The algorithm reads student requests and generates a timetable for all requested classes and fills them with students, giving the students their own schedules.

The algorithm has been moved out of tinker.py into its own python script. Version 1 and 2 are removed and the script can be found in the /scheduleGenerator folder. The algorithm has come a long way; using real 2018 course selection data from my school, enabling me to better test the script. V3 has a entirely different approach from V1 and V2, that you can read about at the top of the function in generator.py. The function is broken up into 6 steps, each step is labeled within the function with a comment, giving a brief explination of what that step contributes to the algorithm.

Here is the list of commands.

Note: to show a basic error table, include show_error in your command args. Note: to stop any animations for loading, us noanim at the end of your command args.

Collect latest data from files and generate timetable

  $ ./tinker.py

Collect Data and store it in files for later

  $ ./tinker.py generate_data

Generate timetable from existing files (faster), requires last command run once

  $ ./tinker.py no_refresh

More details on errors

  $ ./tinker.py errors

This is the output after running it with the following command.

  $ ./tinker.py no_refresh

A more in depth error log can be read with the additional argument

  $ ./tinker.py errors