Add option to force a specific speedtest server.

.gitignore

@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 *.pyc
 *.ilog
 report*
+*exe*
+build/
+dist/
+Records/
+.spyproject/

main.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 import time
 import sys
 
-from settings import REC_FILE, LOCATION, FREQ, VERBOSITY
+from settings import REC_FILE, LOCATION, FREQ, VERBOSITY, FORCE_SERVER
 
 try:
     import pyspeedtest
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ def dprint(level, msg):
 while True:
 
     st = pyspeedtest.SpeedTest()
+
+    # Yes, I know this is ultra-bad practice.  I'm overriding the setting
+    # without editing the source of pyspeedtest.
+    st._host = FORCE_SERVER # pylint: disable=W0212
 
     a = datetime.datetime.now()
     curtime = a.strftime("%a %b %d %w %Y at %H:%M:%S")

settings.py

@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@
 ######## Name of file to output to:
 # No matter the extension, the program writes pure text data and the file can
 # be opened and read with any text editor
-REC_FILE = "speed_record.ilog"
+REC_FILE = "speed_record_room.ilog"
 
 ######## Location to record at:
 # The program supports recording speeds at multiple locations (e.g. 'Outside
 # room 301' or 'Atrium').   Set the location here.  For prettier outputs,
 # don't set a location longer than the guide below.
 # Guide:   "-----------------"
-LOCATION = "Common Area"
+LOCATION = "McVey 306B"
 
 ######## Speed test frequency:
 # This value specifies how many minutes should elapse between speed tests.
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@
 # Well I mean decimals *should* work but why would you want do that?
 VERBOSITY = 3
 
+######## Speedtest server:
+# If (and only if) you would like to specify a specific speedtest server,
+# set the next value to the string format of the url of the server.
+# For example, "speedtest.midco.net".
+# If you would like to have the program (pyspeedtest) determine the best server
+# automatically, leave the value as None.
+FORCE_SERVER = None
+
 ################ ANALYTICS PROGRAM SETTINGS ################
 
 ######## Name of file to analyze: