Added config for ascii

ChangeLog.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 4.5.3 - 27/01/2023
 Added:
 - Short options
+- New configuration for ascii characters
 
 4.5.2 - 21/01/2023
 BugFixed:

configs/slpkg.toml

@@ -70,4 +70,9 @@
   # If silent mode is true,
   # do not print the commands as they are executed.
   # Default is true. [true/false]
-  silent_mode = true
+  silent_mode = true
+
+  # Choose ascii printable characters.
+  # If true use the extended characters otherwise the basic ones.
+  # Default is true. [true/false]
+  ascii_characters = true

slpkg/configs.py

@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ class Configs:
     # Choose the view mode
     silent_mode: str = True
 
+    # Choose ascii characters.
+    # If True use extended else basic.
+    ascii_characters = True
+
+    # Load configurations from the file.
     load = LoadConfigs()
     configs = load.file(etc_path, prog_name)
     config = configs['configs']
@@ -124,6 +129,10 @@ class Configs:
 
             # Choose the view mode
             silent_mode: str = config['silent_mode']
+
+            # Choose ascii characters. Extended or basic.
+            ascii_characters: str = config['ascii_characters']
+
         except KeyError as error:
             raise SystemExit(f"\nKeyError: {error}: in the configuration file '/etc/slpkg/slpkg.toml'.\n"
                              f"\nIf you have upgraded the '{prog_name}' probably you need to run:\n"

slpkg/form_configs.py

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class FormConfigs(Configs):
     def check_configs(self, configs: dict, tags: list) -> bool:
         """ Check for true of false values. """
         for key, value in zip(configs['configs'].keys(), tags):
-            if key in ['colors', 'dialog', 'silent_mode'] and value not in ['true', 'false']:
+            if key in ['colors', 'dialog', 'silent_mode', 'ascii_characters'] and value not in ['true', 'false']:
                 self.dialogbox.msgbox(f"\nError value for {key}. It must be 'true' or 'false'\n", height=7, width=60)
                 return False
         return True
@@ -81,6 +81,6 @@ class FormConfigs(Configs):
                 for key, value in zip(configs['configs'].keys(), tags):
                     if line.lstrip().startswith(key):
                         line = f'  {key} = "{value}"\n'
-                    if line.lstrip().startswith(('colors =', 'dialog =', 'silent_mode =')):
+                    if line.lstrip().startswith(('colors =', 'dialog =', 'silent_mode =', 'ascii_characters =')):
                         line = line.replace('"', '')
                 patch_toml.write(line)

slpkg/views/ascii.py

@@ -10,17 +10,30 @@ class Ascii(Configs):
     """ ascii characters. """
     def __init__(self):
         super(Configs, self).__init__()
-        self.vertical_line = '│'
-        self.horizontal_line = '─'
-        self.horizontal_vertical = '┼'
-        self.upper_right_corner = '┐'
-        self.lower_left_corner = '└'
-        self.lower_right_corner = '┘'
-        self.upper_left_corner = '┌'
-        self.horizontal_and_up = '┴'
-        self.horizontal_and_down = '┬'
-        self.vertical_and_right = '├'
-        self.vertical_and_left = '┤'
+        self.vertical_line = '|'
+        self.horizontal_line = '='
+        self.horizontal_vertical = '+'
+        self.upper_right_corner = '+'
+        self.lower_left_corner = '+'
+        self.lower_right_corner = '+'
+        self.upper_left_corner = '+'
+        self.horizontal_and_up = '+'
+        self.horizontal_and_down = '+'
+        self.vertical_and_right = '+'
+        self.vertical_and_left = '+'
+
+        if self.ascii_characters:
+            self.vertical_line = '│'
+            self.horizontal_line = '─'
+            self.horizontal_vertical = '┼'
+            self.upper_right_corner = '┐'
+            self.lower_left_corner = '└'
+            self.lower_right_corner = '┘'
+            self.upper_left_corner = '┌'
+            self.horizontal_and_up = '┴'
+            self.horizontal_and_down = '┬'
+            self.vertical_and_right = '├'
+            self.vertical_and_left = '┤'
 
         self.color = self.colour()
         self.bold = self.color['bold']