algo tweaks in preparations for refactoring the way events work

bin/pa_auction_bot.rb

@@ -65,5 +65,6 @@ def parse_cmd_line
 auction_observer.hooks[:on_new_auction] = OnNewAuction
 auction_observer.hooks[:on_auction_end] = OnAuctionEnd
 auction_observer.hooks[:on_timer_threshold] = OnTimerThreshold
+auction_observer.hooks[:four_seconds_left] = FourSecondsLeft if defined? FourSecondsLeft
 
 auction_observer.observe_auction

bots/bidder.rb

@@ -45,4 +45,11 @@
   end
 }
 
-
+FourSecondsLeft = lambda {|secs, browser|
+  if @model.would_bid
+    if rand < 0.07
+      puts "Random Bid!"
+      browser.bid(true)
+    end
+  end
+}

bots/bidder_model.rb

@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ def process_new_bids new_bids
 
   def would_bid
 
-    #return false if @num_bids < 25
-    return false if @uniques[:u10] > 8
-    #return false if @uniques[:u20] > 9
-    #return false if (@autoq > 40) && (@uniques[:u10] > 3)
+    return false if @num_bids < 10
+    return false if @uniques[:u10] > 6
+    return false if @uniques[:u20] > 9
+    return false if (@autoq > 30) && (@uniques[:u10] > 3)
 
     return true
   end

lib/pa_observer.rb

@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ def observe_auction
           process_event :on_timer_threshold, cur_secs, @pa_site
         end
 
+        if cur_secs == 4
+          process_event :four_seconds_left, cur_secs, @pa_site
+        end
+
         puts " - " + cur_secs.to_s
 
         #If the timer went up, then we have new bids to process

site_bindings/quibids.rb

@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ def refresh_auction
     end
   end
 
-  def bid
+  def bid(force=false)
     sleep 0.1  #this pause can be tweaked to give better last second catches
-    if seconds_left < 3
+    if force || (seconds_left < 3)
       if @logged_in
         @auction_els[:bid_btn].click
         puts "BID clicked!"
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ def get_new_bids
     hdoc.search('//tr').reverse.each do |tr|
       bidder, amt, type = tr.search('//td').map {|tr| tr.inner_html}[1..3]
       amt = amt.pa_calc_amt
+      type = (type == 'BidOMatic') ? :automatic : :manual
       if amt > @last_amt
         bids << {
           :bidder => bidder,
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ def get_new_bids
   def login username, password
     @browser.text_field(:name, 'username').set username
     @browser.text_field(:name, 'password').set password
-    @browser.button(:id, 'login-btn').click
+    @browser.button(:id, 'login').click
     goto_auction
     @logged_in = true
   end