Scans a folder for writing files and updates an HTML file stored in Dropbox which can be read by Status Board

sb-writing.rb

#!/usr/bin/env ruby
# sb-writing.rb - Monitor Daily Writing Progress with Status Board
# by Craig Eley <http://craigeley.com> | @craigeley
# Based loosely on tp-dailylog.rb by Brett Terpstra <https://gist.github.com/ttscoff/1913007>
# Finds files modified in the last day from a specific folder
# Sends modification time, title, and word count to an HTML file in a Dropbox Folder
# Add the path to your files on line 13
# Add path to Dropbox and name your HTML file on line 41
# Includes a pencil icon as an image; feel free to adjust in line 25
# Use Lingon or Hazel to set it to run at an interval or when files change
 

files = Dir["/Users/USERNAME/Path/To/Writing/*/*.txt"].select { |fname| File.mtime(fname) > (Time.now - 86400) }.sort_by!{ |f| File.mtime(f) }.reverse!
projects = []
files.each do |file|
	f = File.open(file.strip, encoding: 'UTF-8')
	lines = f.readlines
	mod = f.mtime
	modtime = f.mtime.strftime("%I:%M%p")
	text = lines.join
	wordcount = text.split.length
	title = File.basename(file).gsub(/.txt/, ' ').strip
	if mod > (Time.now - 86400)
		found_completed = true
		project = "<td class=\"projectIcon\"><img src=\"http://chadwrightcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/CWC_Writing_Icon1.png\" /></td>" + "\n" + "<td class=\"Last Modified\" style=\"width: 156px\">#{modtime}</td>" + "\n" + "<td class=\"projectName\" style=\"width: 487px\">#{title}</td>" + "\n" + "<td class=\"Word Count\">#{wordcount} words</td>" + "\n" + "</td>" + "\n" + "</tr>" +"\n"
	end
	if found_completed
		projects.push(project)
	end
end

def e_sh(str)
	str.to_s.gsub(/(?=["\\])/, '\\')
end

if projects.length > 0
	entrytext = "<table id=\"projects\">\n<table style= font-size:0.8em>\n"
	projects.each do |project|
		entrytext += project 
	end
	open('/Users/USERNAME/Dropbox/StatusBoard/Panic.html', 'w') { |f|
  f.puts "#{entrytext}" + "</table>"}
end