13 files changed, 20 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/__pycache__/Adafruit_Thermal.cpython-310.pyc b/__pycache__/Adafruit_Thermal.cpython-310.pyc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5d720c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__pycache__/Adafruit_Thermal.cpython-310.pyc
diff --git a/__pycache__/cal.cpython-310.pyc b/__pycache__/cal.cpython-310.pyc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14ff64d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__pycache__/cal.cpython-310.pyc
diff --git a/__pycache__/ipqr.cpython-310.pyc b/__pycache__/ipqr.cpython-310.pyc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a37ec8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__pycache__/ipqr.cpython-310.pyc
diff --git a/__pycache__/natDay.cpython-310.pyc b/__pycache__/natDay.cpython-310.pyc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cff9b88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__pycache__/natDay.cpython-310.pyc
diff --git a/__pycache__/news.cpython-310.pyc b/__pycache__/news.cpython-310.pyc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16bec00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__pycache__/news.cpython-310.pyc
diff --git a/__pycache__/quote.cpython-310.pyc b/__pycache__/quote.cpython-310.pyc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..adcd0a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__pycache__/quote.cpython-310.pyc
diff --git a/__pycache__/settings.cpython-310.pyc b/__pycache__/settings.cpython-310.pyc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78b5539
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__pycache__/settings.cpython-310.pyc
diff --git a/__pycache__/weather.cpython-310.pyc b/__pycache__/weather.cpython-310.pyc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9460a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__pycache__/weather.cpython-310.pyc
diff --git a/cal.py b/cal.py
index 4f32465..348fa32 100644
--- a/cal.py
+++ b/cal.py
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ import icalendar
 import recurring_ical_events
 import urllib.request
 import datetime
-from settings import calendars
+from settings import getSettings
 
+calendars = getSettings("calendars")
 today = datetime.date.today()
 output = []
 
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 6df9aef..4d2f61c 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -4,13 +4,17 @@ from news import getHeadlines
 from quote import getQuote
 from weather import getHourlyForecast, getDetailedForecast
 import datetime
-from settings import modules, general, lineWidth
+from settings import getSettings
 from time import sleep
 from Adafruit_Thermal import *
 from textwrap import fill
 from ipqr import getQrCode
 
+general = getSettings("general")
+modules = getSettings("modules")
+
 name = general["name"]
+lineWidth = general["Line Width"]
 today = datetime.date.today().strftime("%A %m-%d-%Y")
 printer = Adafruit_Thermal("/dev/serial0", 19200, timeout=5)
 
diff --git a/news.py b/news.py
index e9afeab..cdec011 100644
--- a/news.py
+++ b/news.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import requests
 import json
 from time import sleep
-from settings import news
+from settings import getSettings
 
+news = getSettings("news")
 apiKey = news["apikey"]
 countryCode = news["country"]
 
diff --git a/settings.py b/settings.py
index c5ed5c7..e94dbe2 100644
--- a/settings.py
+++ b/settings.py
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import json
+from logging import exception
 
-settingsJSON = open('settings.json')
+def getSettings(settingSection):
+    try:
+        settingsJSON = open("settings.json", "r")
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+       exception("settings.json not found make sure it exists in this folder")
 
-settings = json.load(settingsJSON)
+    settings = json.load(settingsJSON)
+    settingsJSON.close()
 
-calendars = settings["calendars"]
-weather = settings["weather"]
-news = settings["news"]
-modules = settings["modules"]
-general = settings["general"]
-lineWidth = settings["general"]["Line Width"]
+    return settings[settingSection]
 
-settingsJSON.close()
diff --git a/weather.py b/weather.py
index 72323fc..76af11a 100644
--- a/weather.py
+++ b/weather.py
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ import requests
 import json
 from time import sleep
 from datetime import datetime
-from settings import weather
+from settings import getSettings
 
+weather = getSettings("weather")
 gridX = weather["gridX"]
 gridY = weather["gridY"]
 wfo = weather["WFO"]