SZED

SZ Epaper Downloader

This is a simple python script that downloads a set of configurable issues of the Süddeutsche Zeitung.

Note that you must have a SZ Account to use this script!

Features:

• Configurable Issues
• Configurable Path
• Download Issues of specific dates

Usage:

Before you can use it the first time, you have to set your username and password. To do that, open up szed.py and edit the username and the password settings in the CONFIG SECTION.

By default the downloaded issues are: Deutschlandausgabe_komplett, Bayernausgabe_komplett and Stadtausgabe_komplett.

The available issues are:

• Bayernausgabe_komplett
• Bayernausgabe_basis
• Deutschlandausgabe_komplett
• Deutschlandausgabe_basis
• Stadtausgabe_komplett
• Stadtausgabe_basis
• Stadtausgabe_Muenchen-City
• Stadtausgabe_Muenchen-Nord
• Stadtausgabe_Muenchen-Sued
• Stadtausgabe_Muenchen-West
• Dachau
• Ebersberg
• Erding
• Freising
• Fuerstenfeldbruck
• Starnberg
• Wolfratshausen

To download ohter issues as well, simply uncomment them!

I would recommend to run the script daily as a cronjob, eg. at 4:00 AM.

Arguments:

./szed.py [OPTIONS]
    Possible Arguments:
    --place , -p 
        Set the folder the files shall be downloaded to
    --date , -d 
        Set the date of the issue you want to download. Must be in ISO 8601 Format.

License:

SZED is made by Daniel Albert and is released under the MIT License. Refer to the LICENSE file for further information.

(c) 2013 - 2014 Daniel Albert