From 13452afe3fc5bd4ac7dc2f82c351247edb0d7901 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Mattias=20Andr=C3=A9e?= Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 18:36:26 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] m --- ponysay.py | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/ponysay.py b/ponysay.py index da671633..b28c6531 100755 --- a/ponysay.py +++ b/ponysay.py @@ -65,9 +65,10 @@ fd3 = None ''' def printinfo(text = '', end = '\n'): global fd3 - if os.path.exists('/proc/self/fd/3'): + if os.path.exists('/proc/self/fd/3') and os.path.isfile('/proc/self/fd/3'): if fd3 is None: fd3 = os.fdopen(3, 'w') + if fd3 is not None: fd3.write(str(text) + end) From 6a3b83773418bfc2b4426dd3241b4e71b41cccbc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Mattias=20Andr=C3=A9e?= Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 22:37:54 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] specification modification for KIND --- manuals/ponysay.texinfo | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/manuals/ponysay.texinfo b/manuals/ponysay.texinfo index 9ee2bd8f..38971b97 100644 --- a/manuals/ponysay.texinfo +++ b/manuals/ponysay.texinfo @@ -900,14 +900,14 @@ is) may be added if required. This tag decribes what kind of pony a pony is, it is a comma seperated lower case list, and it cannot be empty, by it can be (but shouldn't) skipped for every pony in the image. -Every fitting value should be used, however a alicorn (also known as alacord or winged -unicorn) should have the values @code{pegasus}, @code{unicorn}, @code{pony}, but not -@code{alicorn}. Earth ponies should have the value @code{pony} but not @code{earth} or -@code{earth pony}. +Every fitting value should be used, however a alicorn (also known as alacorn, winged +unicorn or pegacorn) should have the values @code{alicorn} and @code{pony}, but neither +@code{pegasus} nor @code{unicorn}. Earth ponies should have the value @code{pony} and +@code{earth} (not @code{earth pony}.) The standard values are (you may use other ones if fitting): @code{unicorn}, @code{pegasus}, -@code{pony}, @code{changeling}, @code{crystal}, @code{seapony}, @code{animal} -(applies to Spike) and @code{item} (applies to Tom and Pinkamina's imaginare friends). +@code{alicorn}, @code{earth}, @code{pony}, @code{changeling}, @code{crystal}, @code{seapony}, +@code{animal} (applies to Spike) and @code{item} (applies to Tom and Pinkamina's imaginare friends.) @item GROUP @vindex @var{GROUP} From 0d16167fe7a8b31c7bcbf845ea56a8f5bfcd9686 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Mattias=20Andr=C3=A9e?= Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 03:20:11 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] workaround for an external bug --- manuals/ponysay.texinfo | 64 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 58 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/manuals/ponysay.texinfo b/manuals/ponysay.texinfo index 38971b97..c31885dc 100644 --- a/manuals/ponysay.texinfo +++ b/manuals/ponysay.texinfo @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled * Pony metadata:: Metadata tags in the pony files. * The tool chest:: Extra Ponysay commands for other stuff than printing ponies. * Limitations:: Known limitations that may not be that easy to overcome. -* Problems and requests:: Report issues and making requests. +* Problems and requests:: External bugs, report issues and making requests. * Dependencies:: Ponysay's dependencies. * Installing:: How to install @command{ponysay}. * Inner workings:: Useful information for those whom want to help hack @command{ponysay}. @@ -1466,16 +1466,67 @@ the top to the left. @node Problems and requests @chapter Problems and requests +@cindex problems @menu -* Problems:: Reporting bugs. -* Requests:: Requesting ponies. +* External bugs:: Known external bugs. +* Reporting bugs:: Reporting bugs and issues in ponysay. +* Requesting ponies:: Requesting inclusion of your favourite ponies. @end menu -@node Problems +@node External bugs +@section External bugs +@cindex external bugs +@cindex bugs, external + +@cindex vte-based terminals +@cindex terminals +@pindex @command{mate-terminal} +@pindex @command{gnome-terminal} +@pindex @command{terminator} +There is only one known bug that may occour that is external to ponysay, +meaning that it is a bug that can occour with ponysay, but is not actually +a bug in ponysay. This bug is common for programs that prints a lot of +colours, even with @command{cat}; it is only known to happen for VTE-based +terminals, such as @command{mate-terminal}, @command{gnome-terminal} and +@command{terminator}. + +The bug, is that lines (often no more than one line) can skipped when all +lines move up one step, the next line is skipped instead, and so one; or +that an escape sequence is interpreted as pure text (this is common in GNU +Emacs, however GNU Emacs does not support programs such as @command{ponysay}.) + +This bug can often be suppressed by piping the output to @command{cat} +multiple times when using a VTE-based terminal (or always if you prefer). +The use of VTE-based terminal can often be determined by checking for the +environment variable @var{COLORTERM}, to which VTE-based terminal usually +export their name (some reported another terminals name.) + +If you want to do this in GNU Bash you can add this (with possible modifications +depending on what you also have done with @command{ponysay}) code sample +to your @file{~/.bashrc} file. + +@cartouche +@example +[[ ! "$COLORTERM" = "" ]] && + function ponysay + { + exec ponysay "$@@" | cat | cat | cat | cat + } +@end example +@end cartouche + +It important for this bug workaround that @command{cat} is unbuffered, which +is default in GNU's version of @command{cat}, but not in Unix's version. +If this does not work, test adding the option @option{-u} to @command{cat}. + + + +@node Reporting bugs @section Reporting bugs -@cindex bugs +@cindex bugs, reporting +@cindex report bugs If you find a bug in @command{ponysay}, install the last version from @url{https://github.com/erkin/ponysay}, and if it is still @@ -1484,9 +1535,10 @@ Please be as descriptive as possible, as it will help us verify it solve it faster. -@node Requests +@node Requesting ponies @section Requesting ponies @cindex pony requests +@cindex request ponies If you want I specific pony added, ask us at @url{https://github.com/erkin/ponysay/issues} and we will add it.