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+To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com
+Subject: Patch 7.4.248
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
+------------
+
+Patch 7.4.248
+Problem: Cannot distinguish between NL and NUL in output of system().
+Solution: Add systemlist(). (ZyX)
+Files: runtime/doc/eval.txt, src/eval.c, src/ex_cmds2.c, src/misc1.c,
+ src/proto/misc1.pro
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.4.247/runtime/doc/eval.txt 2014-04-05 18:55:40.471154309 +0200
+--- runtime/doc/eval.txt 2014-04-05 19:03:05.419155281 +0200
+***************
+*** 2001,2006 ****
+--- 2002,2008 ----
+ synconcealed( {lnum}, {col}) List info about concealing
+ synstack( {lnum}, {col}) List stack of syntax IDs at {lnum} and {col}
+ system( {expr} [, {input}]) String output of shell command/filter {expr}
++ systemlist( {expr} [, {input}]) List output of shell command/filter {expr}
+ tabpagebuflist( [{arg}]) List list of buffer numbers in tab page
+ tabpagenr( [{arg}]) Number number of current or last tab page
+ tabpagewinnr( {tabarg}[, {arg}])
+***************
+*** 5950,5956 ****
+ valid positions.
+
+ system({expr} [, {input}]) *system()* *E677*
+! Get the output of the shell command {expr}.
+
+ When {input} is given and is a string this string is written
+ to a file and passed as stdin to the command. The string is
+--- 5964,5971 ----
+ valid positions.
+
+ system({expr} [, {input}]) *system()* *E677*
+! Get the output of the shell command {expr} as a string. See
+! |systemlist()| to get the output as a List.
+
+ When {input} is given and is a string this string is written
+ to a file and passed as stdin to the command. The string is
+***************
+*** 5998,6003 ****
+--- 6013,6028 ----
+ Use |:checktime| to force a check.
+
+
++ systemlist({expr} [, {input}]) *systemlist()*
++ Same as |system()|, but returns a |List| with lines (parts of
++ output separated by NL) with NULs transformed into NLs. Output
++ is the same as |readfile()| will output with {binary} argument
++ set to "b".
++
++ Returns an empty string on error, so be careful not to run
++ into |E706|.
++
++
+ tabpagebuflist([{arg}]) *tabpagebuflist()*
+ The result is a |List|, where each item is the number of the
+ buffer associated with each window in the current tab page.
+*** ../vim-7.4.247/src/eval.c 2014-04-05 18:55:40.479154309 +0200
+--- src/eval.c 2014-04-05 19:42:37.675160463 +0200
+***************
+*** 726,731 ****
+--- 726,732 ----
+ static void f_synstack __ARGS((typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv));
+ static void f_synconcealed __ARGS((typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv));
+ static void f_system __ARGS((typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv));
++ static void f_systemlist __ARGS((typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv));
+ static void f_tabpagebuflist __ARGS((typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv));
+ static void f_tabpagenr __ARGS((typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv));
+ static void f_tabpagewinnr __ARGS((typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv));
+***************
+*** 837,842 ****
+--- 838,844 ----
+ static int search_cmn __ARGS((typval_T *argvars, pos_T *match_pos, int *flagsp));
+ static void setwinvar __ARGS((typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, int off));
