Repository
https://github.com/holgern/beem
beem is a python library for STEEM and HIVE. The current version is 0.23.3.
There is also a discord channel for beem: https://discord.gg/4HM592V
The newest beem version can be installed by:
pip install -U beem
Check that you are using hive nodes. The following command
beempy updatenodes --hive
updates the nodelist and uses only hive nodes. After setting hive as default_chain, beempy updatenodes can be used without switching to steem.
The list of nodes can be checked with
beempy config
and
beempy currentnode
shows the currently connected node.
Changelog for versions 0.23.2 - 0.23.3
- post detects now communities and set category correctly
- option added to remove time based suffix in derive_permlink
- beempy download added to save posts as markdown file
- beempy post improved, automatic image upload, community support, patch generation on edit
- Unit test added for beempy download
beempy download
This new beempy command allows it to download posts as markdown file
beempy download -a holger80 -e ../../beem_23_1.md update-for-beem-improved-key-generation-in-beempy-and-new-beempy-command-for-changing-keys
stores my post in beem_23_1.md with a yaml header in which author, permlink, community and tag are stored.
beempy post
This command supports now communities and supports automatic image upload. For example, this post was written with Typora and broadcasted with beempy.
I created a new markdown file with typora and activated YAML front matter. This activates a new field at the top which can be filled with parameters.
My YAML header is
The YAML header looks in the markdown source code as following:
---
title: "update for beem: markdown download and improved posting"
author: holger80
community: hive-139531
tags: development,beem,python
---
The header must be in front of the markdown file.
It is also possible to use parameter instead of a YAML header:
The command to post was then for me:
beempy post beem_23_2.md
Automatic image upload
Whenever a
is found in the markdown, it is checked if the image file exists. When it could be found, it is automatically uploaded to the image server. The image url is then replaced in the uploaded version by the https imageserver link.
This allows it to drop images into the markdown editor which will then be automatically uploaded.
Community support
When a community is given, it is now correctly stored in the category field.
Patch text generation on edit
Whenever a markdown file with a permlink, that is already existing, is tried to upload, a patch diff is uploaded instead in order to save bandwidth.
Summary
It is now possible to post with beempy
- Write your post in a markdown editor and drag all images into it
- Specify title, tags, community either in a YAML header or by parameters
- broadcast your post with
beempy post MARKDOWN_FILE(add parameter when needed) - Edit your post by editing the markdown file and broadcast its content again with
beempy post
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