# Chat_Names

A Python script that uses lists of names to create a suggested chat names list on your Owncast instance.

I have it pre-populated with lists of characters from Looney Tunes, Lego City Undercover, and Futurama, but you can set up whatever list you want.


### Making it talk to Owncast

Near the top of the script, you'll see these three variables:

    ```
    owncast_url = "https://"  # The URL of your owncast instance
    admin_name = "admin"  # Your Owncast admin username
    admin_passwd = "password"  # Your Owncast admin passwd
    ```

Edit accordingly.


### Choosing a list

You'll find the following entry near the bottom of the script:

    ```
    list_name = futurama
    ```

As it sits, it is configured to use the list of futurama names. Change ```futurama``` to the name of the list you'd like to use.
* Must match the list name exactly.
* Do **not** enclose it in quotes.

There are three pre-populated lists:
* looneytunes contains a list of characters from the old (really old now) "Looney Tunes" cartoons.
* lego_city_undercover contains a list of characters from the game "Lego City Undercover".
* futurama contains a list of characters from the show "Futurama".


### Creating your own list

If you're not familiar with python lists, they're pretty straight forward. Just follow the following format:

    ```my_name = ["Bob", "Joe", "Sue"]
    ```
The part before the = sign is the name of the list. It cannot contain any spaces or punctuation

The part after the = sign is the actual list. Make sure each of the names are enclosed in double quotes, with a comma and then a space between names. The last name in the list does not require a trailing comma or space. Enclose the whole list of names in standard brackets, as demonstrated in the above example.

You can find a more detailed tutorial [here](https://www.w3schools.com/python/python_lists.asp).


### Running the script

From the command line, enter the folder containing chatnames.py, and run the following command:

    ```python3 chatnames.py
    ```
The output of the script will tell you if it was successful or not.