Fix excess spaces on normal ascii table output (#66 )

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2025-12-18 13:01:11 +01:00 · 2025-09-29 20:46:33 +02:00 · 2025-09-11 19:12:49 +02:00 · 2025-09-11 19:04:38 +02:00 · 2025-09-11 19:04:02 +02:00 · 2025-09-11 19:01:11 +02:00
20 changed files with 315 additions and 298 deletions
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@ ignore certain column[s] by regex, name or number. It can output the
 tabular data in a range of formats (see below). There's even an
 interactive filter/selection tool available.

-Usage:
+## Demo
+
+![demo cast](vhsdemo/demo.gif)
+
+
+## Usage
+
 ```default
 Usage:
  tablizer [regex,...] [file, ...] [flags]
@@ -149,10 +155,6 @@ other separator, for instance: `-R '| |-|'`.



-## Demo
-
-[![asciicast](demo/tablizer-demo.gif)](https://asciinema.org/a/9FKc3HPnlg8D2X8otheleEa9t)
-
 ## Installation

 There are multiple ways to install **tablizer**:
--- a/cfg/config.go
+++ b/cfg/config.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 )

 const DefaultSeparator string = `(\s\s+|\t)`
-const Version string = "v1.5.2"
+const Version string = "v1.5.4"
 const MAXPARTS = 2

 var DefaultConfigfile = os.Getenv("HOME") + "/.config/tablizer/config"
--- a/cmd/tablizer.go
+++ b/cmd/tablizer.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ NAME

 SYNOPSIS
        Usage:
-          tablizer [regex,...] [file, ...] [flags]
+          tablizer [regex,...] [-r file] [flags]
    
        Operational Flags:
          -c, --columns string              Only show the speficied columns (separated by ,)
@@ -41,12 +41,13 @@ SYNOPSIS
          -t, --sort-time                   sort according to time string

        Other Flags:
-              --completion <shell>         Generate the autocompletion script for <shell>
-          -f, --config <file>              Configuration file (default: ~/.config/tablizer/config)
-          -d, --debug                      Enable debugging
-          -h, --help                       help for tablizer
-          -m, --man                        Display manual page
-          -V, --version                    Print program version
+          -r  --read-file <file>            Use <file> as input instead of STDIN
+              --completion <shell>          Generate the autocompletion script for <shell>
+          -f, --config <file>               Configuration file (default: ~/.config/tablizer/config)
+          -d, --debug                       Enable debugging
+          -h, --help                        help for tablizer
+          -m, --man                         Display manual page
+          -V, --version                     Print program version

 DESCRIPTION
    Many programs generate tabular output. But sometimes you need to
@@ -441,7 +442,7 @@ AUTHORS
 var usage = `

 Usage:
-  tablizer [regex,...] [file, ...] [flags]
+  tablizer [regex,...] [-r file] [flags]

 Operational Flags:
  -c, --columns string              Only show the speficied columns (separated by ,)
@@ -476,12 +477,13 @@ Sort Mode Flags (mutually exclusive):
  -t, --sort-time                   sort according to time string

 Other Flags:
-      --completion <shell>         Generate the autocompletion script for <shell>
-  -f, --config <file>              Configuration file (default: ~/.config/tablizer/config)
-  -d, --debug                      Enable debugging
-  -h, --help                       help for tablizer
-  -m, --man                        Display manual page
-  -V, --version                    Print program version
+  -r  --read-file <file>            Use <file> as input instead of STDIN
+      --completion <shell>          Generate the autocompletion script for <shell>
+  -f, --config <file>               Configuration file (default: ~/.config/tablizer/config)
+  -d, --debug                       Enable debugging
+  -h, --help                        help for tablizer
+  -m, --man                         Display manual page
+  -V, --version                     Print program version


 `
--- a/demo/Makefile
+++ b/demo/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-all:
-	LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 asciinema rec --cols 50 --row 30 -c ./demo.sh --overwrite tmp.cast
-	agg tmp.cast tmp.gif
--- a/demo/demo.sh
+++ b/demo/demo.sh
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-prompt() {
-    if test -n "$1"; then
-        echo
-        echo -n "% $*"
-        sleep 1
-        echo
-        $*
-        echo
-        echo -n "% "
-    else
-        echo -n "% "
-    fi
-}
-
-PATH=..:$PATH
-clear
-while IFS=$'\t' read -r flags table msg source _; do
-    echo "#"
-    echo "#   source tabular data:"
-    cat $table
-    echo
-    echo "#"
-    echo "#   $msg:"
-    prompt "tablizer $flags $table"
-  
-    sleep 4
-    clear
-done < <(yq -r tables.yaml \
-         | yq -r '.tables[] | [.flags, .table, .msg, .source] | @tsv')
--- a/demo/table.demo1
+++ b/demo/table.demo1
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-NAME   DURATION   COUNT  WHEN
-beta   1d10h5m1s  33     3/1/2014
-alpha  4h35m      170    2013-Feb-03
-ceta   33d12h     9      06/Jan/2008 15:04:05 -0700
--- a/demo/table.demo2
