auto-bidder 0.1.0 → 0.2.0

data/README.markdown

@@ -24,6 +24,24 @@ It is a gem, though.  So I suppose you could use it within your own project.
 
 AutoBidder works by utilizing [Watir](http://watir.com), an open-source library for automating web browsers.  The AutoBidder library will launch a Safari window and connect to the URL you supply on the command line.
 
+    Chad-Boyds-iMac:~ cboyd$ auto-bidder --max-price 130 --min-price 10 --bid-cost .75 --verbose -u "hoverlover@gmail.com" http://bigdeal.com/auctionid/ipad/ipad-64gb-wi-fi/28397
+    Auction site password:
+    D, [2010-07-10T09:50:56.283923 #35283] DEBUG -- : Verbose logging turned on
+    D, [2010-07-10T09:51:12.010979 #35283] DEBUG -- : 07/10/2010 09:51:12 - 00:00:18, $9.95
+    D, [2010-07-10T09:51:23.002764 #35283] DEBUG -- : 07/10/2010 09:51:23 - 00:00:07, $9.95
+    
+Above you can see where auto-bidder has been started and some of the output from the program.  Using the options above, bidding will not commence until the auction price has reached at least 10.00 and will cease when the price has reached 130.01.  `--bid-secs` was not specified, so it defaults to 1 second on the auction clock before a bid will be placed.  As you can see, when the `--verbose` option is specified the auction clock and current price will be output every 10 seconds.
+
 ## Notes
 
-**Watir** supports IE, Firefox, Safari and Chrome.  AutoBidder uses Safari only, however.  Feel free to fork this project and implement any or all of the other browsers if you wish.
+### Safari Only
+
+**Watir** supports IE, Firefox, Safari and Chrome.  AutoBidder uses Safari only, however.  Feel free to fork this project and implement any or all of the other browsers if you wish.
+
+### Supported Auction Sites
+
+For now, only [BigDeal.com](http://www.bigdeal.com) is the only auction site supported.  However, AutoBidder was built from the ground up to support multiple auction sites.  Feel free to fork away and implement others.
+
+## TODO
+
+Write some specs!

data/lib/auto_bidder.rb

@@ -92,7 +92,15 @@ def parse_command_line
   
   if options[:username]
     print "Auction site password:"
-    options[:password] = gets.chomp
+    
+    # turn off terminal echo briefly
+    begin
+      system "stty -echo"
+      options[:password] = gets.chomp
+      puts # carriage return so the first log statement isn't printed on the same line as the password prompt
+    ensure
+      system "stty echo"
+    end
   end
   
   $log = Logger.new(STDOUT)

metadata

@@ -1,24 +1,39 @@
 --- !ruby/object:Gem::Specification 
 name: auto-bidder
 version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version 
-  hash: 27
+  hash: 23
   prerelease: false
   segments: 
   - 0
-  - 1
+  - 2
   - 0
-  version: 0.1.0
+  version: 0.2.0
 platform: ruby
 authors: 
-- hoverlover
+- Chad Boyd
 autorequire: 
 bindir: bin
 cert_chain: []
 
-date: 2010-07-09 00:00:00 -05:00
+date: 2010-07-10 00:00:00 -05:00
 default_executable: 
-dependencies: []
-
+dependencies: 
+- !ruby/object:Gem::Dependency 
+  name: safariwatir
+  prerelease: false
+  requirement: &id001 !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement 
+    none: false
+    requirements: 
+    - - ">="
+      - !ruby/object:Gem::Version 
+        hash: 29
+        segments: 
+        - 0
+        - 3
+        - 7
+        version: 0.3.7
+  type: :runtime
+  version_requirements: *id001
 description: gem for automatically placing bids on auction sites
 email: hoverlover@gmail.com
 executables: