Failed to load XML from the package file "" due to error 0xC00CE556 "Invalid at the top level of the document.Line.

Using Installation wizard to deploy SSIS packages from DEV server to QA server package store cause this error;
Failed to load XML from the package file "" due to error 0xC00CE556 "Invalid at the top level of the document. Line 773, Column 93". This happens when loading a package and the file cannot be opened or loaded correctly into XML document.  This can be the
result of either providing an incorrect file name to the LoadPackage method or the XML file specified having an incorrect format.  Please who have the idea of how this issue can be resolved?BI Developer

Hi ,
   for this Error one and only one solution 
go to view Code, line number and Column number shown in error message,
and Remove code from there till last and save it,  it happens when we are moving Package from one server to another server. and VS adds some lines of code at the bottom of package
something like this 
andles="1" allownudging="1" isannotation="0" dontautolayout="0" groupcollapsed="0" tabstop="1" visible="1" snaptogrid="0">
    <control>
      <ddsxmlobjectstreaminitwrapper binary="00080000921400008c040000" />
    </control>
    <layoutobject>
      <ddsxmlobj>
        <property name="LogicalObject" value="{BBFB0E
Remove this code and save package it will work.  
hope this will help to Developers who are searching for same ......... :) 

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    I was just wondering if there was an easier way to get the second script to take and remember the variable without having to write variable=value into the function call every single time? However this is the only way I have found so far.
    The actual code:
    wallpaper.py:
    #!/usr/bin/python3
    #Filename: wallpaper.py
    __version__ = '6.2.0'
    import os, sys
    from optparse import OptionParser, OptionGroup, SUPPRESS_HELP
    #import warnings
    import random
    #import apod
    ##### CONFIG #####
    ## Global Variables
    root = '/home/wallpaper'
    feh_wallpaper_file = os.path.expanduser('~/.fehbg')
    filter_file = os.path.expanduser('~/.config/openbox/wallpaper/mask')
    config_path = os.path.expanduser('~/.config/openbox/wallpaper')
    list_default = 'default-list'
    list_alt = 'alt-list'
    menu_default = 'menu-folders'
    menu_alt = 'alt-menu'
    lockfile='/tmp/wallpaper.lock'
    valid_list_list = 'alt-list', 'default-list'
    def_msg = 3
    ##### LOCK v2.2 #####
    def LockScript(fun, lock=lockfile, msg=def_msg):
    """Locks the script before starting a function."""
    if msg >= 5:
    print('Lock :: Locking Script')
    from os import O_CREAT, O_EXCL
    try:
    fd = os.open(lock, O_CREAT+O_EXCL)
    if msg >= 5:
    print('Lock :: created lock file')
    except OSError:
    if msg >= 1:
    print('Error :: Already running function {0}...' .format(fun))
    sys.exit(1)
    try:
    fun(msg=msg)
    finally:
    try:
    os.remove(lock)
    if msg >= 6:
    print('Lock :: Removed Lock File')
    except:
    if msg >= 1:
    print('Lock :: Error :: Lockfile missing')
    ##### CURRENT INFO #####
    def get_filter(msg=def_msg):
    """Retrieves the filter."""
    f = open(filter_file, 'r')
    i = f.read()
    f.close()
    if msg >= 6:
    print('Got Filter :: {0}' .format(i))
    return i
    def get_info(msg=def_msg):
    """Returns the path and name of the current wallpaper."""
    with open(feh_wallpaper_file, 'r') as f:
    a = f.read()
    b = a[15:-1]
    f.close()
    name = os.path.basename(b)
    try:
    import apod
    if name == 'apod':
    path = os.path.join(apod.archive_folder, apod.thisyear)
    w = os.listdir(path)
    w.sort()
    wnum = len(w) -1
    name = w[wnum]
    else:
    path = os.path.dirname(b)
    except:
    path = os.path.dirname(b)
    if msg >= 5:
    print('current wallpaper :: {0} {1}' .format(path, name))
    return path, name
    def get_next(c, z, msg=def_msg):
    """Gets the next number in the sequence of length z."""
    if c == (len(z) - 1):
    n = 0
    else:
    n = c + 1
    if msg >= 6:
    print('next number is {0}' .format(n))
    return n
    def get_prev(c, z, msg=def_msg):
    """Gets the previous number in the sequence of length z."""
    if c == 0:
    p = (len(z) - 1)
    else:
    p = c - 1
    if msg >= 6:
    print('previous number is {0}' .format(p))
    return p
    def current_wallpaper_info(msg=def_msg):
    """Print the details of the current wallpaper."""
    name = get_info(msg=msg)[1]
    path = get_info(msg=msg)[0]
    folder = os.path.basename(path)
    mask = get_filter(msg=msg)
    try:
    import apod
    if path.startswith(apod.archive_folder) or name.startswith('APOD'):
    title = apod.get_name(fname=name, msg=msg)
    print('currently the wallpaper is "{0}", {1}' .format(title, name))
    elif not mask == '':
    print('currently the wallpaper is {0} from folder {1} using mask {2}' .format(name, folder, mask))
    else:
    print('currently the wallpaper is {0} from folder {1}' .format(name, folder))
    except:
    print('currently the wallpaper is {0} from folder {1}' .format(name, folder))
    ##### SET WALLPAPER FUNCTIONS #####
    def set_filter(i=None, msg=def_msg, mask_file=filter_file):
    """Sets the filter."""
    if test:
    f = open(mask_file, 'r')
    else:
    f = open(mask_file, 'w')
    if i == None:
    if msg >= 5:
    print('clearing filter')
    if test:
    print('exec :: Clear filter')
    else:
    f.write('')
    else:
    if msg >= 4:
    print('Setting filter as "{0}"' .format(i))
    if test:
    print('exec :: Writing filter as :: "{0}"' .format(i))
    else:
    f.write(i)
    f.close()
    def set_wallpaper(name, path_in=get_info()[0], msg=def_msg):
    """Set the wallpaper."""
    spath = path_in.split(':')
    path = spath[0]
    try:
    mask = spath[1]
    set_filter(mask, msg=msg)
    except:
    pass
    full = os.path.join(path, name)
    if msg >= 4:
    print("setting {0} as wallpaper" .format(name))
    if test:
    print("exec :: feh --bg-scale {0}" .format(full))
    else:
    os.system("feh --bg-scale {0}" .format(full))
    #def set_default(d=default_file):
    # """Sets the default walllpaper."""
    # set_wallpaper(d[1], d[0])
    def set_wallpaper_last(msg=def_msg):
    """Set the wallpaper as the last image."""
