some edits

.gitignore

@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 /completion/*-completion-think.*
 /manuals/manpage.*.gz
 /ponysay.info.gz
-/ponysaytruncater
+/truncater
 

CHANGELOG

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Version 1.3
 
-	New Ponies: forestspirit, raggedy, rhyme
+	New ponies: forestspirit, raggedy, rhyme
+
 
 Version 1.2
 
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ Version 1.2
 	Arbitrary spaces in '-f' argument is not longer accepted (it causes
 	problems with file names including spaces).
 
+	Note: Identifies itself as version 1.1
+
 
 Version 1.1
 

Makefile

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-all: ponysaytruncater manpages infomanual ponythinkcompletion
+all: truncater manpages infomanual ponythinkcompletion
 
-ponysaytruncater:
-	gcc -o "ponysaytruncater" "ponysaytruncater.c"
+truncater:
+	gcc -o "truncater" "truncater.c"
 
 manpages:
-	gzip -9 < "manuals/manpage.6" > "manuals/manpage.6.gz"
+	gzip -9 < "manuals/manpage.6"    > "manuals/manpage.6.gz"
 	gzip -9 < "manuals/manpage.es.6" > "manuals/manpage.es.6.gz"
 
 infomanual:
 	makeinfo "manuals/ponysay.texinfo"
-	gzip -9 "ponysay.info"
+	gzip -9  "ponysay.info"
 
 ponythinkcompletion:
 	sed -e 's/ponysay/ponythink/g' <"completion/bash-completion.sh"   | sed -e 's/\/ponythink\//\/ponysay\//g' -e 's/\\\/ponythink\\\//\\\/ponysay\\\//g' >"completion/bash-completion-think.sh"
@@ -21,47 +21,47 @@ install: all
 	mkdir -p "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/ponysay/ponies"
 	mkdir -p "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/ponysay/ttyponies"
 	mkdir -p "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/ponysay/quotes"
-	cp -P ponies/*.pony "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/ponysay/ponies/"
+	cp -P    ponies/*.pony "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/ponysay/ponies/"
 	cp -P ttyponies/*.pony "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/ponysay/ttyponies/"
-	cp -P quotes/*.* "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/ponysay/quotes/"
+	cp -P    quotes/*.*    "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/ponysay/quotes/"
 
-	mkdir -p "$(DESTDIR)/usr/bin/"
+	mkdir -p          "$(DESTDIR)/usr/bin/"
 	install "ponysay" "$(DESTDIR)/usr/bin/ponysay"
-	ln -sf "ponysay" "$(DESTDIR)/usr/bin/ponythink"
-	install "pq4ps" "$(DESTDIR)/usr/bin/pq4ps"
-	install "pq4ps.pl" "$(DESTDIR)/usr/bin/pq4ps.pl"
-	install "pq4ps-list" "$(DESTDIR)/usr/bin/pq4ps-list"
-	install "pq4ps-list.pl" "$(DESTDIR)/usr/bin/pq4ps-list.pl"
+	ln -sf  "ponysay" "$(DESTDIR)/usr/bin/ponythink"
 
-	mkdir -p "$(DESTDIR)/usr/lib/ponysay/"
-	install -s "ponysaytruncater" "$(DESTDIR)/usr/lib/ponysay/truncater"
-	install "ponysaylist.pl" "$(DESTDIR)/usr/lib/ponysay/list.pl"
-	install "ponysaylinklist.pl" "$(DESTDIR)/usr/lib/ponysay/linklist.pl"
+	mkdir   -p                 "$(DESTDIR)/usr/lib/ponysay/"
+	install -s "truncater"     "$(DESTDIR)/usr/lib/ponysay/truncater"
+	install    "list.pl"       "$(DESTDIR)/usr/lib/ponysay/list.pl"
+	install    "linklist.pl"   "$(DESTDIR)/usr/lib/ponysay/linklist.pl"
+	install    "pq4ps"         "$(DESTDIR)/usr/lib/pq4ps"
+	install    "pq4ps.pl"      "$(DESTDIR)/usr/lib/pq4ps.pl"
+	install    "pq4ps-list"    "$(DESTDIR)/usr/lib/pq4ps-list"
+	install    "pq4ps-list.pl" "$(DESTDIR)/usr/lib/pq4ps-list.pl"
 
-	mkdir -p "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/"
-	install "completion/bash-completion.sh" "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/ponysay"
+	mkdir -p                                      "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/"
+	install "completion/bash-completion.sh"       "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/ponysay"
 	install "completion/bash-completion-think.sh" "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/ponythink"
 
-	mkdir -p "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/fish/completions/"
-	install "completion/fish-completion.fish" "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/fish/completions/ponysay.fish"
+	mkdir -p                                        "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/fish/completions/"
+	install "completion/fish-completion.fish"       "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/fish/completions/ponysay.fish"
 	install "completion/fish-completion-think.fish" "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/fish/completions/ponythink.fish"
 
-	mkdir -p "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/zsh/site-functions/"
-	install "completion/zsh-completion.zsh" "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/zsh/site-functions/_ponysay"
+	mkdir -p                                      "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/zsh/site-functions/"
+	install "completion/zsh-completion.zsh"       "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/zsh/site-functions/_ponysay"
 	install "completion/zsh-completion-think.zsh" "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/zsh/site-functions/_ponythink"
 
-	mkdir -p "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/licenses/ponysay/"
+	mkdir -p          "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/licenses/ponysay/"
 	install "COPYING" "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/licenses/ponysay/COPYING"
 
-	mkdir -p "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/man/man6"
+	mkdir -p                       "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/man/man6"
 	install "manuals/manpage.6.gz" "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/man/man6/ponysay.6.gz"
-	ln -sf "ponysay.6.gz" "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/man/man6/ponythink.6.gz"
+	ln -sf  "ponysay.6.gz"         "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/man/man6/ponythink.6.gz"
 
-	mkdir -p "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/man/es/man6"
+	mkdir -p                          "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/man/es/man6"
 	install "manuals/manpage.es.6.gz" "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/man/es/man6/ponysay.6.gz"
-	ln -sf "ponysay.6.gz" "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/man/es/man6/ponythink.6.gz"
+	ln -sf  "ponysay.6.gz"            "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/man/es/man6/ponythink.6.gz"
 
-	mkdir -p "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/info"
+	mkdir -p                  "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/info"
 	install "ponysay.info.gz" "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/info/ponysay.info.gz"
 	install "ponysay.info.gz" "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/info/ponythink.info.gz"
 	install-info --dir-file="$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/info/dir" --entry="Miscellaneous" --description="My Little Ponies for your terminal" "$(DESTDIR)/usr/share/info/ponysay.info.gz"
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ ttyponies:
 
 pdfmanual:
 	texi2pdf "manuals/ponysay.texinfo"
-	git add "manuals/ponysay.texinfo"
+	git add  "manuals/ponysay.texinfo" "ponysay.pdf"
 	if [[ -f "ponysay.aux" ]]; then unlink "ponysay.aux"; fi
 	if [[ -f "ponysay.cp"  ]]; then unlink "ponysay.cp" ; fi
 	if [[ -f "ponysay.cps" ]]; then unlink "ponysay.cps"; fi
@@ -161,3 +161,4 @@ quotes: submodules
 	mkdir -p "quotes"
 	cp "ponyquotes4ponysay/ponyquotes/"*.* "quotes"
 	git add "quotes/"*.*
+

bin/ponysay

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../ponysay

completion/bash-completion.sh

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ _ponysay()
     local cur prev words cword
     _init_completion -n = || return
     
-    quotes=$(pq4ps --list 2>/dev/null)
+    quotes=$(/usr/lib/ponysay/pq4ps --list 2>/dev/null)
     quotesexit=$?
     options='-v -h -l -f -W'
     if [[ $quotesexit = 0 ]]; then

lib/ponysay/linklist.pl

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../linklist.pl

lib/ponysay/list.pl

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../list.pl

lib/ponysay/pq4ps

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../pq4ps

lib/ponysay/pq4ps-list

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../pq4ps-list

lib/ponysay/pq4ps-list.pl

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../pq4ps-list.pl

lib/ponysay/pq4ps.pl

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../pq4ps.pl

linklist.pl

@@ -33,4 +33,3 @@ while ((my ($source, $target), @ARGV) = @ARGV) {
 		print "\n";
 	}
 }
-

manuals/ponysay.texinfo

@@ -849,6 +849,8 @@ Arbitrary spaces in @command{-f} argument is not longer accepted (it causes prob
 file names including spaces.)
 @end itemize
 
