Re: [frogs] Here, froggie froggies... python update-texinfo-menus

["Carl D. Sorensen" <c_sorensen@xxxxxxx>]

On 3/12/09 12:35 PM, "Andrew Wilson" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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.
> 

Good for you!  I thought about doing it, but my free time comes in such
small chunks right now that I don't think I could do this effectively.

> 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.

You can do that, but you might be able to avoid it.

If you look at at a texinfo file (or a .itely file), you'll see that there
are menus, which correspond to @node{} macros  and @section{} or
@subsection{} macros in the file.

The emacs texinfo-update-all-menus macro simply goes through the file and
puts in menus that match the @node{} calls to the sectioning commands.

I don't think you need to exactly duplicate the emacs macro.  I think you
just need to (re-)create the menus.

Thanks,

Carl


> 
> 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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