    ## alternativly use "eval `cat ~/.fehbg`"
    full = os.path.join(get_info()[0], get_info()[1])
    if msg >= 4:
    print("setting {0} as wallpaper" .format(full))
    if test:
    print("exec :: feh --bg-scale {0}" .format(full))
    else:
    os.system("feh --bg-scale {0}" .format(full))
    def change_folder(folder0, mask=None, msg=def_msg):
    """Change Wallpaper folder (optional filter) relative from root dir."""
    folder_split = folder0.split(':')
    folder = folder_split[0]
    path = os.path.join(root, folder)
    if not os.path.exists(path): # Path does not exist
    if msg >= 1:
    print('Fatal Error :: path does not exist')
    print('avaliable folders are {0}' .format(avaliable_folders()))
    sys.exit()
    if msg >= 4:
    print('changing folder to {0}' .format(folder))
    f1 = os.listdir(path)
    try:
    if folder_split[1]:
    mask = folder_split[1]
    f2 = []
    for i in f1:
    if i.find(mask) > -1:
    f2.append(i)
    f = f2
    if len(f) == 0:
    if msg >= 2:
    print('Warning :: invalid filter')
    raise
    set_filter(mask, msg=msg)
    else: # print('null mask')
    if msg >= 2:
    print('Warning :: null filter')
    raise
    except:
    if msg >= 5:
    print('No filter used, clearing')
    set_filter(msg=msg)
    f = f1
    if len(f) == 0:
    if msg >= 1:
    print('Fatal Error :: no files in path')
    sys.exit()
    r = random.randrange(0,len(f))
    if msg >= 5:
    print('chosing random number:: {0}' .format(r))
    set_wallpaper(f[r], path, msg=msg)
    def avaliable_folders(r=root, msg=def_msg):
    """Returns a list of avaliable folders in the root wallpaper directory."""
    allfolders = os.listdir(r)
    folders = []
    for f in allfolders:
    if not f.startswith("."):
    folders.append(f)
    return folders
    ##### DEFAULT / ALT SEQUENCE LISTS #####
    def strip_opt(p):
    #q1 = p.replace(' ','')
    #q2 = q1.replace('\t','')
    #q3 = q2.replace('\n','')
    q = p.replace(' ','').replace('\t','').replace('\n','')
    return q
    def check_list(l, path=config_path, dl=list_default, al=list_alt, msg=def_msg, returnF=False):
    """Checks to see (and returns) valid path to list."""
    if l == 'default' or l == 'def' or l == None :
    if msg >= 4:
    print('using default list')
    return os.path.join(path, dl)
    elif l == 'alt':
    if msg >= 4:
    print('using alternative list')
    return os.path.join(path, al)
    else:
    try:
    if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(path, l)):
    if msg >= 1:
    print('Error :: list does not exist')
    raise
    elif not os.path.isfile(os.path.join(path, l)):
    if msg >= 1:
    print('Error :: list not a file')
    raise
    else:
    try:
    c = valid_list_list.index(l)
    if msg >= 6:
    print('list name has been validated')
    except:
    if msg >= 2:
    print('Warnimg :: list used has not been vaildated by script')
    print('Warnimg :: if valid; add to the list of valid lists')
    if msg >= 5:
    print('path exists')
    return os.path.join(path, l)
    except:
    if returnF == True:
    return False
    else:
    if msg >= 2:
    print('Warning :: using default list')
    return os.path.join(config_path, dl)
    def get_seq(msg=def_msg):
    """Returns the sequence of current wallpaper and curr position."""
    mask = get_filter(msg=msg)
    path = get_info(msg=msg)[0]
    name = get_info(msg=msg)[1]
    list1 = os.listdir(path)
    if mask == '':
    list0 = list1
    else:
    list2 = []
    for i in list1:
    if i.find(mask) > -1:
    list2.append(i)
    try: # check the filter is currently being used
    num = list2.index(name)
    #print('wallpaper in filtered list')
    list0 = list2
    except: # filter is out of date
    if msg >= 5:
    print('wallpaper not in filtered list... clearing')
    list0 = list1
    set_filter(msg=msg) # clear filter
    list0.sort()
    try: # needed if current wallpaper has been removed
    num = list0.index(name)
    if msg >= 5:
    print('current wallpaper info ::')
    print('name : {0}, number : {1}' .format(name, num))
    return num, list0
    except:
    if msg >= 1:
    print('Error :: get_seq :: Current wallpaper file missing :: name : {0}' .format(name))
    return 0, list0
    def list_sequence(com='next', seq=None, msg=def_msg):
    cname = get_info(msg=msg)[1]
    if seq == None:
    list_dir = get_info(msg=msg)[0]
    list_file = get_seq(msg=msg)[1]
    if msg >= 4:
    print('Changing wallpaper in sequence using current folder:mask')
    else:
