removed redundant sort on file listing; sort on file lists should now

only be called on the specific incantation.

wrote a preliminary list scroller on beta only.

bin/_ttbp.py

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ import chatter
 import inflect
 import util
 
-__version__ = "0.9.1b"
+__version__ = "0.9.2b"
 __author__ = "endorphant <endorphant@tilde.town)"
 
 ## system globals
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ def main_menu():
             "review your feels",
             "check out your neighbors",
             "browse global feels",
-            "scribble some graffiti\t(new!)",
+            "scribble some graffiti",
             "change your settings",
             "send some feedback",
             "see credits",
@@ -574,6 +574,8 @@ def view_feels(townie):
     for entry in os.listdir(entryDir):
         filenames.append(os.path.join(entryDir, entry))
     metas = core.meta(filenames)
+    metas.sort(key = lambda entry:entry[4])
+    metas.reverse()
 
     if len(filenames) > 0:
         entries = []
@@ -699,9 +701,12 @@ def list_entries(metas, entries, prompt):
     displays a list of entries for reading selection
     '''
 
+    '''
     util.print_menu(entries, RAINBOW)
-
     choice = util.list_select(entries, "pick an entry from the list, or type 'back' or 'q' to go back: ")
+    '''
+
+    choice = util.menu_handler(entries, "pick an entry from the list, or type 'q' to go back: ", 10, RAINBOW)
 
     if choice is not False:
 
@@ -794,11 +799,7 @@ def select_editor():
     '''
 
     util.print_menu(EDITORS, RAINBOW)
-
     choice = util.list_select(EDITORS, "pick your favorite text editor: ")
-    #choice = raw_input("\npick your favorite text editor: ")
-    #while choice  not in ['0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5']:
-    #    choice = raw_input("\nplease pick a number from the list: ")
 
     if choice is False:
         redraw("please pick a text editor!")
@@ -1059,6 +1060,15 @@ ver 0.9.1 features:
     * graffiti wall
         """)
 
+    if userVersion[0:5] < "0.9.2":
+        # version 0.9.2 patch notes
+        print("""
+ver 0.9.2 features:
+    * paginated entry view
+    * expanded menu for viewing your own feels (further 
+      features to be implemented)
+        """)
+
 #####
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':

bin/config/banner-beta.txt

@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
 |  |___ |___ |___ |    [__     |___ |\ | | __ | |\ | |___  |
 |  |    |___ |___ |___ ___]    |___ | \| |__] | | \| |___  |
 |                                                          |
-|                               ver 0.9.1 (almost stable)  |
+|                               ver 0.9.2 (almost stable)  |
 |__________________________________________________________|

bin/core.py

@@ -300,8 +300,8 @@ def meta(entries = FILES):
 
       meta.append([filename, mtime, wc, timestamp, date, author])
 
-    meta.sort(key = lambda filename:filename[4])
-    meta.reverse()
+    #meta.sort(key = lambda filename:filename[4])
+    #meta.reverse()
 
     return meta
 

bin/ttbp.py

@@ -501,6 +501,8 @@ def view_feels(townie):
     for entry in os.listdir(entryDir):
         filenames.append(os.path.join(entryDir, entry))
     metas = core.meta(filenames)
+    metas.sort(key = lambda entry:entry[4])
+    metas.reverse()
 
     if len(filenames) > 0:
         entries = []

bin/util.py

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import colorama
 
 ## misc globals
 BACKS = ['back', 'b', 'q']
+NAVS = ['u', 'd']
 
 ## color stuff
 colorama.init()
@@ -146,6 +147,61 @@ def genID(digits=5):
 
     return id
 
+def menu_handler(options, prompt, pagify=10, rainbow=False):
+    ''' 
+    This menu handler takes an incoming list of options, pagifies to a
+    pre-set value, and queries via the prompt. Calls print_menu() and
+    list_select() as helpers.
+    '''
+
+    optCount = len(options)
+    page = 0
+    total = optCount / pagify
+
+    # don't display empty pages
+    if optCount % pagify == 0:
+        total = total - 1
+
+    if total < 2:
+        print_menu(options, rainbow)
+        return list_select(options, prompt)
+
+    else:
+        return page_helper(options, prompt, pagify, rainbow, page, total)
+
+
+def page_helper(options, prompt, pagify, rainbow, page, total):
+    '''
+    A helper to process pagination.
+    '''
+
+    ## make short list
+    x = 0 + page * pagify
+    y = x + pagify
+    optPage = options[x:y]
+
+    print_menu(optPage, prompt)
+    print("\n\t( page {page} of {total}; type 'u' or 'd' to scroll up and down )").format(page=page+1, total=total+1)
+
+    ans = list_select(optPage, prompt)
+
+    if ans in NAVS:
+        if ans == 'u':
+            if page == 0:
+                print("can't scroll up anymore!")
+            else:
+                page = page - 1
+        else:
+            if page == total:
+                print("can't scroll down anymore!")
+            else:
+                page = page + 1
+
+        print("")
+        return page_helper(options, prompt, pagify, rainbow, page, total)
+
+    return ans
+
 def print_menu(menu, rainbow=False):
     '''
     A pretty menu handler that takes an incoming lists of
@@ -183,6 +239,9 @@ def list_select(options, prompt):
     if choice in BACKS:
         return False
 
+    if choice in NAVS:
+        return choice
+
     try:
         ans = int(choice)
     except ValueError: