fix

config.template

@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ zuluTime = True
 URL_TIMEOUT = 10
 # logging to file of the non Bot messages
 LogMessagesToFile = False
+# detect anyone close to the bot
+SentryEnabled = True
+# holdoff time multiplied by minutes(20) of the watchdog
+SentryChannel = 9
+# channel to send a message to when the watchdog is triggered
+SentryHoldoff = 2
 
 [bbs]
 enabled = True
@@ -88,11 +94,4 @@ signalDetectionThreshold = -10
 signalHoldTime = 10
 # the following are combined to reset the monitor
 signalCooldown = 5
-signalCycleLimit = 5
-
-[sentry]
-sentry_enabled = True
-# holdoff time multiplied by minutes(20) of the watchdog
-sentry_holdoff = 9
-# channel to send a message to when the watchdog is triggered
-secure_channel = 2
+signalCycleLimit = 5

modules/settings.py

@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ try:
     dad_jokes_enabled = config['general'].getboolean('DadJokes', False)
     store_forward_enabled = config['general'].getboolean('StoreForward', False)
     log_messages_to_file = config['general'].getboolean('LogMessagesToFile', True) # default True
+    sentry_enabled = config['general'].getboolean('SentryEnabled', True) # default True
+    secure_channel = config['general'].getint('SentryChannel', 2) # default 2
+    sentry_holdoff = config['general'].getint('SentryHoldoff', 9) # default 9
     config['general'].get('motd', MOTD)
     urlTimeoutSeconds = config['general'].getint('URL_TIMEOUT', 10) # default 10 seconds
     forecastDuration = config['general'].getint('NOAAforecastDuration', 4) # NOAA forcast days
@@ -90,9 +93,7 @@ try:
     signalHoldTime = config['radioMon'].getint('signalHoldTime', 10) # default 10 seconds
     signalCooldown = config['radioMon'].getint('signalCooldown', 5) # default 1 second
     signalCycleLimit = config['radioMon'].getint('signalCycleLimit', 5) # default 5 cycles, used with SIGNAL_COOLDOWN
-    sentry_enabled = config['sentry'].getboolean('enabled', False)
-    secure_channel = config['sentry'].getint('secure_channel', 2) # default 2
-    sentry_holdoff = config['sentry'].getint('holdoff', 9) # default 9
+
 except KeyError as e:
     print(f"System: Error reading config file: {e}")
     print(f"System: Check the config.ini against config.template file for missing sections or values.")