    ## Build a list.
    a = check_list(seq, msg=msg)
    list_dir = []
    list_file = []
    with open(a, 'r') as f:
    for line in f:
    i = line.split(',')
    list_dir.append(os.path.join(root, strip_opt(i[0])))
    list_file.append(strip_opt(i[1]))
    set_filter(msg=msg) # flush mask if using a list
    if msg >= 4:
    print('Changing wallpaper in sequence using list file')
    try:
    c = list_file.index(cname)
    if msg >= 5:
    print('found current wallpaper in list at position {0}' .format(c))
    if com == 'random':
    n = random.randrange(0, len(list_file))
    if msg >= 4:
    print('setting random wallpaper from sequence')
    elif com == 'prev':
    n = get_prev(c, list_file)
    if msg >= 4:
    print('setting previous wallpaper in sequence')
    elif com == 'next':
    n = get_next(c, list_file)
    if msg >= 4:
    print('setting next wallpaper in sequence')
    elif com == 'first':
    if msg >= 4:
    print('setting first wallpaper in sequence')
    n = 0
    else:
    if msg >= 2:
    print('Warning :: Unknown commmand')
    n = 0
    except:
    if msg >= 4:
    print('Warning :: not found current wallpaper in list / folder')
    print('using first file in list / folder')
    n = 0
    if seq == None:
    set_wallpaper(list_file[n], list_dir, msg=msg)
    else:
    set_wallpaper(list_file[n], list_dir[n], msg=msg)
    def toggle_list(d='default', com='toggle', msg=def_msg):
    """Removes the current file from the list."""
    a = check_list(d, msg=msg)
    file_list = []
    mod_file = []
    cname = get_info(msg=msg)[1]
    cpath = get_info(msg=msg)[0]
    if os.path.dirname(cpath) == root:
    cdir = os.path.basename(cpath)
    elif os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(cpath)) == root:
    cdir = os.path.join(os.path.basename(os.path.dirname(cpath)), os.path.basename(cpath))
    else:
    print('error')
    sys.exit()
    cmask = get_filter(msg=msg)
    if cmask == '':
    cdmask = cdir
    else:
    cdmask = '{0}:{1}' .format(cdir, cmask)
    in_list = False
    with open(a) as f:
    for line in f:
    i = line.split(',')
    if cname == strip_opt(i[1]):
    if msg >= 6:
    print('file in list')
    in_list = True
    else:
    if msg >= 6:
    print('file not in list')
    file_list.append(strip_opt(i[1]))
    mod_file.append('{0} , {1} \n' .format(strip_opt(i[0]), strip_opt(i[1])))
    if in_list and com != 'rmfile' :
    if msg >= 3:
    print('Removed file from list')
    if test:
    for j in mod_file:
    print('writing newline: {0}' .format(j))
    else:
    with open(a, 'w') as newf:
    for j in mod_file:
    newf.writelines(j)
    elif not in_list and com != 'addfile':
    mod_file.append('{0} , {1} \n' .format(cdmask, cname))
    if msg >= 3:
    print('Added wallpaper to list')
    if test:
    for j in mod_file:
    print('writing newline: {0}' .format(j))
    else:
    with open(a, 'w') as newf:
    for j in mod_file:
    newf.writelines(j)
    else:
    if com == 'addfile':
    if msg >= 2:
    print('Warning :: File already in list')
    elif com == 'rmfile':
    if msg >= 2:
    print('Warning :: File not in list')
    else:
    if msg >= 1:
    print('Error :: UNKNOWN :: TOG LIST FUNCTION')
    ##### OPENBOX MENU #####
    def gen_obmenu():
    import oblib
    for i in avaliable_folders():
    oblib.item(i, 'wallpaper.py --silent --change {0}' .format(i))
    def gen_obmenu_simple(name=None, i=None):
    import oblib
    if name == None:
    oblib.pipe_start()
    else:
    oblib.menu_start(name, i)
    oblib.item('Deafult', 'wallpaper.py --silent --default')
    oblib.sep()
    oblib.item('APOD', 'wallpaper.py --silent --apod')
    oblib.item('APOD Save', 'wallpaper.py --silent --apod-save')
    oblib.item('Random', 'wallpaper.py --silent --random')
    if name == None:
    oblib.pipe_end()
    else:
    oblib.menu_end()
    def gen_obmenu_standard():
    import oblib
    oblib.pipe_start()
    oblib.item('Deafult', 'wallpaper.py --silent --default')
    oblib.sep()
    oblib.item('APOD', 'wallpaper.py --silent --apod')
    oblib.item('APOD Save', 'wallpaper.py --silent --apod-save')
    oblib.sep()
    oblib.menu_start('Change Set')
    obmenu_change_set()
    oblib.menu_end()
    apod.obmenu_archive_folders(t='menu')
    oblib.item('Toggle List', 'wallpaper.py --silent --toggle')
    oblib.item('Random', 'wallpaper.py --silent --random')
    oblib.pipe_end()
    def gen_obmenu_alt():
    import oblib
    oblib.pipe_start()
    oblib.sep('Alt Menu')
    obmenu_change_set('alt')
    oblib.pipe_end()
    def obmenu_change_set(a='default', dl=menu_default, al=menu_alt):
    import oblib
    menu = check_list(a, dl=dl, al=al, returnF=True)
    if menu != False:
    f = open(menu, 'r')
    for line in f:
    i = line.split(',')
    oblib.item(strip_opt(i[0]), 'wallpaper.py --change {0}' .format(strip_opt(i[1])))
    f.close()
    else:
    for i in avaliable_folders():
    oblib.item(i, 'wallpaper.py --change {0}' .format(i))
    ##### TEST FUNCTIONS #####
    def parser_options():
    print('Options are: {0}' .format(options))
    print('Args are : {0}' .format(args))
    print('Command is : {0}' .format(command))
    def meta_info():
    if options.meta_source == None:
    print('No source specifieed')
    else:
    print('Script launched from source :: {0}' .format(options.meta_source))
    def test_module():
    #pass
    #print(check_list(args[0]))
    new_mod()
    def new_mod():
    #if path == None:
    # print('No path specified, using pwd')
    # path = os.curdir
    #need_new_name = False
    #print('Checking filenames in {0}' .format(path))
    #for name in os.listdir(path):
    # if name.find(" ") > -1:
    # print("Warning :: > < in {0}" .format(name))
    # need_new_name = True
    # if name.find("'") > -1:
    # print("Warning :: >'< in {0}" .format(name))
    # need_new_name = True
    # if name.find("&") > -1:
    # print("Warning :: >&< in {0}" .format(name))
    # need_new_name = True
    # if name.find('"') > -1:
    # print('Warning :: >"< in {0}' .format(name))
    # need_new_name = True
    # if need_new_name:
    # new_name = name.replace('"', "").replace(" ", "_").replace("&", "and").replace("'", "")
    # if re_name:
    # print("Renaming to new name:: {0}" .format(new_name))
    # os.rename(os.path.join(path, name), os.path.join(path, new_name))
    # else:
    # print("Suggested new name:: {0}" .format(new_name))
    # need_new_name = False
    pass
    ##### SANITISE WALLPAPER FILE NAMES #####
    def sane_names(path=None, re_name=False, msg=def_msg):
    """Check file names in a path."""
