Source file capture.icn
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#	File:     capture.icn
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#	Subject:  Procedures to echo output to a second file
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#	Author:   David A. Gamey
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#	Date:     August 14, 1996
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#   This file is in the public domain.
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#       Version:  1.0
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#  Capture is initially called by the user with one argument, the open file 
#  to contain the echoed output. Then it places itself and several shadow 
#  procedures between all calls to write, writes & stop.  The user never
#  need call capture again.
#
#  Subsequently, during calls to write, writes, and stop, the approprate 
#  shadow procedure gains control and calls capture internally.  Capture 
#  then constructs a list of only those elements that direct output to 
#  &output and calls the original builtin function via the saved name.  
#  Upon return the shadow routine calls the the original builtin function 
#  with the full list.   
#
#  A series of uncaptured output functions have been added to allow output
#  to be directed only to &output.  These are handy for placing progress 
#  messages and other comforting information on the screen.
#  
#  Example:
#
#     otherfile := open(...,"w")
#
#     capfile :=  capture(open(filename,"w"))
#
#     write("Hello there.",var1,var2," - this should be echoed",
#        otherfile,"This should appear once in the other file only")
#
#     uncaptured_writes("This will appear once only.")
#
#     every i := 1 to 10000 do
#        if ( i % 100 ) = 0 then
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#           uncaptured_writes("Progress is ",i,"\r")
#
#     close(capfile)
#     close(otherfile)
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#  Notes: 
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#  1.    stop must be handled specially in its shadow function
#  2.    capture is not designed to be turned off
#  3.    This may be most useful in systems other than Unix 
#        (i.e. that don't have a "tee" command)
#  4.    Display has not been captured because
#        a) display is usually a debugging aid, and capture was 
#           originally intended to capture screen output to a file
#           where a record or audit trail might be required
#        b) the display output would be 'down a level' showing the 
#           locals at the display_capture_ level, although the depth
#           argument could easily be incremented to adjust for this
#        c) write, writes, and stop handle arguments the same way
#  5.    An alternative to having two calls would be to have capture
#        call the desired procedure with : 
#           push(&output,x) ; return p!(y ||| x )
#        While this would remove the complexity with stop it would
#        probably be slower
#
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#  History:
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#  10Jun94  -  D.Gamey  -  added uncaptured i/o routines
#  05Oct94  -  D.Gamey  -  temporarily suspend tracing
#  20Oct94  -  D.Gamey  -  fix no output for f(&null)
#                       -  eliminated global variable and select procedure
#  
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procedure capture(p,x)

local  keepxi                    # used in list copy to keep/discard arguments
local  xi                        # equivalent to x[i]
local  y                         # list to hold what needs be echoed

static f                         # alternate file to echo to

case type(p) of 
{
   "procedure" : 
   {
      #  Internal use, support for (write|writes|stop)_capture_ procedures
      
      runerr(/f & 500)                    # ensure capture(f) called first

      keepxi := 1                         # default is to keep elements
      y := []                             # list for captured elements

      every xi := !x do 
      {      
         if xi === &output then
            keepxi := 1                   # copying arguments after &output
         else 
            if type(xi) == "file" then
               keepxi := &null            # ignore arguments after non-&output
            else 
               if \keepxi then            # if copying ...
                  put(y,xi)               # append data element from x to y
      }
      
      if ( *y > 0 ) | ( *x = 0 ) then
      {
         push(y,f)                        # target output to second file
         return 1( p!y, y := &null )      # write it & trash list
      }
   }

   "null"   :
   {
      #  Internal use, succeeds if capture is active, fails otherwise

      if /f then
         fail
      else
         return

   }

   "file" : 
   {
      #  This case is called externally to establish the capture
      #  and switch places with the regular routines.
      #  Normally this is called only once, however
      #  it can be called subsequently to switch the capture file

      if /f then                          # swap procedures first time only
      {
         write  :=: write_capture_
         writes :=: writes_capture_
         stop   :=: stop_capture_
      }
      return f := p                       # save file for future use
   }
}
end
#subtitle Support procedures to intercept write, writes, and stop
# these procedures get capture to echo text destined for &output
# then call the original routine.

procedure write_capture_(x[])
local tr

tr := &trace ; &trace := 0                   # suspend tracing
capture(write_capture_,x)
return 1( write_capture_!x, &trace := tr )
end

procedure writes_capture_(x[])
local tr

tr := &trace ; &trace := 0                   # suspend tracing
capture(writes_capture_,x)
return 1( writes_capture_!x, &trace := tr )
end

procedure stop_capture_(x[])
local tr

tr := &trace ; &trace := 0                   # suspend tracing
capture(write_capture_,x)                    # write, otherwise we stop too soon
return 1( stop_capture_!x, &trace := tr )    # restore trace just in case 'stop' is changed
end
#subtitle Support procedures to provide uncaptured output
procedure uncaptured_write(x[])
local tr

tr := &trace ; &trace := 0                   # suspend tracing
return 1( ((capture() & write_capture_) | write)!x, &trace := tr )
end

procedure uncaptured_writes(x[])
local tr

tr := &trace ; &trace := 0                   # suspend tracing
return 1( ((capture() & writes_capture_) | writes)!x, &trace := tr )
end

procedure uncaptured_stop(x[])
local tr

tr := &trace ; &trace := 0                   # suspend tracing
return 1( ((capture() & stop_capture_) | stop)!x, &trace := tr )   # j.i.c.
end

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