+@b{Note}: Identifies itself as version 1.1
+
 @heading Version 1.1
 
 @itemize @bullet

ponies/elsie.pony

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+./prettyvision.pony

ponysay

@@ -1,80 +1,86 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-version=1.1
-SCRIPTDIR="$( cd -P "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )" # Get bash script directory
-pony="*"
-wrap=""
+VERSION=1.3
 
-SYSTEMPONIES="$(dirname $SCRIPTDIR)/share/ponysay"
-HOMEPONIES="${HOME}/.local/share/ponysay"
 
+
+# Get bash script directory's parent
+INSTALLDIR="$(dirname $( cd -P "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd ))"
+
+# Directory for installed media files
+SYSTEMSHARE="$INSTALLDIR/share/ponysay"
+HOMESHARE="${HOME}/.local/share/ponysay"
+
+# Subscripts
+listcmd="$INSTALLDIR/lib/ponysay/list.pl"
+linklistcmd="$INSTALLDIR/lib/ponysay/linklist.pl"
+truncatercmd="$INSTALLDIR/lib/ponysay/truncater"
+qlistcmd="$INSTALLDIR/lib/ponysay/pq4ps-list"
+quotecmd="$INSTALLDIR/lib/ponysay/pq4ps"
+
+pony="*"  # Selected pony
+wrap=""   # Message wrap column
+ponies=() # Selected ponies
+
+scrw=`(stty size <&2 || echo 0 0) | cut -d ' ' -f 2` # Screen width
+scrh=`(stty size <&2 || echo 0 0) | cut -d ' ' -f 1` # Screen height
+
+# KMS ponies extension
 kmscmd=""
 [[ "$TERM" = "linux" ]] && kmscmd=$(for c in $(echo $PATH":" | sed -e 's/:/\/ponysay2kmsponysay /g'); do if [[ -f $c ]]; then echo $c; break; fi done)
 [[ ! "$kmscmd" = "" ]] && TERM="-linux-"
 
+# Directories for installed ponies files
 if [ "$TERM" = "linux" ]; then
-	SYSTEMPONIES="$SYSTEMPONIES/ttyponies"
-	HOMEPONIES="$HOMEPONIES/ttyponies"
+	SYSTEMPONIES="$SYSTEMSHARE/ttyponies"
+	HOMEPONIES="$HOMESHARE/ttyponies"
 else
-	SYSTEMPONIES="$SYSTEMPONIES/ponies"
-	HOMEPONIES="$HOMEPONIES/ponies"
+	SYSTEMPONIES="$SYSTEMSHARE/ponies"
+	HOMEPONIES="$HOMESHARE/ponies"
 fi
 
-if [[ "$PONYSAY_COWSAY" = "" ]]; then
-	cmd=cowsay
-	customcmd=0
+# Cowsay script
+if [[ ${0} == *ponythink ]]; then
+	if [[ "$PONYSAY_COWTHINK" = "" ]]; then
+		cmd=cowthink
+		customcmd=0
+	else
+		cmd="$PONYSAY_COWTHINK"
+		customcmd=1
+	fi
 else
-	cmd="$PONYSAY_COWSAY"
-	customcmd=1
+	if [[ "$PONYSAY_COWSAY" = "" ]]; then
+		cmd=cowsay
+		customcmd=0
+	else
+		cmd="$PONYSAY_COWSAY"
+		customcmd=1
+	fi
 fi
 
-[[ ${0} == *ponythink ]] &&
-if [[ "$PONYSAY_COWTHINK" = "" ]]; then
-	cmd=cowthink
-	customcmd=0
-else
-	cmd="$PONYSAY_COWTHINK"
-	customcmd=1
-fi
 
+
+# Ponysay version print function
 version() {
-	echo "ponysay v$version"
+	echo "ponysay v$VERSION"
 }
 