    if path == None:
    print('No path specified, using pwd')
    path = os.curdir
    need_new_name = False
    print('Checking filenames in {0}' .format(path))
    for name in os.listdir(path):
    if name.find(" ") > -1:
    print("Warning :: > < in {0}" .format(name))
    need_new_name = True
    if name.find("'") > -1:
    print("Warning :: >'< in {0}" .format(name))
    need_new_name = True
    if name.find("&") > -1:
    print("Warning :: >&< in {0}" .format(name))
    need_new_name = True
    if name.find('"') > -1:
    print('Warning :: >"< in {0}' .format(name))
    need_new_name = True
    if need_new_name:
    new_name = name.replace('"', "").replace(" ", "_").replace("&", "and").replace("'", "")
    if re_name:
    print("Renaming to new name:: {0}" .format(new_name))
    os.rename(os.path.join(path, name), os.path.join(path, new_name))
    else:
    print("Suggested new name:: {0}" .format(new_name))
    need_new_name = False
    print('File name check complete')
    ##### MAIN FUNCTION #####
    def Main(msg=def_msg):
    """Chooses which command to run."""
    if options.direction != None: # a dircetion has been set
    list_sequence(com=options.direction, seq=options.whichlist, msg=msg)
    elif command == 'last':
    set_wallpaper_last(msg=msg)
    elif command == 'info':
    current_wallpaper_info(msg=msg)
    ## change folder
    elif options.newfolder != None:
    change_folder(options.newfolder, msg=msg)
    ## apod
    elif command == 'apod':
    #apod.download2(msg=msg, test=test)
    try:
    import apod
    apod.download2(msg=msg, test=test)
    except:
    pass
    elif command == 'apod-save':
    #apod.apod_save('today', msg=msg, test=test)
    try:
    import apod
    apod.apod_save('today', msg=msg, test=test)
    except:
    pass
    ## list management
    elif options.toggle != None:
    toggle_list(options.whichlist, com=options.toggle, msg=msg)
    ## openbox menu
    elif command == 'obmenu':
    gen_obmenu_standard()
    elif command == 'obmenu-simple':
    gen_obmenu_simple()
    elif command == 'obmenu-alt':
    gen_obmenu_alt()
    ## filename check
    elif command == 'sane-name':
    sane_names(path=options.sane_path, re_name=options.sane_rename, msg=msg)
    ## cycle
    elif command == 'cycle':
    print('ERROR :: function not implemented')
    elif command == 'testmod':
    test_module()
    elif options.whichlist != None: # a list but no direction specified
    list_sequence(seq=options.whichlist, msg=msg)
    elif command == "TestNone":
    print('Test mode null op[tion')
    elif command == None: ## no command specified
    pass
    else:
    print('Error :: no valid command found')
    ##### SCRIPT STARTUP #####
    if __name__ == "__main__":
    # def parse_change(option, opt_str, value, parser):
    # parser.values.command = 'change'
    # parser.values.newfolder = value
    # def parse_smask(option, opt_str, value, parser):
    # parser.values.command = 'set-mask'
    # parser.values.mask = value
    def parse_cycle(option, opt_str, value, parser):
    parser.values.command = 'cycle'
    parser.values.interval = value
    def parse_msglevel(option, opt_str, value, parser):
    parser.values.msg = value
    # def parse_addfile(option, opt_str, value, parser):
    # parser.values.command = 'addfile'
    # parser.values.whichlist = value
    # def parse_rmfile(option, opt_str, value, parser):
    # parser.values.command = 'rmfile'
    # parser.values.whichlist = value
    parser = OptionParser(usage = "usage: %prog [options] command", version="%prog {0}" .format(__version__),
    description = "Drews Script to the manage wallpapers using feh.")
    parser.set_defaults(command=None, whichlist=None, direction=None, toggle=None, newfolder=None)
    standard = OptionGroup(parser, "Standard Options")
    metaopt = OptionGroup(parser, "Meta Info Options", "Further datails about the script startup useful for debugging")
    gapod = OptionGroup(parser, "APOD Options", "Controls for the Astronomy Picture of the Day. ")
    obmenu = OptionGroup(parser, "Openbox Menu", "Support for openbox xml menu generation. ")
    #groupalt = OptionGroup(parser, "Alternative Wallpapers")
    gplist = OptionGroup(parser, "List Support")
    namecheck = OptionGroup(parser, "Filename Support")
    direction = OptionGroup(parser, "Direction Commands")
    ## Standard Options
    standard.add_option("-q", "--quiet",
    action="store_true", dest="quiet", default=False, #help=SUPPRESS_HELP)
    help="only display warnings and errors")
    standard.add_option("-v", "--verbose",
    action="store_true", dest="verbose", default=False, #help=SUPPRESS_HELP)
    help="display all output")
    standard.add_option("--debug",
    action="store_true", dest="debug", default=False, #help=SUPPRESS_HELP)
    help="debug mode: detailed output of commands")
    standard.add_option("--really-quiet",
    action="store_true", dest="reallyquiet", default=False, help=SUPPRESS_HELP)
    #help="only display errors")
    standard.add_option("--silent",
    action="store_true", dest="silent", default=False, help=SUPPRESS_HELP)
    #help="don't display any output")
    standard.add_option('-t', "--test",
    action="store_true", dest="test", default=False, #help=SUPPRESS_HELP)
    help="test mode :: only print output")
    standard.add_option("--test-mod",
    action="store_const", const="testmod", dest="command", #help=SUPPRESS_HELP)
    help="test mode :: use test function module")
    standard.add_option("--test-none",
    action="store_const", const="TestNone", dest="command", #help=SUPPRESS_HELP)
    help="test mode :: no command specified")
    parser.add_option("--info", '-i',
    action="store_const", const="info", dest="command",
    help="Displays information about the current wallpaper.")
    parser.add_option("--last", '-l',
    action="store_const", const="last", dest="command",
    help="Sets the wallpaper as the last picture")
    direction.add_option('-n', "--next",
    action="store_const", const="next", dest="direction",
    help="Sets the next wallpaper in the sequence")
    direction.add_option('-p', "--prev", '--previous',
    action="store_const", const="prev", dest="direction",
    help="Sets the previous wallpaper in the sequence")
    direction.add_option('-r', '--rand', "--random",
    action="store_const", const="random", dest="direction",
    help="Sets a random wallpaper from the sequence")
    direction.add_option('-1', '--first', "--safe",
    action="store_const", const="first", dest="direction",
    help="Sets the first wallpaer in the sequence")
    gplist.add_option('-d', "--default",
    action="store_const", const="default", dest="whichlist",
    help="Uses the wallpapers from the default file list")
    gplist.add_option("--alt",
    action="store_const", const="alt", dest="whichlist",
    help="Uses the wallpapers from the alternative list")
    parser.add_option("--change", '-c',
    metavar="Folder[:Filter]", dest="newfolder",
    help="Changes the wallpaper folder, optional filter.")
    gapod.add_option('-a', "--apod",
    action="store_const", const="apod", dest="command",
    help="downloads and sets the wallpaper as todays APOD picture")
    gapod.add_option("--apod-save",
    action="store_const", const="apod-save", dest="command",
    help="Saves todays APOD picture")
    # gapod.add_option("--apod-last",
    # action="store_const", const="apod-last", dest="command",
    # help="Sets the wallpaper as yesterdays APOD picture")
    # gapod.add_option("--apod-force",
    # action="store_const", const="apod-force", dest="command",
    # help="force the download of todays APOD picture")
    gplist.add_option("--add-to-list",
    action="store_const", const='rmfile', dest='toggle',
    help="Adds the current wallpaper to the list.")
    gplist.add_option("--remove-from-list",
    action="store_const", const='addfile', dest='toggle',
    help="Removes the current wallpaper from a list.")
    gplist.add_option("--toggle-list", '--toggle',
    action="store_const", const='toggle', dest='toggle',
    help="Adds/Removes the current wallpaper from a list.")
    gplist.add_option("--list",
    metavar="LIST", dest='whichlist',
    help="Sets which list to use.")
    obmenu.add_option("--obmenu",
    action="store_const", const="obmenu", dest="command",
    help="Prints the standard openbox menu.")
    obmenu.add_option("--obmenu-simple",
    action="store_const", const="obmenu-simple", dest="command",
    help="Prints the simple openbox menu.")
    obmenu.add_option("--obmenu-alt",
    action="store_const", const="obmenu-alt", dest="command", #help=SUPPRESS_HELP)
    help="Prints the alternative openbox menu.")
    namecheck.add_option("--name-check",
    action="store_const", const="sane-name", dest="command",
    help="Checks if wallpaper names are valid.")
    namecheck.add_option("--name-path",
    metavar="PATH", dest="sane_path", default=None,
    help="Which folder to check.")
    namecheck.add_option("--rename",
    action="store_true", dest="sane_rename", default=False,
    help="If to rename invalid files.")
    metaopt.add_option("--meta-from",
    metavar="Source", dest='meta_source', default=None,
    help="Details from where the script was launched from")
    parser.add_option_group(direction)
    parser.add_option_group(gplist)
    parser.add_option_group(gapod)
    parser.add_option_group(obmenu)
    #parser.add_option_group(standard)
    #parser.add_option_group(metaopt)
    #parser.add_option_group(namecheck)
    (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
    test = options.test
    #debug = options.debug
    #verbose = options.verbose
    #quiet = options.quiet
    ## message level
    if options.debug == True:
    msg = 5
    elif options.verbose == True:
    msg = 4
    elif options.quiet == True:
    msg = 2
    elif options.reallyquiet == True:
    msg = 1
    elif options.silent == True:
    msg = 0
    else:
    msg = 3
    #if options.command == None:
    # try: # try and find a command
    # command = args[0]
    # except:
    # pass
    #else:
    # command = options.command
    command = options.command
    if options.debug:
    parser_options()
    meta_info()
    LockScript(Main, msg=msg) # start the script
    else:
    pass
    apod.py
    #!/usr/bin/python3
    #Filename: apod.py
    __version__ = '3.2.0'
    import os, sys
    from optparse import OptionParser, OptionGroup, SUPPRESS_HELP
    import shutil
    from datetime import date
    #print('loaded apod')
    ##### VARIABLES #####
    ## Files and Paths
    #apod_archive_folder = '/home/wallpaper/apod_archive'
    archive_folder = '/home/wallpaper/apod_archive'
    save_folder = '/home/wallpaper/Space'
    tmpdir = '/tmp/wallpaper/apod'
    html_file = os.path.join(tmpdir, 'apod-html')
    img_file = os.path.join(tmpdir, 'apod-img')
    index_file = os.path.join(tmpdir, 'apod-index')
    work = os.path.expanduser('~/.config/openbox/apod')
    date_file = os.path.join(work, 'apod-date')
    apodfile = os.path.join(work, 'apod')
    apodlast = os.path.join(work, 'apod-last')
    namefile = os.path.join(work, 'apod-names')
    video_dir = os.path.join(work, 'apod-videos')
    errs = os.path.join(work, 'archive-errors')
    dtoday = str(date.today()) # todays date
    thisyear = dtoday[:4]
    saveprefix = 'APOD-'
    ## Defaults
    def_test = False
    def_msg = 3
    def_command = None
    def_apodset = True
    def_archive_apod = True # Keep all APOD pictures
    def_clear_apod = False
    def_force_apod = False
    def_cutoff = None
    store_file_list = ''
    ##### LOCK v2 #####
    ## Lock v2
    def LockScript(fun, lock='/tmp/apod.lock', msg=def_msg):
    """Locks the script before starting a function."""
