Retry place coordinate fetching

generateplaces.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import orgparse,os,re,sys,variables
+import time
 from datetime import datetime
 from geopy.geocoders import Nominatim
 
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ if variables.trackplaces == True:
                                         lookup = placename + ", " + variables.disambig[placename]
                                     except:
                                         lookup = placename
-                                    thedict = {"name":placename,"dates":[dates],"lat":geo.geocode(lookup).latitude,"long":geo.geocode(lookup).longitude}
+                                    thedict = {"name":placename,"dates":[dates],"lookup":lookup}
                                     places.append(thedict)
                                 else:
                                     twodict = {"name":placename,"dates":[dates]}
@@ -80,6 +81,23 @@ if variables.trackplaces == True:
 
     theplaces = sorted(places,key=lambda d: d["name"])
 
+    for place in theplaces:
+        print("Fetching " + place["name"])
+        place["lat"] = None
+        while place["lat"] == None:
+            try:
+                place["lat"] = geo.geocode(place["lookup"]).latitude
+            except:
+                time.sleep(3)
+                continue
+        place["long"] = None
+        while place["long"] == None:
+            try:
+                place["long"] = geo.geocode(place["lookup"]).longitude
+            except:
+                time.sleep(3)
+                continue
+    
     alllats = []
     alllongs = []
     for place in theplaces: