import os
from datetime import datetime
def generate_pdf_list_html(directory, output_file="pdf_list.html"):
"""Generate an HTML file listing PDF files in the specified directory with the generation timestamp."""
try:
# Get a list of PDF files in the directory
file_list = [f for f in os.listdir(directory) if f.endswith('.pdf')]
# Sort files by modification time (newest first)
file_list.sort(key=lambda f: os.path.getmtime(os.path.join(directory, f)), reverse=True)
# Get the current timestamp
generation_time = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
# HTML content with updated styling and auto-refresh
html_content = f'''
PDF Files
Available PDF Files for Viewing
'''
for name in file_list:
html_content += f'- {name}
'
html_content += f'''
'''
# Write the HTML content to the output file
with open(output_file, "w") as file:
file.write(html_content)
print(f"HTML file generated at: {os.path.abspath(output_file)}")
except Exception as e:
print(f"An error occurred: {e}")
# Usage
if __name__ == "__main__":
directory = 'amznMailConverter/data'
output_file = os.path.join(directory, "pdf_list.html")
generate_pdf_list_html(directory, output_file)