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# This Python script creates WebWork sets with specified deadlines quickly.
# Filename: create-webwork-sets.py
# Author: Edward D. Kim, UW-La Crosse

# INSTRUCTIONS
# Set the variables in the next section. The openDate is used for all sets.
# To keep the sets in order, the open time matches the set's 2-digit number (in the minutes portion)
# Pay attention especially to daylight versus standard time in setting the dueDT.
# You do not have to have a set numbered '00'. I typically use this as a prerequisite review set.
# I am using the due date/time as the answer date/time. This serves my needs, but this script is easily modified for other uses!

# After setting all the due dates and running, many WeBWorK set definition files will be created.
# These files should be put in a .tar (on Windows, you can use 7-Zip) and then uploaded to WeBWorK's file manager.
# WeBWorK will automatically un-tar the files. They can then be imported in the Homework Sets Editor.

#######################################

# set prefixes
setPrefix = 'fall2016-ww' # This text prepends all set names

# Open date
openDate = '07/01/2016' # Format MM/DD/YYYY

# Due Date/Times (DTs) # use two-digit numbers
dueDT = {}
dueDT['00'] = '09/01/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['01'] = '09/12/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['02'] = '09/13/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['03'] = '09/14/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['04'] = '09/15/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['05'] = '09/19/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['06'] = '09/20/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['07'] = '09/21/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['08'] = '09/22/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['09'] = '09/26/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['10'] = '09/27/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['11'] = '09/28/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['12'] = '10/03/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['13'] = '10/04/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['14'] = '10/05/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['15'] = '10/06/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['16'] = '10/10/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['17'] = '10/11/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['18'] = '10/12/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['19'] = '10/13/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['20'] = '10/17/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['21'] = '10/18/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['22'] = '10/19/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['23'] = '10/24/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['24'] = '10/25/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['25'] = '10/26/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['26'] = '10/27/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['27'] = '10/31/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['28'] = '11/01/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['29'] = '11/02/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['30'] = '11/03/2016 at 11:59pm CDT'
dueDT['31'] = '11/07/2016 at 11:59pm CST'
dueDT['32'] = '11/08/2016 at 11:59pm CST'
dueDT['33'] = '11/09/2016 at 11:59pm CST'
dueDT['34'] = '11/14/2016 at 11:59pm CST'
dueDT['35'] = '11/15/2016 at 11:59pm CST'
dueDT['36'] = '11/16/2016 at 11:59pm CST'
dueDT['37'] = '11/17/2016 at 11:59pm CST'
dueDT['38'] = '11/21/2016 at 11:59pm CST'
dueDT['39'] = '11/22/2016 at 11:59pm CST'
dueDT['40'] = '11/28/2016 at 11:59pm CST'
dueDT['41'] = '11/29/2016 at 11:59pm CST'
dueDT['42'] = '11/30/2016 at 11:59pm CST'
dueDT['43'] = '12/05/2016 at 11:59pm CST'
dueDT['44'] = '12/06/2016 at 11:59pm CST'
dueDT['45'] = '12/07/2016 at 11:59pm CST'
dueDT['46'] = '12/08/2016 at 11:59pm CST'
dueDT['47'] = '12/12/2016 at 11:59pm CST'
dueDT['48'] = '12/13/2016 at 11:59pm CST'
dueDT['49'] = '12/14/2016 at 11:59pm CST'
dueDT['50'] = '12/15/2016 at 11:59pm CST'

######################################
######################################
######################################
######################################

import os

for (setName, setDueDT) in dueDT.items():
    print(setPrefix + setName + " is due " + setDueDT)
    setFileName = 'set' + setPrefix + setName + '.def'
    outputfile = open(setFileName, 'w')
    outputfile.write('assignmentType      = default'+'\n')
    outputfile.write('openDate          = '+openDate+' at 01:'+setName+'pm CDT'+'\n')
    outputfile.write('reducedScoringDate = 12/31/1969 at 06:00pm CST'+'\n')
    outputfile.write('dueDate           = '+setDueDT+'\n')
    outputfile.write('answerDate        = '+setDueDT+'\n')
    outputfile.write('enableReducedScoring = N'+'\n')
    outputfile.write('paperHeaderFile   = defaultHeader'+'\n')
    outputfile.write('screenHeaderFile  = defaultHeader'+'\n')
    outputfile.write('description       = '+'\n')
    outputfile.write('restrictProbProgression = '+'\n')
    outputfile.write('emailInstructor   = '+'\n')
    outputfile.close()