Correct output directory, change timing algorithm

src/screenmonitor.py

@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 import os
 import random
 import time
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from PIL import Image, ImageFilter
 import pyautogui
-import schedule
+
+# Define the directory where screenshots will be saved
+output_dir = os.path.expanduser("~/.screenmonitor/output")
+
+# Ensure the output directory exists
+os.makedirs(output_dir, exist_ok=True)
 
 
-def capture_screenshot(folder):
+def capture_screenshot():
     # Capture screenshot
     screenshot = pyautogui.screenshot()
 
@@ -16,24 +21,30 @@ def capture_screenshot(folder):
 
     # Compress and save
     timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
-    filename = os.path.join(folder, f"screenshot_{timestamp}.jpeg")
+    filename = os.path.join(output_dir, f"screenshot_{timestamp}.jpeg")
     blurred_screenshot.save(filename, "JPEG", quality=20)
     print(f"Screenshot saved to {filename}")
 
 
-def job():
-    capture_screenshot("/path/to/folder")
-
-
 def main():
-    # Schedule screenshots at random intervals
-    for _ in range(10):  # Number of times to schedule
-        random_interval = random.randint(1, 60)  # Random interval in minutes
-        schedule.every(random_interval).minutes.do(job)
-
     while True:
-        schedule.run_pending()
+        # Calculate the random time within the next 17-minute interval
-        time.sleep(1)
+        next_interval_start = datetime.now() + timedelta(minutes=17)
+        random_seconds = random.randint(0, 17 * 60)
+        random_time = datetime.now() + timedelta(seconds=random_seconds)
+
+        # Sleep until the random time within the interval
+        time_to_sleep = (random_time - datetime.now()).total_seconds()
+        if time_to_sleep > 0:
+            time.sleep(time_to_sleep)
+
+        # Capture the screenshot
+        capture_screenshot()
+
+        # Sleep for the remainder of the 17-minute interval
+        remaining_interval = (next_interval_start - datetime.now()).total_seconds()
+        if remaining_interval > 0:
+            time.sleep(remaining_interval)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":