+ static int write_list __ARGS((FILE *fd, list_T *list, int binary));
++ static void get_cmd_output_as_rettv __ARGS((typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, int retlist));
+
+
+ #ifdef EBCDIC
+***************
+*** 8139,8144 ****
+--- 8141,8147 ----
+ {"synconcealed", 2, 2, f_synconcealed},
+ {"synstack", 2, 2, f_synstack},
+ {"system", 1, 2, f_system},
++ {"systemlist", 1, 2, f_systemlist},
+ {"tabpagebuflist", 0, 1, f_tabpagebuflist},
+ {"tabpagenr", 0, 1, f_tabpagenr},
+ {"tabpagewinnr", 1, 2, f_tabpagewinnr},
+***************
+*** 18232,18244 ****
+ #endif
+ }
+
+- /*
+- * "system()" function
+- */
+ static void
+! f_system(argvars, rettv)
+ typval_T *argvars;
+ typval_T *rettv;
+ {
+ char_u *res = NULL;
+ char_u *p;
+--- 18235,18245 ----
+ #endif
+ }
+
+ static void
+! get_cmd_output_as_rettv(argvars, rettv, retlist)
+ typval_T *argvars;
+ typval_T *rettv;
++ int retlist;
+ {
+ char_u *res = NULL;
+ char_u *p;
+***************
+*** 18246,18254 ****
+ char_u buf[NUMBUFLEN];
+ int err = FALSE;
+ FILE *fd;
+
+ if (check_restricted() || check_secure())
+! goto done;
+
+ if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
+ {
+--- 18247,18258 ----
+ char_u buf[NUMBUFLEN];
+ int err = FALSE;
+ FILE *fd;
++ list_T *list = NULL;
+
++ rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
++ rettv->vval.v_string = NULL;
+ if (check_restricted() || check_secure())
+! goto errret;
+
+ if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
+ {
+***************
+*** 18259,18272 ****
+ if ((infile = vim_tempname('i')) == NULL)
+ {
+ EMSG(_(e_notmp));
+! goto done;
+ }
+
+ fd = mch_fopen((char *)infile, WRITEBIN);
+ if (fd == NULL)
+ {
+ EMSG2(_(e_notopen), infile);
+! goto done;
+ }
+ if (argvars[1].v_type == VAR_LIST)
+ {
+--- 18263,18276 ----
+ if ((infile = vim_tempname('i')) == NULL)
+ {
+ EMSG(_(e_notmp));
+! goto errret;
+ }
+
+ fd = mch_fopen((char *)infile, WRITEBIN);
+ if (fd == NULL)
+ {
+ EMSG2(_(e_notopen), infile);
+! goto errret;
+ }
+ if (argvars[1].v_type == VAR_LIST)
+ {
+***************
+*** 18279,18285 ****
+ if (p == NULL)
+ {
+ fclose(fd);
+! goto done; /* type error; errmsg already given */
+ }
+ if (fwrite(p, STRLEN(p), 1, fd) != 1)
+ err = TRUE;
+--- 18283,18289 ----
+ if (p == NULL)
+ {
+ fclose(fd);
+! goto errret; /* type error; errmsg already given */
+ }
+ if (fwrite(p, STRLEN(p), 1, fd) != 1)
+ err = TRUE;
+***************
+*** 18289,18340 ****
+ if (err)
+ {
+ EMSG(_("E677: Error writing temp file"));
+! goto done;
+ }
+ }
+
+! res = get_cmd_output(get_tv_string(&argvars[0]), infile,
+! SHELL_SILENT | SHELL_COOKED);
+!
+! #ifdef USE_CR
+! /* translate <CR> into <NL> */
+! if (res != NULL)
+ {
+! char_u *s;
+
+! for (s = res; *s; ++s)
+! {
+! if (*s == CAR)
+! *s = NL;
+ }
+ }
+! #else
+! # ifdef USE_CRNL
+! /* translate <CR><NL> into <NL> */
+! if (res != NULL)
+ {
+! char_u *s, *d;
+
+! d = res;
+! for (s = res; *s; ++s)
+ {
+! if (s[0] == CAR && s[1] == NL)
+! ++s;
+! *d++ = *s;
+ }
+- *d = NUL;
+- }
+ # endif
+ #endif
+
+! done:
+ if (infile != NULL)
+ {
+ mch_remove(infile);
+ vim_free(infile);
+ }
+! rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
+! rettv->vval.v_string = res;
+ }
+
+ /*
+--- 18293,18420 ----
+ if (err)
+ {
+ EMSG(_("E677: Error writing temp file"));
+! goto errret;
+ }
+ }
+
+! if (retlist)
+ {
+! int len;
+! listitem_T *li;
+! char_u *s = NULL;
+! char_u *start;
+! char_u *end;
+! char_u *p;
+! int i;
+!
