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- Subject: Re: [frogs] Here, froggie froggies... python update-texinfo-menus
- From: Andrew Wilson <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:35:35 +0000
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Well, It's been nearly 2 weeks and no-one else has stepped up
so I'll have a go at this. Gives me a reason to learn python.
Since I'm not currently familiar with python there will be no
associated boasting. There will however be a vim user installing
100 megs of crap to see what the original does.
andrew
2009/2/27 Graham Percival <graham@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 10:35:54PM -0300, Han-Wen Nienhuys wrote:
>> -master/Documentation/devel/compiling.itexi:2: warning: unreferenced
>> node `Compiling from source'.
>> makeinfo: Removing output file `out/contrib-guide.txt' due to errors;
>> use --force to preserve.
>
> As it happens, this one was from a different source file so it
> doesn't apply here, but these errors can normally be avoided with
> the emacs texinfo-update-all-menus macros.
>
> Unfortunately, this has two problems:
> 1) the macro adds whitespace to the ends of lines, which causes
> problems in git when a text editor removes said space.
> 2) it requires emacs, which is a maoing pain to me since I have
> to download+install the whole 100 megs that emacs requires[*].
>
> Could some Frog who knows python tackle this problem and write a
> script which does the same thing as texinfo-update-all-menus, but
> without the trailing whitespace? I estimate it'll take 2-4 hours
> for somebody familiar with python.
> (and yes, if you can do it in 20 minutes, go ahead and do it and
> boast in my face about how you're such a better programmer than
> me. I'll gladly bear the shame if it solves this problem[+]. :)
>
>
> * yes, this is an "I use vi, and I'm a jerk" joke.
>
> + in fact, as a special reward, I'll add "I'm a worse programmer
> than X" to my sig on all lilypond-related email lists for a week.
> Of course, your solution must work perfectly -- any extra testing
> or bugfixing after you send your finished verson will be counted
> towards your time. :)
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