    from os import O_CREAT, O_EXCL
    try: # lock the function
    fd = os.open(lock, O_CREAT+O_EXCL)
    #print('created lock file')
    except OSError:
    print('Already running function {0}...' .format(fun))
    sys.exit(1)
    try:
    fun(msg)
    finally:
    try: # release lock
    os.remove(lock)
    except:
    print('Error :: Lockfile missing !!!')
    ##### DEFINITIONS #####
    def get_date(dfile=date_file):
    check_file(dfile, create=True, msg=1)
    f = open(dfile)
    return f.read()
    def check_dir(d, create=False, msg=def_msg):
    """Check if path exists."""
    if not os.path.exists(d):
    if msg > 3:
    print('Error : folder missing...')
    if create:
    try:
    os.makedirs(d)
    if msg > 3 :
    print('...created folder')
    return True
    except:
    print('Fatal Error :: could not create directory {0}' .format(d))
    sys.exit()
    else:
    return False
    elif not os.path.isdir(d):
    print('Fatal Error :: this is not a directory')
    sys.exit()
    else:
    return True
    def check_file(f, create=False, msg=def_msg):
    """Check if path exists."""
    if not os.path.exists(f):
    #if msg > 3:
    # print('Error : file missing...')
    if create:
    check_dir(os.path.dirname(f), create=create, msg=msg)
    if msg > 5:
    print('creating file {0}' .format(f))
    try:
    q = open(f, 'w')
    q.write('')
    q.close()
    return True
    except:
    if msg >= 1:
    print('Fatal Error :: could not create file {0}' .format(f))
    sys.exit()
    else:
    if msg >= 5:
    print('file {0} does not exist' .format(f))
    return False
    else:
    if msg >= 5:
    print('file {0} exists' .format(f))
    return True
    def copy_file(ffrom, fto, msg=def_msg, test=def_test):
    """Copy files, from to (with test option)."""
    if test:
    print('[[copy command: {0} to {1}]]' .format(ffrom, fto))
    else:
    try:
    shutil.copy(ffrom, fto)
    except:
    if not os.path.exists(ffrom):
    print('Warning: error copying file, does not exist')
    elif os.path.isdir(ffrom):
    print('Fatal Error :: file being copied is a directory!')
    sys.exit()
    else:
    print('Fatal Error :: UNKNOWN ERROR during copy')
    sys.exit()
    def download_files(hfile=html_file, ifile=img_file, datefile=date_file, msg=def_msg, test=def_test, apodset=def_apodset, day='today', archive_apod=def_archive_apod):
    """Download the APOD html and img."""
    import urllib.request
    import socket
    timeout = 10
    socket.setdefaulttimeout(timeout)
    if day == 'today':
    url = 'http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html'
    name = dtoday
    year = thisyear
    else:
    url = 'http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap{0}.html' .format(day)
    name = day
    if day[:1] == '9' :
    name = '19{0}-{1}-{2}' .format(day[:2], day[2:4], day[4:])
    else:
    name = '20{0}-{1}-{2}' .format(day[:2], day[2:4], day[4:])
    year = name[:4]
    try:
    response = urllib.request.urlopen(url)
    html = response.read()
    if msg > 3:
    print('downloaded html data for {0}' .format(day))
    check_file(hfile, create=True, msg=msg)
    f = open(hfile, 'wb')
    f.write(html)
    f.close()
    except:
    if msg >= 1:
    print('ERROR :: page not found :: exiting.')
    sys.exit(1)
    if day == 'today':
    t = open(datefile, 'w')
    t.write(dtoday)
    t.close()
    if msg > 3:
    print('updated date file with todays date')
    if msg > 3:
    print('copying over yesterdays APOD image')
    copy_file(apodfile, apodlast, msg=msg, test=test)
    found_img = False
    with open(hfile, 'r', encoding='latin-1') as g:
    for line in g:
    if 'IMG SRC' in line:
    i = line.split('"')
    if msg > 4:
    print('found image : {0}' .format(i[1]))
    found_img = True
    try:
    img_responce = urllib.request.urlopen(os.path.join('http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/', i[1]))
    img_data = img_responce.read()
    except:
    print('error in img download')
    check_dir(errs, create=True, msg=1)
    check_file(os.path.join(errs, name), create=True, msg=0)
    else:
    if msg >= 5:
    print('read img data')
    check_file(ifile, create=True, msg=0)
    if msg >= 5:
    print('created img file')
    with open(ifile, 'wb') as l:
    l.write(img_data)
    if msg >= 3:
    print('downloaded image for {0}' .format(day))
    if day == 'today':
    copy_file(ifile,apodfile, msg=msg, test=test)
    if archive_apod:
    apod_archive(msg=msg, test=test, dfile=ifile, year=year, name=name)
    if not found_img :
    if msg >= 3:
    print('video :: not found image line in file from {0}' .format(i))
    check_file(os.path.join(video_dir, name), create=True, msg=0)
    if day == 'today':
    print('Warning : no image line in html file')
    copy_file(apodlast,apodfile, msg=msg, test=test)
    os.remove(hfile)
    os.remove(ifile)
    def apod_archive(dfile=img_file, msg=def_msg, test=def_test, year=thisyear, name=dtoday):
    """Archive APOD picture."""
