timezone fix

scipaperloader/__init__.py

@@ -8,9 +8,21 @@ from .blueprints import register_blueprints
 from .scheduler import ScraperScheduler
 
 def create_app(test_config=None):
-    app = Flask(__name__)
+    app = Flask(__name__, instance_relative_config=True)
     app.config.from_object(Config)
 
+    # Ensure the instance folder exists
+    import os
+    try:
+        os.makedirs(app.instance_path)
+    except OSError:
+        pass
+
+    # Set the database URI to use absolute path if it's the default relative path
+    if app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] == "sqlite:///instance/papers.db":
+        db_path = os.path.join(app.instance_path, 'papers.db')
+        app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = f'sqlite:///{db_path}'
+
     if test_config:
         app.config.update(test_config)
 

scipaperloader/config.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import os
 
 class Config:
     SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get("SECRET_KEY", "dev")
-    SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = os.environ.get("DATABASE_URL", "sqlite:///papers.db")
+    SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = os.environ.get("DATABASE_URL", "sqlite:///instance/papers.db")
     SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS = False
     APP_TITLE = os.environ.get("APP_TITLE", "SciPaperLoader")
     SCRAPER_MODULE = os.environ.get("SCRAPER_MODULE", "dummy")

scipaperloader/scheduler.py

@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ class ScraperScheduler:
                 jobstores=jobstores,
                 executors=executors,
                 job_defaults=job_defaults,
-                timezone='UTC'
+                timezone=None  # Use system timezone instead of UTC
             )
             
             # Add event listeners