Added argument processing

main.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import os
 import subprocess
 import datetime
 import sys
+import getopt
 
 
 def run_daily():
@@ -29,14 +30,31 @@ def save_settings():
     f.close()
 
 
+def restore():
+    # todo
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    for i in sys.argv:
-        if i == "--help" or i == "-h":
-            print("usage: <name> [opts]\n\
-            Options:\n\
-            \t-h --help: show this\n\
-            \t-d --backup-dir [directory]: set the directory the backups go to")
     backupdir = "/home/lacko/.backup"
+    try:
+        options, values = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], "hd:r", ["help", "backup-dir=", "restore"])
+    except getopt.GetoptError as err:
+        print("Error: ", err.msg)
+        exit(1)
+    for option, value in options:
+        if option in ("h", "help"):
+            print("usage: <name> [opts]\n\
+                Options:\n\
+                \t-h --help: show this\n\
+                \t-d --backup-dir [directory]: set the directory for the backup/restoration (default is ~/.backups)\n\
+                \t-r --restore: run the restoration (from backupdir)\n")  # todo: <name>
+            exit()
+        elif option in("d", "backup-dir"):
+            backupdir = value
+        elif option in("r", "restore"):
+            restore()
+            exit()
+
     try:
         # os.chdir("/run/user/1000/gvfs/smb-share:server=ds_panni.local,share=lacko/Backup/T490")
         os.chdir(backupdir)