+! res = get_cmd_output(get_tv_string(&argvars[0]), infile,
+! SHELL_SILENT | SHELL_COOKED, &len);
+! if (res == NULL)
+! goto errret;
+!
+! list = list_alloc();
+! if (list == NULL)
+! goto errret;
+!
+! for (i = 0; i < len; ++i)
+! {
+! start = res + i;
+! for (end = start; i < len && *end != NL; ++end)
+! ++i;
+
+! s = vim_strnsave(start, (int)(end - start));
+! if (s == NULL)
+! goto errret;
+!
+! for (p = s, end = s + (end - start); p < end; ++p)
+! if (*p == NUL)
+! *p = NL;
+!
+! li = listitem_alloc();
+! if (li == NULL)
+! {
+! vim_free(s);
+! goto errret;
+! }
+! li->li_tv.v_type = VAR_STRING;
+! li->li_tv.vval.v_string = s;
+! list_append(list, li);
+ }
++
++ rettv->v_type = VAR_LIST;
++ rettv->vval.v_list = list;
++ list = NULL;
+ }
+! else
+ {
+! res = get_cmd_output(get_tv_string(&argvars[0]), infile,
+! SHELL_SILENT | SHELL_COOKED, NULL);
+! #ifdef USE_CR
+! /* translate <CR> into <NL> */
+! if (res != NULL)
+! {
+! char_u *s;
+
+! for (s = res; *s; ++s)
+! {
+! if (*s == CAR)
+! *s = NL;
+! }
+! }
+! #else
+! # ifdef USE_CRNL
+! /* translate <CR><NL> into <NL> */
+! if (res != NULL)
+ {
+! char_u *s, *d;
+!
+! d = res;
+! for (s = res; *s; ++s)
+! {
+! if (s[0] == CAR && s[1] == NL)
+! ++s;
+! *d++ = *s;
+! }
+! *d = NUL;
+ }
+ # endif
+ #endif
++ rettv->vval.v_string = res;
++ res = NULL;
++ }
+
+! errret:
+ if (infile != NULL)
+ {
+ mch_remove(infile);
+ vim_free(infile);
+ }
+! if (res != NULL)
+! vim_free(res);
+! if (list != NULL)
+! list_free(list, TRUE);
+! }
+!
+! /*
+! * "system()" function
+! */
+! static void
+! f_system(argvars, rettv)
+! typval_T *argvars;
+! typval_T *rettv;
+! {
+! get_cmd_output_as_rettv(argvars, rettv, FALSE);
+! }
+!
+! /*
+! * "systemlist()" function
+! */
+! static void
+! f_systemlist(argvars, rettv)
+! typval_T *argvars;
+! typval_T *rettv;
+! {
+! get_cmd_output_as_rettv(argvars, rettv, TRUE);
+ }
+
+ /*
+*** ../vim-7.4.247/src/ex_cmds2.c 2013-11-09 03:31:45.000000000 +0100
+--- src/ex_cmds2.c 2014-04-05 19:20:25.023157552 +0200
+***************
+*** 4341,4347 ****
+ /* Find all available locales by running command "locale -a". If this
+ * doesn't work we won't have completion. */
+ char_u *locale_a = get_cmd_output((char_u *)"locale -a",
+! NULL, SHELL_SILENT);
+ if (locale_a == NULL)
+ return NULL;
+ ga_init2(&locales_ga, sizeof(char_u *), 20);
+--- 4341,4347 ----
+ /* Find all available locales by running command "locale -a". If this
+ * doesn't work we won't have completion. */
+ char_u *locale_a = get_cmd_output((char_u *)"locale -a",
+! NULL, SHELL_SILENT, NULL);
+ if (locale_a == NULL)
+ return NULL;
+ ga_init2(&locales_ga, sizeof(char_u *), 20);
+*** ../vim-7.4.247/src/misc1.c 2014-04-01 21:00:45.436733663 +0200
+--- src/misc1.c 2014-04-05 19:21:36.603157708 +0200
+***************
+*** 10665,10671 ****
+ else
+ #endif
+ buffer = get_cmd_output(cmd, NULL,
+! (flags & EW_SILENT) ? SHELL_SILENT : 0);
+ vim_free(cmd);
+ if (buffer == NULL)
+ return 0;
+--- 10665,10671 ----
+ else
+ #endif
+ buffer = get_cmd_output(cmd, NULL,
+! (flags & EW_SILENT) ? SHELL_SILENT : 0, NULL);
+ vim_free(cmd);
+ if (buffer == NULL)
+ return 0;
+***************
+*** 10765,10777 ****
+
+ /*
+ * Get the stdout of an external command.
