Many problems with my script

[zbagdzevicius]

[ + ] Bug report (encountered problems/errors) Python 3.6.2 (v3.6.2:5fd33b5)

Code: import . . . bot=Bot(. . . ) random_user_file = bot.read_list_from_file('user.txt') random_hashtag_file = bot.read_list_from_file('hashtag.txt') random_geotag_file = bot.read_list_from_file('geotag.txt') direct_advertise = bot.read_list_from_file('direct.txt') hashtag_advertise = bot.read_list_from_file('adhashtag.txt')

def get_random(from_list): _random = random.choice(from_list) print("Pasirenkamas atsitiktinis elementas: \n" + _random + "\n") return _random def l_tag(): bot.like_hashtag(get_random(random_hashtag_file)) def l_followers(): bot.like_followers(get_random(random_user_file)) def f_followers(): bot.follow_followers(get_random(random_user_file)) def f_tag(): bot.follow_users(bot.get_hashtag_users(get_random(random_hashtag_file))) def c_tag(): bot.comment_hashtag(get_random(random_hashtag_file)) def direct_messages(): bot.send_messages(direct_advertise, get_random(bot.get_hashtag_users(get_random(hashtag_advertise)))) def run_threaded(job_fn): job_thread = threading.Thread(target=job_fn) job_thread.start() def test(): Thread(target=direct_messages).start() 1st bug Thread(target=l_tag).start() 2nd bug Thread(target=l_followers).start() ok Thread(target=f_followers).start() ok Thread(target=f_tag).start() ok Thread(target=c_tag).start() 3rd bug print("bot started") while True: schedule.run_pending() time.sleep(1)

bot.login() test()

bot = Bot() followers = bot.get_user_followers(bot.user_id)

Error/Debug Log:

1st bug:
            messages send to random or non-existing persons including myself

2nd bug:
--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\PC\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\logging\__init__.py", line 994, in emit
    stream.write(msg)
  File "C:\Users\PC\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\encodings\cp1257.py", line 19, in encode
    return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\ufeff' in position 58: character maps to <undefined>
Call stack:
  File "C:\Users\PC\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\threading.py", line 884, in _bootstrap
    self._bootstrap_inner()
  File "C:\Users\PC\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\threading.py", line 916, in _bootstrap_inner
    self.run()
  File "C:\Users\PC\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\threading.py", line 864, in run
    self._target(*self._args, **self._kwargs)
  File "C:/Users/PC/Desktop/instabot/examples/1botas.py", line 78, in l_tag
    def l_tag(): bot.like_hashtag(get_random(random_hashtag_file))
  File "C:\Users\PC\Desktop\instabot\instabot\bot\bot.py", line 311, in like_hashtag
    return like_hashtag(self, hashtag, amount)
  File "C:\Users\PC\Desktop\instabot\instabot\bot\bot_like.py", line 63, in like_hashtag
    self.logger.info("Going to like media with hashtag #%s." % hashtag)
Message: 'Going to like media with hashtag #\ufeffkaunas.'
Arguments: ()
2017-09-09 16:23:24,885 - WARNING - Request return 404 error!
2017-09-09 16:23:24,888 - WARNING - Error while getting hashtag feed.
2017-09-09 16:23:24,889 - INFO - Nothing to like.

            randomly inserting \ufeff before all hashtags

3rd bug:
--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\PC\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\logging\__init__.py", line 994, in emit
    stream.write(msg)
  File "C:\Users\PC\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\encodings\cp1257.py", line 19, in encode
    return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\ufeff' in position 45: character maps to <undefined>
Call stack:
  File "C:\Users\PC\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\threading.py", line 884, in _bootstrap
    self._bootstrap_inner()
  File "C:\Users\PC\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\threading.py", line 916, in _bootstrap_inner
    self.run()
  File "C:\Users\PC\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\threading.py", line 864, in run
    self._target(*self._args, **self._kwargs)
  File "C:/Users/PC/Desktop/instabot/examples/1botas.py", line 96, in c_tag
    def c_tag(): bot.comment_hashtag(get_random(random_hashtag_file))
  File "C:\Users\PC\Desktop\instabot\instabot\bot\bot.py", line 434, in comment_hashtag
    return comment_hashtag(self, hashtag, amount)
  File "C:\Users\PC\Desktop\instabot\instabot\bot\bot_comment.py", line 49, in comment_hashtag
    return self.comment_medias(medias[:amount])
  File "C:\Users\PC\Desktop\instabot\instabot\bot\bot.py", line 437, in comment_medias
    return comment_medias(self, medias)
  File "C:\Users\PC\Desktop\instabot\instabot\bot\bot_comment.py", line 36, in comment_medias
    self.logger.info("Commented with text: %s" % text)
Message: 'Commented with text: \ufeffSveiki ! Ar norėtumėte praplėsti savo instagram sekėjų ratą? Tuomet turėtumėte užsukti į mūsų puslapį ir sužinoti daugiau apie mūsų veiklą. Su pagarba, @armadillo.lt komanda.'
Arguments: ()

                                              \uffef before comment

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[itamarZ3]

For the ufeff problem: Open the file you're reading, hashtag.txt, for example Go to Save As... In coding, select ANSI Save it, it will ask you to overwrite, click yes

I had this issue and this solution solved it, hope it helps.