Added env var to set app to not try to slack ping for MP submission

Author: pikachu0542

conditional/blueprints/major_project_submission.py

@@ -165,12 +165,16 @@ def submit_major_project(user_dict=None):
 
 
     # Send the slack ping only after we know that the data was properly saved to the DB
-    send_slack_ping(
-        {
-            "text": f"<!subteam^S5XENJJAH> *{get_member_name(user_id)}* ({user_id})"
-            f" submitted their major project, *{name}*!"
-        }
-    )
+    if app.config['DEV_DISABLE_SLACK_PING']:
+        log.info("Slack ping skipped due to environment override")
+    else:
+        send_slack_ping(
+            {
+                "text": f"<!subteam^S5XENJJAH> *{get_member_name(user_id)}* ({user_id})"
+                f" submitted their major project, *{name}*!"
+            }
+        )
+    
 
     return jsonify({"success": True}), 200
 

config.env.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 IP = env.get("CONDITIONAL_IP", "0.0.0.0")
 PORT = env.get("CONDITIONAL_PORT", 6969)
 WEBHOOK_URL = env.get("CONDITIONAL_WEBHOOK_URL", "INSERT URL HERE")
+DEV_DISABLE_SLACK_PING = env.get("DEV_DISABLE_SLACK_PING", "false") == "true"
 PROFILING = env.get("CONDITIONAL_PROFILING", "false").lower() == "true"
 
 # DB Info