display cleanup, readme update

TIGHTENING UP SOME GRAPHICS

also catching blank message for feedback

and updating the docs

and adding date printing to redraw/banner
master
endorphant 2016-05-31 22:42:03 -04:00
parent b144a1a7d9
commit 84700451c7
3 changed files with 46 additions and 26 deletions

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@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ this project.</p>
<p>to use, run <code>~endorphant/bin/ttbp</code> while logged in to tilde.town</p>
<p>you can also try <code>~endorphant/bin/ttbp-beta</code> for a more unstable, bleeding-edge
experience.</p>
<p>you can also try <code>~endorphant/bin/ttbp-beta</code> for a more colorful, but
potentially volatile experience; i sometimes announce in irc or on twitter when
i&rsquo;m testing a new feature.</p>
<h3>writing entries</h3>
@ -77,10 +78,14 @@ you can safely put custom HTML elements!</li>
</ul>
<h3>general tips</h3>
<h3>general tips/troubleshooting</h3>
<ul>
<li>add <code>alias ttbp="~endorphant/bin/ttbp"</code> to your .bash_aliases for fewer keystrokes</li>
<li>(similarly, <code>alias ttbp-beta="~endorphant/bin/ttbp-beta"</code>)</li>
<li>if the date looks like it&rsquo;s ahead or behind, it&rsquo;s because you haven&rsquo;t set
your local timezone yet. here are some
<a href="timezone%0Asetting%20instructions">http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-unix-set-tz-environment-variable/</a>.</li>
</ul>

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@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ this project.
to use, run `~endorphant/bin/ttbp` while logged in to tilde.town
you can also try `~endorphant/bin/ttbp-beta` for a more unstable, bleeding-edge
experience.
you can also try `~endorphant/bin/ttbp-beta` for a more colorful, but
potentially volatile experience; i sometimes announce in irc or on twitter when
i'm testing a new feature.
### writing entries
@ -63,9 +64,14 @@ this.**
you can safely put custom HTML elements!
* to modify the page footer, edit your ~/.ttbp/config/footer.txt
### general tips
### general tips/troubleshooting
* add `alias ttbp="~endorphant/bin/ttbp"` to your .bash_aliases for fewer keystrokes
* (similarly, `alias ttbp-beta="~endorphant/bin/ttbp-beta"`)
* if the date looks like it's ahead or behind, it's because you haven't set
your local timezone yet. here are some
[http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-unix-set-tz-environment-variable/](timezone
setting instructions).
### future features

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@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ def redraw(leftover=""):
os.system("clear")
print(BANNER)
print("\t\ttoday is "+ time.strftime("%d %B %Y"))
print(SPACER)
if leftover:
print("> "+leftover+"\n")
@ -329,7 +330,7 @@ def main_menu():
"see credits",
"read documentation"]
print("you're at ttbp home. remember, you can always press <ctrl-c> to come back here.\n\n")
print("you're at ttbp home. remember, you can always press <ctrl-c> to come back here.\n")
util.print_menu(menuOptions, RAINBOW)
try:
@ -345,18 +346,18 @@ def main_menu():
core.www_neighbors()
elif choice == '1':
if core.publishing():
intro = "here are some options for reviewing your feels:\n"
intro = "here are some options for reviewing your feels:"
redraw(intro)
review_menu(intro)
else:
redraw("your recorded feels, listed by date:\n")
redraw("your recorded feels, listed by date:")
view_feels(USER)
elif choice == '2':
users = core.find_ttbps()
redraw("the following "+p.no("user", len(users))+" "+p.plural("is", len(users))+" recording feels on ttbp:\n")
redraw("the following "+p.no("user", len(users))+" "+p.plural("is", len(users))+" recording feels on ttbp:")
view_neighbors(users)
elif choice == '3':
redraw("most recent global entries\n")
redraw("most recent global entries")
view_feed()
elif choice == '4':
graffiti_handler()
@ -368,7 +369,7 @@ def main_menu():
redraw(EJECT)
redraw()
elif choice == '6':
redraw("you're about to send mail to ~endorphant about ttbp\n")
redraw("you're about to send mail to ~endorphant about ttbp")
feedback_menu()
elif choice == '7':
redraw()
@ -410,7 +411,7 @@ press <enter> to open an external text editor. mail will be sent once you save a
return feedback_menu()
def review_menu(intro):
def review_menu(intro=""):
'''
submenu for reviewing feels.
'''
@ -426,10 +427,10 @@ def review_menu(intro):
if choice is not False:
if choice == 0:
redraw("your recorded feels, listed by date:\n")
redraw("your recorded feels, listed by date:")
view_feels(USER)
elif choice == 1:
redraw("here's your current nopub status:\n")
redraw("here's your current nopub status:")
set_nopubs()
else:
redraw()
@ -628,19 +629,27 @@ def send_feedback(entered, subject="none"):
subprocess.call([SETTINGS["editor"], temp.name])
message = open(temp.name, 'r').read()
id = "#"+util.genID(3)
mail = MIMEText(message)
mail['To'] = FEEDBOX
mail['From'] = USER+"@tilde.town"
mail['Subject'] = " ".join(["[ttbp]", subject, id])
m = os.popen("/usr/sbin/sendmail -t -oi", 'w')
m.write(mail.as_string())
m.close()
if message:
id = "#"+util.genID(3)
mail = MIMEText(message)
mail['To'] = FEEDBOX
mail['From'] = USER+"@tilde.town"
mail['Subject'] = " ".join(["[ttbp]", subject, id])
m = os.popen("/usr/sbin/sendmail -t -oi", 'w')
m.write(mail.as_string())
m.close()
return """\
exit = """\
thanks for writing! for your reference, it's been recorded
> as """+ " ".join([subject, id])+""". i'll try to respond to you soon.\
"""
"""
else:
exit = """\
i didn't send your blank message. if you made a mistake, please try
running through the feedback option again!\
"""
return exit
def list_entries(metas, entries, prompt):
'''
@ -712,7 +721,7 @@ def graffiti_handler():
'''
if os.path.isfile(WALL_LOCK):
redraw("sorry, "+chatter.say("friend")+", but someone's there right now. try again in a few!\n")
redraw("sorry, "+chatter.say("friend")+", but someone's there right now. try again in a few!")
else:
subprocess.call(["touch", WALL_LOCK])
redraw()