start adding matrix bot stuff

auerbot.py

@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ import sys
 import json
 import pprint
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
+from nio import AsyncClient, MatrixRoom, RoomMessageText
+import asyncio
+
+
+# for nio output
+import logging
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
 
 # Stuff
 pp = pprint.PrettyPrinter(indent=4)
@@ -134,12 +141,48 @@ def auer_calc_total(items):
         total = total + count * auer_item_getprice(item)
     return total
 
+async def bot_main():
+    # Initialize the Matrix client
+    client = AsyncClient("https://matrix.org")
+
+    # Replace 'your_username', 'your_password', and 'room_id' with your actual Matrix credentials
+    username = "your_username"
+    password = "your_password"
+    room_id = "room_id"
+
+    await login(client, username, password)
+
+    # Start the event listener in the background
+    event_listener_task = asyncio.create_task(event_listener())
+
+    try:
+        while True:
+            # Send a periodic message every 60 seconds
+            await send_periodic_message(room_id, "Hello, world!")
+
+            # Sleep for 60 seconds
+            await asyncio.sleep(60)
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        print("Bot stopped by the user.")
+    finally:
+        # Stop the event listener task
+        event_listener_task.cancel()
+
+        # Close the Matrix client connection
+        await client.close()
+
 def main():
     used = {}
     needed = 0
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("-c", help="Filename for json config instead of stdin")
+    parser.add_argument('--bot', action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction, help="Start in bot mode instead of standalone script")
+    parser.add_argument("-m", help="Filename for matrix bot configuration")
     args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if args.bot:
+        bot_main()
+    else:
         # parse command line
         if args.c is not None:
             inf = open(args.c)