-scrw=`(stty size <&2 || echo 0 0) | cut -d ' ' -f 2`
-listcmd="${SCRIPTDIR}/../lib/ponysay/list.pl"
-linklistcmd="${SCRIPTDIR}/../lib/ponysay/linklist.pl"
-truncatercmd="${SCRIPTDIR}/../lib/ponysay/truncater"
-[[ -f "./ponysaylist.pl" ]] && listcmd="./ponysaylist.pl"
-[[ -f "./ponysaylinklist.pl" ]] && linklistcmd="./ponysaylinklist.pl"
-[[ -f "./ponysaytruncater" ]] && truncatercmd="./ponysaytruncater"
-
-haspq=1
-if [[ -f './pq4ps-list' ]]; then
-	function qlist {
-		./pq4ps-list
-	}
-elif [[ -f '/usr/bin/pq4ps-list' ]]; then
-	function qlist {
-		/usr/bin/pq4ps-list
-	}
-else
-	haspq=0
-	function qlist {
-		cat
-	}
-fi
-
+# Pony list function
 list() {
-	echo -e "\\e[01mponyfiles located in $SYSTEMPONIES:\\e[21m"
-	perl $listcmd $scrw $(ls --color=no $SYSTEMPONIES | sed -e 's/\.pony$//' | sort) | qlist
-	
+	if [[ -d $SYSTEMPONIES ]]; then
+		echo -e "\\e[01mponyfiles located in $SYSTEMPONIES:\\e[21m"
+		perl $listcmd $scrw $(ls --color=no $SYSTEMPONIES | sed -e 's/\.pony$//' | sort) | $qlistcmd
+        fi
 	if [[ -d $HOMEPONIES ]]; then
 		echo -e "\\e[01mponyfiles located in $HOMEPONIES:\\e[21m"
-		perl $listcmd $scrw $(ls --color=no $HOMEPONIES | sed -e 's/\.pony$//' | sort) | qlist
+		perl $listcmd $scrw $(ls --color=no $HOMEPONIES | sed -e 's/\.pony$//' | sort) | $qlistcmd
+	fi
+	if [[ ! -d $SYSTEMPONIES ]] && [[ ! -d $HOMEPONIES ]]; then
+		echo >&2 "All the ponies are missing! Call the Princess!"
 	fi
 }
 
+# Pony list function with symlink map, for one directory
 _linklist() {
 	echo -e "\\e[01mponyfiles located in $1:\\e[21m"
 	files=$(ls --color=no $1 | sed -e 's/\.pony$//' | sort)
@@ -93,11 +99,10 @@ _linklist() {
 		args=$(echo $args $file $target)
 	done
 	
-	scrw=`(stty size <&2 || echo 0 0) | cut -d ' ' -f 2`
-	
-	perl $listcmd $scrw $(perl $linklistcmd $(echo $args) | sed -e 's/ /_/g') | sed -e 's/_/ /g' | qlist
+	perl $listcmd $scrw $(perl $linklistcmd $(echo $args) | sed -e 's/ /_/g') | sed -e 's/_/ /g' | $qlistcmd
 }
 
+# Pony list function with symlink map, for both directories
 linklist() {
 	_linklist $SYSTEMPONIES
 	
@@ -106,6 +111,13 @@ linklist() {
 	fi
 }
 
+# Pony quotes
+ponyquotes() {
+	[[ "$TERM" = "-linux-" ]] && TERM="linux"
+	"$0" ${wrap:+-W$wrap} $("$quotecmd" "$*")
+}
+
+# Usage help print function
 usage() {
 	version
 	cat <<EOF
@@ -120,15 +132,7 @@ Options:
   -h          Show this help and exit.
   -l          List pony files.
   -L          List pony files with synonyms inside brackets.
-EOF
-	
-	if [[ $haspq = 1 ]]; then
-		cat <<EOF
   -q          Use the pony quote feature.
-EOF
-	fi
-	
-	cat <<EOF
   -f[name]    Select a pony (either a file name or a pony name.)
   -W[column]  The screen column where the message should be wrapped.
 