    arch_file = os.path.join(archive_folder, year, name)
    check_dir(os.path.join(archive_folder, year), msg=msg, create=True)
    if check_file(arch_file, create=False, msg=msg):
    if msg > 3:
    print('APOD picture already archived')
    else:
    if msg > 3:
    print('Archiving APOD picture')
    copy_file(dfile, arch_file, msg=msg, test=test)
    def apod_save(day='current', sfolder=save_folder, msg=def_msg, test=def_test, prefix=saveprefix):
    """Save APOD picture as best of APOD."""
    with open(os.path.expanduser('~/.fehbg'), 'r') as f:
    a = f.read()
    b = a[15:-1]
    f.close()
    if day == 'today' or b[-4:] == 'apod':
    source = apodfile
    sfile = prefix + dtoday
    elif day == 'current':
    if not (os.path.dirname(b) == archive_folder or os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(b)) == archive_folder ):
    print('picture is not in the recognised apod archive folder')
    sys.exit()
    source = b
    sfile = prefix+ b[-10:]
    else:
    if msg >= 1:
    print('unknown file specified')
    sys.exit(1)
    if msg > 3:
    print('Saving APOD picture to Save folder')
    copy_file(source, os.path.join(sfolder, sfile), msg=msg, test=test)
    def set_apod(a=apodfile, msg=def_msg, test=def_test, apodset=def_apodset ):
    """Sets the APOD wallpaper."""
    if not apodset:
    if msg > 3:
    print('Skipping setting APOD picture')
    else:
    if msg > 3:
    print('Setting APOD picture')
    if test:
    print("exec :: feh --bg-scale {0}" .format(a))
    else:
    os.system("feh --bg-scale {0}" .format(a))
    def clear_date(msg=def_msg, test=False):
    """Clears the date file."""
    if msg > 3:
    print('reseting date')
    if not test:
    t = open(datefile, 'w')
    t.write('')
    t.close()
    ##### APOD NAMES #####
    def get_name(fname=None, names=namefile, msg=def_msg, rerun=True, prefix=saveprefix):
    """Returns the name of an APOD file."""
    name_index = []
    title_index = []
    with open(names, 'r') as f:
    for line in f:
    i = line.split(',', 3)
    name_index.append(i[0])
    title_index.append(i[3])
    if fname == None:
    if msg >= 4:
    print('getting todays date')
    date = get_date()
    elif fname.startswith(prefix):
    if msg >= 4:
    print('removing save prefix from name')
    date = fname[len(prefix):]
    else:
    date = fname
    try:
    c = name_index.index(date)
    return title_index[c][:-2]
    except:
    if rerun:
    if msg >= 2:
    print('Warning :: name not in index, recreating')
    download_apod_index(msg=msg)
    build_name_list(msg=msg)
    get_name(fname=fname, names=names, msg=msg, rerun=False)
    else:
    if msg >= 1:
    print('Error :: name not in index, please recreate')
    def regen_index(msg=def_msg, cutoff=None):
    download_apod_index(msg=msg)
    build_name_list(msg=msg, cutoff=cutoff)
    def file_status(date, msg=def_msg, cutoff=None):
    """Status of an APOD Picture."""
    downloaded_files = [] # files in main apod download folder
    archive_files = [] # files in sub folder
    archive_download = [] # files from archive download
    videolist = []
    for i in os.listdir(archive_folder):
    if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(archive_folder,i)):
    for j in os.listdir(os.path.join(archive_folder, i)):
    j1 = j[2:]
    j2 = j1.replace('-','')
    archive_files.append(j2)
    else:
    i1 = i[2:]
    i2 = i1.replace('-','')
    downloaded_files.append(i2)
    for i in os.listdir(video_dir):
    videolist.append(i)
    if date[:1] == '9' :
    tdate = '19{0}' .format(date)
    else:
    tdate = '20{0}' .format(date)
    if cutoff == None:
    cutoff = '1995' # apod started 1995 06 16
    if tdate <= cutoff:
    return 'cut-off'
    try:
    downloaded_files.index(date)
    if msg >= 5:
    print('picture has been downloaded')
    return 'downloaded' #print('picture from {0} has already been downloaded' .format(pagedate))
    except:
    pass
    try:
    archive_files.index(date)
    if msg >= 5:
    print('picture has been downloaded')
    return 'archived' #print('picture from {0} has already been downloaded' .format(pagedate))
    except:
    pass
    try:
    archive_download.index(date)
    if msg >= 5:
    print('picture has been downloaded by archive retrieval')
    return 'retrieved'
    except:
    pass
    try:
    videolist.index(date)
    if msg >= 5:
    print('picture is a video')
    return 'video file'
    except:
    if msg >= 5:
    print('picture is missing')
    return 'missing'
    def download_apod_index(msg=def_msg, index=index_file):
    """Downloads the apod index file."""
    import urllib.request
    try:
    response = urllib.request.urlopen('http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html')
    html = response.read()
    if msg > 3:
    print('downloaded apod index')
    check_file(index, create=True, msg=msg)
    f = open(index, 'wb')
    f.write(html)
    f.close()
    except:
    if msg >= 1:
    print('Fatal Error :: index page not found')
    sys.exit()
    def build_name_list(msg=def_msg, index=index_file, names=namefile, cutoff=None):
    """Builds a name list."""
