python_sms.py

from __future__ import print_function

import os
import sqlite3
import urllib  # URL functions
from time import strftime

import urllib2  # URL functions

# Script Name	: python_sms.py
# Author	: Craig Richards
# Created	: 16th February 2017
# Last Modified	:
# Version	: 1.0
# Modifications	:
# Description	: This will text all the students Karate Club

dropbox = os.getenv("dropbox")
scripts = os.getenv("scripts")
dbfile = "database/maindatabase.db"
master_db = os.path.join(dropbox, dbfile)

f = open(scripts + "/output/student.txt", "a")

tdate = strftime("%d-%m")

conn = sqlite3.connect(master_db)
cursor = conn.cursor()
loc_stmt = "SELECT name, number from table"
cursor.execute(loc_stmt)
while True:
    row = cursor.fetchone()
    if row == None:
        break
    sname = row[0]
    snumber = row[1]

    message = (
        f"{sname} There will be NO training tonight on the {tdate}. Sorry for the late notice, I have sent a mail as well, just trying to reach everyone, please do not reply to this message as this is automated"
    )

    username = "YOUR_USERNAME"
    sender = "WHO_IS_SENDING_THE_MAIL"

    hash = "YOUR HASH YOU GET FROM YOUR ACCOUNT"

    numbers = snumber

    # Set flag to 1 to simulate sending, this saves your credits while you are testing your code. # To send real message set this flag to 0
    test_flag = 0

    # -----------------------------------
    # No need to edit anything below this line
    # -----------------------------------

    values = {
        "test": test_flag,
        "uname": username,
        "hash": hash,
        "message": message,
        "from": sender,
        "selectednums": numbers,
    }

    url = "http://www.txtlocal.com/sendsmspost.php"

    postdata = urllib.urlencode(values)
    req = urllib2.Request(url, postdata)

    print( f"Attempting to send SMS to {sname} at {snumber} on {tdate}")
    f.write(
        f"Attempting to send SMS to {sname} at {snumber} on {tdate}"
    )

    try:
        response = urllib2.urlopen(req)
        response_url = response.geturl()
        if response_url == url:
            print("SMS sent!")
    except urllib2.URLError as e:
        print("Send failed!")
        print(e.reason)