@@ -136,41 +140,41 @@ See man ponysay(6) for more information.
 EOF
 }
 
-# if no stdin and no arguments then print usage and exit
-if [[ -t 0 && $# == 0 ]]; then
-	usage
-	exit
-fi
-
+# Function for printing the ponies and the message
 say() {
 	# Ponies use UTF-8 drawing characters. Prevent a Perl warning.
 	export PERL_UNICODE=S
 
-	if [ "$TERM" = "linux" ] || [ "$TERM" = "-linux-" ]; then
-		echo -ne '\e[H\e[2J'
-	fi
+	# Clear screen in TTY
+	( [[ "$TERM" = "linux" ]] || [[ "$TERM" = "-linux-" ]]) && echo -ne '\e[H\e[2J'
 
+	# Set PONYSAY_SHELL_LINES to default if not specified
+	[[ "$PONYSAY_SHELL_LINES" = "" ]] && PONYSAY_SHELL_LINES=2
+
+	# Width trunction
 	function wtrunc {
 		if [ "$PONYSAY_FULL_WIDTH" = 'yes' ] || [ "$PONYSAY_FULL_WIDTH" = 'y' ] || [ "$PONYSAY_FULL_WIDTH" = '1' ]; then
 			cat
 		else
-			WIDTH=`(stty size <&2 || echo 0 0) | cut -d ' ' -f 2`
-			$truncatercmd $WIDTH 2>/dev/null || cat
+			if [[ -f $truncatercmd ]]; then
+				$truncatercmd $scrw
+			else
+				cat
+			fi
 		fi
 	}
 
-	if [ "$PONYSAY_SHELL_LINES" = "" ]; then
-		PONYSAY_SHELL_LINES=2
-	fi
-	
+	# Height trunction, show top
 	function htrunchead {
-		head --lines=$(( `stty size <&2 | cut -d ' ' -f 1` - $PONYSAY_SHELL_LINES ))
+		head --lines=$(( $scrh - $PONYSAY_SHELL_LINES ))
 	}
 
+	# Height trunction, show bottom
 	function htrunctail {
-		tail --lines=$(( `stty size <&2 | cut -d ' ' -f 1` - $PONYSAY_SHELL_LINES ))
+		tail --lines=$(( $scrh - $PONYSAY_SHELL_LINES ))
 	}
 
+	# Simplification of customisation of cowsay
 	if [[ $customcmd = 0 ]]; then
 		function cowcmd {
 			pcmd='#!/usr/bin/perl\nuse utf8;'
@@ -186,11 +190,11 @@ say() {
 		}
 	else
 		function cowcmd	{
-			echo "custom $cmd"
 			$cmd "$@"
 		}
 	fi
 
+	# KMS ponies support
 	if [[ "$kmscmd" = "" ]]; then
 		function runcmd {
 			cowcmd -f "$pony" "$@"
@@ -201,6 +205,7 @@ say() {
 		}
 	fi
 
+	# Print the pony and the message
 	if [ "$TERM" = "linux" ] || [ "$PONYSAY_TRUNCATE_HEIGHT" = 'yes' ] || [ "$PONYSAY_TRUNCATE_HEIGHT" = 'y' ] || [ "$PONYSAY_TRUNCATE_HEIGHT" = '1' ]; then
 		if [ "$PONYSAY_BOTTOM" = 'yes' ] || [ "$PONYSAY_BOTTOM" = 'y' ] || [ "$PONYSAY_BOTTOM" = '1' ]; then
 		        runcmd "${wrap:+-W$wrap}" | wtrunc | htrunctail
@@ -212,15 +217,18 @@ say() {
 	fi
 }
 
-ponies=()
 
-opts="f:W:Llhv"
-if [[ $haspq ]]; then
-	opts=$opts"q"
+
+# If no stdin and no arguments then print usage and exit
+if [[ -t 0 && $# == 0 ]]; then
+	usage
+	exit
 fi
 
-usepq=0
-while getopts $opts OPT; do
+
+
+# Parse options
+while getopts "f:W:Llhvq" OPT; do
 	case ${OPT} in
 		v)  version; exit ;;
 		h)  usage; exit ;;
@@ -228,27 +236,14 @@ while getopts $opts OPT; do
 		l)  list; exit ;;
 		L)  linklist; exit ;;
 		W)  wrap="$OPTARG" ;;
-		q)  usepq=1 ;;
+		q)  ponyquotes; exit ;;
 		\?) usage >&2; exit 1 ;;
 	esac
 done
 shift $((OPTIND - 1))
 
