global variables not working on Pipedream python ?

[OmarSaidIbrahim]

Hi there, I tried your cloud version pipedream.py code but the global variable won't update on the next email received. Any suggestion ? I am trying to catch the time of the last message received and compare with the new ones.

[soranoo]

May I see your code?

[OmarSaidIbrahim]

# =====================================
# CODE
# =====================================

flag = True
last_message = None

url_regex = "https?://([A-Za-z_0-9.-]+).*"

...

def handler(pd: "pipedream"):   
    # extract data from previous steps
    global flag
    global last_message

    content = pd.steps["trigger"]["event"]["body"]["text"]
    from_email = pd.steps["trigger"]["event"]["headers"]["from"]["value"][0]["address"]
    now = datetime.utcnow()
    current_time = now.strftime("%H:%M")
    today_0800pm_UTC = datetime.strptime("20:00", "%H:%M").strftime("%H:%M")
    today_0230pm_UTC = datetime.strptime("14:30", "%H:%M").strftime("%H:%M")
    if last_message != None and has_new_day_started(last_message, now):
        flag = True
    if current_time > today_0230pm_UTC and current_time < today_0800pm_UTC:
        if flag:
            send_webhook(content)
            flag = False
            last_message = now

@soranoo

[soranoo]

Pipedream will stop the script after a certain time, it also means no variables can be saved. If you really want to save something for future use you may check out Data Stores. Notice that the feature is still in beta.

[OmarSaidIbrahim]

Thank you so much, that helped me a lot