    check_file(names, create=True, msg=msg)
    data = []
    with open(index, 'r') as f:
    for line in f:
    if '<a href="ap' in line:
    i = line.split(':', 1)
    imgdate = i[1][13:19]
    imgname = i[1][26:-9]
    status = file_status(date=imgdate, msg=msg, cutoff=None)
    if imgdate[:1] == '9' :
    imgfile = '19{0}-{1}-{2}' .format(imgdate[:2], imgdate[2:4], imgdate[4:])
    else:
    imgfile = '20{0}-{1}-{2}' .format(imgdate[:2], imgdate[2:4], imgdate[4:])
    if msg >= 3:
    print('found file : date = {0} : status = {1} : filename = {2}' .format(imgdate, status, imgfile))
    data.append('{0},{1},{2},{3} \n' .format(imgfile, imgdate, status, imgname))
    if msg >= 4:
    print('finished parsing index file')
    with open(namefile, 'w') as newf:
    for j in data:
    newf.writelines(j)
    if msg >= 4:
    print('written new name list')
    ##### MACROS #####
    def download2(msg=def_msg, test=def_test, apodset=def_apodset, force_apod=def_force_apod, clear_apod=def_clear_apod, archive_apod=def_archive_apod):
    """Downloads and sets APOD picture."""
    if clear_apod:
    clear_date(msg=msg, test=test)
    if force_apod:
    if msg >= 3:
    print('download forced')
    if get_date() != dtoday or force_apod:
    download_files(msg=msg, test=test, archive_apod=archive_apod)
    else:
    if msg >= 2:
    print('apod has already been downloaded today')
    set_apod(msg=msg, test=test, apodset=apodset) # #set apod picture
    def archive_download(msg=def_msg, newindex=False, cutoff=None, test=def_test):
    """Search and download missing pictures from the APOD archive pages"""
    if newindex:
    regen_index(msg=msg, cutoff=cutoff)
    target_dates = []
    with open(namefile, 'r') as g:
    for line in g:
    i = line.split(',')
    if i[2] == 'missing':
    if file_status(date=i[1], msg=msg) == 'missing':
    target_dates.append(i[1])
    if msg >= 4:
    print('target list built')
    target_dates.sort()
    for j in target_dates:
    if msg >= 4:
    print('')
    download_files(msg=msg, test=test, day=j, archive_apod=True)
    ##### OPENBOX MENU #####
    def gen_obmenu_standard():
    import oblib
    oblib.pipe_start()
    oblib.item('APOD', 'apod.py --update')
    oblib.item('APOD Save', 'apod.py --save')
    oblib.item('APOD Force', 'apod.py --force')
    oblib.pipe_end()
    def obmenu_archive_folders(t='pipe'):
    import oblib
    years = []
    for i in os.listdir(archive_folder):
    if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(archive_folder,i)):
    years.append(i)
    years.sort()
    years.reverse()
    if t == 'pipe':
    oblib.pipe_start()
    else:
    oblib.menu_start('Apod Archive')
    for k in years:
    oblib.item('Apod: {0}' .format(k), 'wallpaper.py --change {0}/{1}' .format(archive_folder, k))
    if t == 'pipe':
    oblib.pipe_end()
    else:
    oblib.menu_end()
    ##### TEST FUNCTIONS #####
    def parser_options():
    print('Options are: {0}' .format(options))
    print('Args are : {0}' .format(args))
    print('Command is : {0}' .format(options.command))
    def meta_info():
    if options.meta_source == None:
    print('No source specifieed')
    else:
    print('Script launched from source :: {0}' .format(options.meta_source))
    def test_module(msg=def_msg):
    pass
    #gen_obmenu_arfolders()
    #unicode_test()
    #apod_archive_download(msg=msg)
    #print(check_list(args[0]))
    #regen_index(msg=msg)
    #print(get_name(fname=None, msg=msg))
    #print(len(saveprefix))
    ##### MAIN FUNCTION #####
    def Apod_Main(msg=def_msg):
    """Main functions."""
    command = options.command
    check_dir(work, create=True, msg=msg)
    if options.regen_index :
    regen_index(msg=msg, cutoff=options.cutoff)
    if command == None:
    command = 'pass'
    if command == "download":
    if msg > 3:
    print('Updating APOD')
    download2(msg=msg, test=options.test, apodset=options.apodset, force_apod=options.force, clear_apod=options.clear, archive_apod=options.archive)
    elif command == "download-only":
    if msg > 3:
    print('Downloading APOD picture only')
    download2(msg=msg, test=options.test, apodset=False, force_apod=options.force, clear_apod=options.clear, archive_apod=False)
    elif command == "last":
    if msg > 3:
    print('Setting last APOD')
    set_apod(apodlast, msg=msg, test=options.test, apodset=options.apodset)
    elif command == "save-today":
    apod_save('today', msg=msg, test=options.test)
    elif command == "save":
    apod_save('current', msg=msg, test=options.test)
    elif command == "set":
    if msg > 3:
    print('Setting APOD')
    set_apod(msg=msg, test=options.test, apodset=options.apodset)
    elif command == "restore":
    if msg > 3:
    print('Restoreing yesterdays APOD picture.')
    copy_file(apodlast, apodfile, msg=msg, test=options.test)
    set_apod(msg=msg, test=options.test, apodset=options.apodset)
    elif command == 'retrieve':
    archive_download(msg=msg, newindex=options.newindex, cutoff=options.cutoff)
    elif command == 'testmod':
    test_module(msg=msg)
    elif command == "TestNone":
    print('Test mode null op[tion')
    elif command == "pass":
    if msg >= 4:
    print('pass option has been called')
    elif not command == None:
    if msg >= 2:
    print('Warning :: Unrecognised command specified')
    #pass
    else:
    if msg >= 2:
    print('Warning :: no commands found, using default option')
    set_apod(msg=msg, test=options.test, apodset=options.apodset)
    ##### SCRIPT STARTUP #####
    if __name__ == "__main__":
    parser = OptionParser(usage = "usage: %prog [download options] [command]", version="%prog {0}" .format(__version__),
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