+ * Returns an allocated string, or NULL for error.
+ */
+ char_u *
+! get_cmd_output(cmd, infile, flags)
+ char_u *cmd;
+ char_u *infile; /* optional input file name */
+ int flags; /* can be SHELL_SILENT */
+ {
+ char_u *tempname;
+ char_u *command;
+--- 10765,10780 ----
+
+ /*
+ * Get the stdout of an external command.
++ * If "ret_len" is NULL replace NUL characters with NL. When "ret_len" is not
++ * NULL store the length there.
+ * Returns an allocated string, or NULL for error.
+ */
+ char_u *
+! get_cmd_output(cmd, infile, flags, ret_len)
+ char_u *cmd;
+ char_u *infile; /* optional input file name */
+ int flags; /* can be SHELL_SILENT */
++ int *ret_len;
+ {
+ char_u *tempname;
+ char_u *command;
+***************
+*** 10841,10847 ****
+ vim_free(buffer);
+ buffer = NULL;
+ }
+! else
+ {
+ /* Change NUL into SOH, otherwise the string is truncated. */
+ for (i = 0; i < len; ++i)
+--- 10844,10850 ----
+ vim_free(buffer);
+ buffer = NULL;
+ }
+! else if (ret_len == NULL)
+ {
+ /* Change NUL into SOH, otherwise the string is truncated. */
+ for (i = 0; i < len; ++i)
+***************
+*** 10850,10855 ****
+--- 10853,10860 ----
+
+ buffer[len] = NUL; /* make sure the buffer is terminated */
+ }
++ else
++ *ret_len = len;
+
+ done:
+ vim_free(tempname);
+*** ../vim-7.4.247/src/proto/misc1.pro 2013-11-06 04:01:31.000000000 +0100
+--- src/proto/misc1.pro 2014-04-05 19:06:26.427155720 +0200
+***************
+*** 100,106 ****
+ void remove_duplicates __ARGS((garray_T *gap));
+ int gen_expand_wildcards __ARGS((int num_pat, char_u **pat, int *num_file, char_u ***file, int flags));
+ void addfile __ARGS((garray_T *gap, char_u *f, int flags));
+! char_u *get_cmd_output __ARGS((char_u *cmd, char_u *infile, int flags));
+ void FreeWild __ARGS((int count, char_u **files));
+ int goto_im __ARGS((void));
+ /* vim: set ft=c : */
+--- 100,106 ----
+ void remove_duplicates __ARGS((garray_T *gap));
+ int gen_expand_wildcards __ARGS((int num_pat, char_u **pat, int *num_file, char_u ***file, int flags));
+ void addfile __ARGS((garray_T *gap, char_u *f, int flags));
+! char_u *get_cmd_output __ARGS((char_u *cmd, char_u *infile, int flags, int *ret_len));
+ void FreeWild __ARGS((int count, char_u **files));
+ int goto_im __ARGS((void));
+ /* vim: set ft=c : */
+*** ../vim-7.4.247/src/version.c 2014-04-05 18:55:40.479154309 +0200
+--- src/version.c 2014-04-05 19:07:12.447155821 +0200
+***************
+*** 736,737 ****
+--- 736,739 ----
+ { /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++ 248,
+ /**/
+
+--
+Tips for aliens in New York: Land anywhere. Central Park, anywhere.
+No one will care or indeed even notice.
+ -- Douglas Adams, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
+
+ /// Bram Moolenaar -- Bram@Moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net \\\
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