BE WARNED: This code is no longer maintained and is unlikely to work due to updates on the mobile proviers webtexting applications*

Parsnip is a basic python interface to allow the sending of web texts via the main 4 Irish mobile operators websites. It is influenced by cabbage, a popular php implementation.

• Meteor : http://mymeteor.ie
• O2 : http://o2online.ie
• Vodafone : http://vodafone.ie
• Three : http://three.ie

##Install##

Either pip install python-parsnip or get the latest code via GitHub with pip install -e git+https://github.com/timmyomahony/python-parsnip.git#egg=python-parsnip

##Usage##

import parsnip
texter = parsnip.get_webtexter("Meteor", "0851111111", "1234")
texter.login()
texter.send("Heyo", ["0866666666", "0877777777", "0863333333"])
print texter.get_remaining_webtexts()
255
texter.logout()

• get_webtexter(operator, phone_number, online_pin) : is a factory method which returns an instance of Webtexter.
• A webtexter instance has the following methods:
  • login() : login to remote operator site
  • logout() : clear cookies and perform logout on remote operator site
  • send(message, recipients) : sends a web text to the provided recipients, where recipient is either a comma separated string of phone numbers, or a list of phone numbers.
  • get_remaining_webtexts : returns an integer

##Features##

• Chunking: For messages that have more characters then the provider allows (i.e. sending a message greater than 160 characters on Three), the message will be broken into smaller chunks and sent separately. The same can be said for recipients : if there are more recipients then the provider handles, they are split up and the message numerous times

##TODO##

• add ellipses to chunked messages

##Contact## me@timmyomahony.com