0a33cdf703 (paired and reachable)
1 device found
If it is ok for you, launch it for real :
$ _build/happy-send --send --csv config/friends.csv
## Contributing
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1. Fork it ( http://github.com/glenux/happy-send/fork )
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2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b my-new-feature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -am 'Add some feature'`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin my-new-feature`)
5. Create new Pull Request
## Credits
* [Glenn Y. ROLLAND](https://github.com/glenux) - author & maintainer:
* You? Fork the project and become a contributor!
Got questions? Need help? Tweet at [@glenux](https://twitter.com/glenux)
## License
Happy Send is Copyright © 2018-2019 Glenn ROLLAND. It is free software, and may be redistributed under the terms specified in the LICENSE.txt file.