panopto_feed_dl.py

import feedparser
import subprocess
import os
import sys

def download_entry(entry):
    ext = os.path.splitext(entry.link)[1]
    subprocess.call(["wget", entry.link, "-O", entry.title + ext, "-c"])


def download_all_entries(feed_url):
    with open('curr_download', 'r') as curr_dl_file_r:
        try:
            curr_dl_index = int(curr_dl_file_r.read())
        except ValueError:
            curr_dl_index = 0

    print("Parsing feed: ", feed_url)
    d = feedparser.parse(feed_url)
    for entry in d.entries[curr_dl_index:]:
        print("Downloading ", entry.title)
        download_entry(entry)
        curr_dl_index += 1
        with open('curr_download', 'w') as file_w:
            file_w.write(str(curr_dl_index))

if __name__ == '__main__':
    if (len(sys.argv) != 2):
        sys.exit("Usage: python panopto_feed_dl.py <feed_url>")
    download_all_entries(sys.argv[1])