)spool filename not recording output

[Ralf Hemmecke]

Johannes told me that )spool filename does not record the output of
fricas commonds in the file. I can confirm this.

)spool foo.out
a+b^c
)spool

gives in foo.out only

====================

(1) -> a+b^c
(2) -> )spool
====================

Does actually anyone use )spool? I have no need for it. The fricas book
mentions .spool files, but the generation and capturing of output works
via redirection, i.e. no need for the fricas book.

Ralf

[Waldek Hebisch]

On Tue, Apr 11, 2023 at 10:12:06PM +0200, Ralf Hemmecke wrote:
> Johannes told me that )spool filename does not record the output of fricas
> commonds in the file. I can confirm this.
>
> )spool foo.out
> a+b^c
> )spool
>
> gives in foo.out only
>
> ====================
>
> (1) -> a+b^c
> (2) -> )spool
> ====================

AFAICS this is limitation due to way ')spool' is currently implemented.

> Does actually anyone use )spool? I have no need for it. The fricas book
> mentions .spool files, but the generation and capturing of output works via
> redirection, i.e. no need for the fricas book.

When I need to record input and output I normally either use terminal
cut and paste (for small things) or 'script' program (for larger
volume). Both ways have a drawback: recorded info contains control
characters sent by 'clef' or 'rlwrap', but ATM I found them good
enough.

Concerning ')spool', I do not think that we should keep current
implementation. OTOH we should clean out our input-output machinery
and with cleaned up implementation correct implementation of ')spool'
should be easy.

--
Waldek Hebisch

[Prof. Dr. Johannes Grabmeier]

)spool still not works properly on 1.3.10

for old fashioned work with command line input, this still would be helpful.

- terminal cut and past is ok for small pieces, but I often have long output

- @Waldek: what exactly do you mean with "script'?

- @Ralf: what about FriCAS Jupyter notebook on MacBook? What would one
have to do?

Am 13.04.23 um 15:37 schrieb Waldek Hebisch:

Mit freundlichen Grüßen

Johannes Grabmeier

Prof. Dr. Johannes Grabmeier,
Köckstraße 1, D-94469 Deggendorf
Tel. +49-(0)-991-2979584, Tel. +49-(0)-151-681-70756
Fax: +49-(0)-991-2979592

[Waldek Hebisch]

On Thu, Jan 11, 2024 at 07:20:27PM +0100, Prof. Dr. Johannes Grabmeier wrote:
> )spool still not works properly on 1.3.10
>
> for old fashioned work with command line input, this still would be helpful.
>
> - terminal cut and past is ok for small pieces, but I often have long output
>
> - @Waldek: what exactly do you mean with "script'?

I a terminal type:

script


then run your commands, when finished type

exit

Everything (both input and output) from typing 'script' up to 'exit' will
be saved in a file called 'typescript'. You use different file name
by giving 'script' an argument, for example:

script t5

will put things in a file called t5.

Of course, for this to work 'script' must be installed.

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Waldek Hebisch