-if [[ $usepq = 1 ]]; then
-	if [[ -f './pq4ps' ]]; then
-		function q {
-			./pq4ps $@
-		}
-	elif [[ -f '/usr/bin/pq4ps' ]]; then
-		function q {
-			/usr/bin/pq4ps $@
-		}
-	fi
-	[[ "$TERM" = "-linux-" ]] && TERM="linux"
-	$0 ${wrap:+-W$wrap} $(q "$*")
-	exit
-fi
 
+# Check for cowsay
 hash $cmd &>/dev/null; if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 	cat >&2 <<EOF
 You don't seem to have the $cmd program.
@@ -260,13 +255,15 @@ EOF
 	exit 1
 fi
 
+
+# Select random pony for the set of -f arguments
 if [[ ! ${#ponies[@]} == 0 ]]; then
 	pony="${ponies[$RANDOM%${#ponies[@]}]}"
 fi
 
-if [[ ! -f $pony ]]; then
-	# Pony not a file? Search for it
 
+# Pony not a file? Search for it
+if [[ ! -f $pony ]]; then
 	ponies=()
 	[[ -d $SYSTEMPONIES ]] && ponies+=( "$SYSTEMPONIES"/$pony.pony )
 	[[ -d $HOMEPONIES ]]   && ponies+=( "$HOMEPONIES"/$pony.pony )
@@ -280,10 +277,13 @@ if [[ ! -f $pony ]]; then
 	pony="${ponies[$RANDOM%${#ponies[@]}]}"
 fi
 
+
+# Print pony with message
 if [[ -n "$*" ]]; then
 	# Handle a message given via arguments
 	say <<<"$*"
 else
+	# Handle a message given in stdin
 	say
 fi
 

pq4ps

@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+INSTALLDIR="$(dirname "$(dirname "$( cd -P "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )")")" # Get main bash script directory's parent
+
 if [[ $# == 1 ]] && [[ "$1" == '-l' || "$1" == '--list' ]]; then
-    perl $0.pl | cut -d @ -f 1 | uniq
+    perl "$0.pl" "$INSTALLDIR" | cut -d @ -f 1 | uniq
 else
-    _ponies="$(perl $0.pl)"
+    _ponies="$(perl "$0.pl" "$INSTALLDIR")"
     ponies=()
     
-    if [[ ! $# == 0 ]]; then
-	p=""
+    if (( $# > 1 )); then
+	p=()
 	for arg in "$@"; do
-	    p=$p$(echo "$_ponies" | grep "^$arg@")" "
+	    p+=( $(echo "$_ponies" | grep "^$arg@") )
 	done
 	_ponies=$p
     fi
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ else
 	
 	p="$(echo $pony | cut -d '@' -f 1)"
 	f="$(echo $pony | cut -d '@' -f 2)"
-	q="$(cat "/usr/share/ponysay/quotes/$f")"
+	q="$(cat "$INSTALLDIR/share/ponysay/quotes/$f")"
 	
 	echo "-f" $p $q
     fi

pq4ps-list

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-cmd=$(echo $0 | sed -e 's/\-list$//g')
-pl=$0.pl
+cmd="$(echo "$0" | sed -e 's/\-list$//g')"
+pl="$0.pl"
 
-bash -c "$($pl $($cmd --list))"
+bash -c "$("$pl" $($cmd --list))"

pq4ps.pl

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/perl
 
-opendir(DIR, "/usr/share/ponysay/ponies/");
+opendir(DIR, $ARGV[0]."/share/ponysay/ponies/");
 @files = readdir(DIR); 
 
-opendir(DIR, "/usr/share/ponysay/quotes/");
+opendir(DIR, $ARGV[0]."/share/ponysay/quotes/");
 @quotes = readdir(DIR); 
 
 

share/ponysay/ponies

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+../../ponies/

share/ponysay/quotes

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../quotes/

share/ponysay/ttyponies

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+../../ttyponies/

ttyponies/elsie.pony

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+./prettyvision.pony