access. Copy the PIN number that appears on the next page and paste or
type it here:
"""
- webbrowser.open(
- 'http://api.twitter.com/oauth/authorize?oauth_token=' +
- oauth_token)
- time.sleep(2) # Sometimes the last command can print some
- # crap. Wait a bit so it doesn't mess up the next
- # prompt.
- oauth_verifier = raw_input("Please type the PIN: ").strip()
+ oauth_url = ('http://api.twitter.com/oauth/authorize?oauth_token=' +
+ oauth_token)
+ print "Opening: %s\n" % oauth_url
+
+ try:
+ r = webbrowser.open(oauth_url)
+ time.sleep(2) # Sometimes the last command can print some
+ # crap. Wait a bit so it doesn't mess up the next
+ # prompt.
+ if not r:
+ raise Exception()
+ except:
+ print """
+Uh, I couldn't open a browser on your computer. Please go here to get
+your PIN:
+
+""" + oauth_url
+ oauth_verifier = raw_input("Please enter the PIN: ").strip()
twitter = Twitter(
auth=OAuth(
oauth_token, oauth_token_secret, consumer_key, consumer_secret),