enhance

config.template

@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ message = "MeshBot says Hello! DM for more info."
 # enable overides the above and uses the motd as the message
 schedulerMotd = False
 # value can be min,hour,day,mon,tue,wed,thu,fri,sat,sun.
-# value can also be 'joke' (everyXmin) or 'weather' (hour) or 'link' (hour) for special auto messages
+# value can also be 'joke' (min/interval) or 'weather' (time/day) or 'link' (hour/interval) for special auto messages
 # 'custom' for module/scheduler.py custom schedule examples
 value =
 # interval to use when time is not set (e.g. every 2 days)

modules/README.md

@@ -285,9 +285,9 @@ See modules/custom_scheduler.py for advanced scheduling using python
 
 **Features:**  
 - **Basic Scheduling:** Send messages on a set schedule (e.g., every day at 09:00, every Monday at noon, every hour, etc.).
-- **Joke Scheduler:** Automatically send jokes at a chosen interval.
-- **Weather Scheduler:** Send weather updates at a chosen interval.
-- **Custom Scheduler:** Import and run your own scheduled jobs by editing `custom_scheduler.py`.
+- **Joke Scheduler:** Automatically send jokes every x min
+- **Weather Scheduler:** Send weather updates at time of day, daily.
+- **Custom Scheduler:** run your own scheduled jobs by editing `custom_scheduler.py`.
 - **Logging:** All scheduling actions are logged for debugging and monitoring.
 
 **Example Configuration:**  
@@ -348,11 +348,11 @@ You can schedule messages or actions using the following options in your configu
   - → Sends a bbslink message every 2 hours.
 
 #### **weather**
-- Schedules the bot to send a weather update at the specified interval (in hours).
+- Schedules the bot to send a weather update at the specified time of day, daily.
 - **Example:**  
   - Option: `weather`  
-  - Interval: `3`  
-  - → Sends a weather update every 3 hours.
+  - Interval: `08:00` 
+  - → Sends a weather update daily at 8:00a.
 
 ---
 

modules/scheduler.py

@@ -117,20 +117,21 @@ def setup_scheduler(
             elif 'min' in schedulerValue.lower():
                 schedule.every(schedulerIntervalInt).minutes.do(lambda: send_message(scheduler_message, schedulerChannel, 0, schedulerInterface))
             logger.debug(f"System: Starting the basic scheduler to send '{scheduler_message}' on schedule '{schedulerValue}' every {schedulerIntervalInt} interval at time '{schedulerTime}' on Device:{schedulerInterface} Channel:{schedulerChannel}")
+        # value can also be 'joke' (interval), 'weather' (time), or 'link' (interval) for special auto messages
         elif 'joke' in schedulerValue.lower():
-            # Schedule to send a joke every specified interval
+            # Schedule to send a joke every specified interval minutes
             schedule.every(schedulerIntervalInt).minutes.do(lambda: send_message(tell_joke(), schedulerChannel, 0, schedulerInterface))
             logger.debug(f"System: Starting the joke scheduler to send a joke every {schedulerIntervalInt} minutes on Device:{schedulerInterface} Channel:{schedulerChannel}")
         elif 'link' in schedulerValue.lower():
-            # Schedule to send a link message every specified interval
+            # Schedule to send a link message every specified interval hours
             schedule.every(schedulerIntervalInt).hours.do(lambda: send_message(handle_satpass(schedulerInterface, 'link'), schedulerChannel, 0, schedulerInterface))
             logger.debug(f"System: Starting the link scheduler to send link messages every {schedulerIntervalInt} hours on Device:{schedulerInterface} Channel:{schedulerChannel}")
         elif 'weather' in schedulerValue.lower():
-            # Schedule to send weather updates every specified interval
-            schedule.every(schedulerIntervalInt).hours.do(lambda: send_message(handle_wxc(0, schedulerInterface, 'wx'), schedulerChannel, 0, schedulerInterface))
+            # Schedule to send weather updates every specified time every day
+            schedule.every().day.at(schedulerTime)(lambda: send_message(handle_wxc(0, schedulerInterface, 'wx'), schedulerChannel, 0, schedulerInterface))
             logger.debug(f"System: Starting the weather scheduler to send weather updates every {schedulerIntervalInt} hours on Device:{schedulerInterface} Channel:{schedulerChannel}")
         elif 'custom' in schedulerValue.lower():
-           # Import and setup custom schedules from custom_scheduler.py
+        # Import and setup custom schedules from custom_scheduler.py
             try:
                 # This file is located in etc/custom_scheduler.py and copied to modules/custom_scheduler.py at install
                 from modules.custom_scheduler import setup_custom_schedules # type: ignore  # pylance
@@ -143,3 +144,5 @@ def setup_scheduler(
                 logger.warning("Custom scheduler file not found or failed to import. cp etc/custom_scheduler.py modules/custom_scheduler.py")
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"System: Scheduler Error {e}")
+    return True
+