bitstamp-ticker-widget-linux-bash-script

# bitstamp-widget

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

import decimal
D = decimal.Decimal
import bitstamp.client

statusfile = '/home/artik/.bitstamp-widget-status.txt'

try:
  c = bitstamp.client.Public()
  btcusd = D(c.ticker()['last'])
  rates = c.conversion_rate_usd_eur()
  usdeur = (D(rates['buy']) + D(rates['sell'])) / D(2)
  btceur = (btcusd * D(1) / usdeur).quantize(D('1.00'))
  status = '$%.2f (€%.2f)' % (btcusd, btceur)
  print(status)
  with open(statusfile, 'w') as sf:
    sf.write(status)
except Exception, e:
  with open('/home/artik/bitstamp-widget-log.txt', 'a+') as log:
    log.write(str(repr(e)) + '\n')
  oldstatus = 'undef'
  with open(statusfile, 'r') as sf:
    oldstatus = sf.read()
  print(oldstatus)