+++ b/demo/table.demo2
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-    PID TTY          TIME CMD
-  30912 pts/0    00:00:00 bash
-  49526 pts/0    00:00:00 ps
--- a/demo/tables.yaml
+++ b/demo/tables.yaml
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-tables:
-# OUTPUTS
-  - flags: -A
-    table: table.demo1
-    msg: default output mode
-  - flags: -O
-    table: table.demo1
-    msg: orgmode output mode
-  - flags: -M
-    table: table.demo1
-    msg: markdown output mode
-  - flags: -S
-    table: table.demo1
-    msg: shell output mode
-  - flags: -X
-    table: table.demo1
-    msg: extended output mode
-  - flags: -Y
-    table: table.demo1
-    msg: yaml output mode
-  - flags: -C
-    table: table.demo1
-    msg: CSV output mode
-
-  # SORTS
-  - flags: -A -k 3
-    table: table.demo1
-    msg: sort by column 3
-  - flags: -A -k 4 -t
-    table: table.demo1
-    msg: sort by column 4 and sort type time
-  - flags: -A -k 2 -a
-    table: table.demo1
-    msg: sort by column 2 and sort type duration
-
-  # REDUCE
-  - flags: -A -c 1,3
-    table: table.demo1
-    msg: only display column 1 and 3
-  - flags: -A -c AM,RA
-    table: table.demo1
-    msg: only display columns matching /(RA|AM)/
-  - flags: -X -c 1,3
-    table: table.demo1
-    msg: only display column 1 and 3 in extended mode
-
-  # SEARCH
-  - flags: /20 -A
-    table: table.demo1
-    msg: only show rows matching /20
-  - flags: /20 -A -v
-    table: table.demo1
-    msg: only show rows NOT matching /20
-
--- a/demo/tablizer-demo.cast
+++ b/demo/tablizer-demo.cast
@@ -1,119 +0,0 @@
-{"version": 2, "width": 80, "height": 25, "timestamp": 1666890777, "env": {"SHELL": "/bin/bash", "TERM": "xterm-256color"}}
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-[45.057073, "o", "\r\n% tablizer -A -k 2 -a table.demo1"]
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-[55.073822, "o", "\r\n#\r\n#   only display columns matching /(RA|AM)/:\r\n"]
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--- a/demo/tablizer-demo.gif
+++ b/demo/tablizer-demo.gif
--- a/lib/printer.go
+++ b/lib/printer.go
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ func printASCIIData(writer io.Writer, conf cfg.Config, data *Tabdata) {
 				Borders: tw.BorderNone,
 				Symbols: styleTSV,
 				Settings: tw.Settings{
-					Separators: tw.Separators{BetweenRows: tw.Off, BetweenColumns: tw.On},
-					Lines:      tw.Lines{ShowFooterLine: tw.Off, ShowHeaderLine: tw.Off},
+					Separators: tw.SeparatorsNone,
+					Lines:      tw.LinesNone,
 				},
 			})),
 		tablewriter.WithConfig(tablewriter.Config{
@@ -213,23 +213,18 @@ func printASCIIData(writer io.Writer, conf cfg.Config, data *Tabdata) {
 				Formatting: tw.CellFormatting{
 					AutoFormat: tw.Off,
 				},
-				Padding: tw.CellPadding{
-					Global: tw.Padding{Left: "", Right: ""},
-				},
+				Padding: tw.CellPadding{Global: tw.Padding{Left: "", Right: " "}},
 			},
 			Row: tw.CellConfig{
 				Formatting: tw.CellFormatting{
 					AutoWrap:  tw.WrapNone,
 					Alignment: tw.AlignLeft,
 				},
-				Padding: tw.CellPadding{
-					Global: tw.Padding{Left: "", Right: ""},
-				},
+				Padding: tw.CellPadding{Global: tw.Padding{Right: " "}},
 			},

 			Debug: true,
 		}),
-		tablewriter.WithPadding(tw.PaddingNone),
 	)

 	if !conf.NoHeaders {
--- a/lib/printer_test.go
+++ b/lib/printer_test.go
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ var tests = []struct {
 		numberize: true,
 		name:      "default",
 		expect: `
-NAME(1)	DURATION(2)	COUNT(3)	WHEN(4)                   
-beta   	1d10h5m1s  	33      	3/1/2014                  
-alpha  	4h35m      	170     	2013-Feb-03               
-ceta   	33d12h     	9       	06/Jan/2008 15:04:05 -0700`,
+NAME(1) DURATION(2) COUNT(3) WHEN(4)                    
+beta    1d10h5m1s   33       3/1/2014                   
+alpha   4h35m       170      2013-Feb-03                
+ceta    33d12h      9        06/Jan/2008 15:04:05 -0700`,
 	},
 	{
 		mode:      cfg.CSV,
@@ -173,10 +173,10 @@ DURATION(2): 33d12h
 		numberize: true,
 		desc:      false,
 		expect: `
-NAME(1)	DURATION(2)	COUNT(3)	WHEN(4)                   
-ceta   	33d12h     	9       	06/Jan/2008 15:04:05 -0700
-beta   	1d10h5m1s  	33      	3/1/2014                  
-alpha  	4h35m      	170     	2013-Feb-03`,
+NAME(1) DURATION(2) COUNT(3) WHEN(4)                    
+ceta    33d12h      9        06/Jan/2008 15:04:05 -0700 
+beta    1d10h5m1s   33       3/1/2014                   
+alpha   4h35m       170      2013-Feb-03`,
 	},
 	{
 		name:      "sortbycolumn4",
@@ -185,10 +185,10 @@ alpha  	4h35m      	170     	2013-Feb-03`,
 		desc:      false,
 		numberize: true,
 		expect: `
-NAME(1)	DURATION(2)	COUNT(3)	WHEN(4)                   
-ceta   	33d12h     	9       	06/Jan/2008 15:04:05 -0700
-alpha  	4h35m      	170     	2013-Feb-03               
-beta   	1d10h5m1s  	33      	3/1/2014`,
+NAME(1) DURATION(2) COUNT(3) WHEN(4)                    
+ceta    33d12h      9        06/Jan/2008 15:04:05 -0700 
+alpha   4h35m       170      2013-Feb-03                
+beta    1d10h5m1s   33       3/1/2014`,
 	},
 	{
 		name:      "sortbycolumn2",
@@ -197,10 +197,10 @@ beta   	1d10h5m1s  	33      	3/1/2014`,
 		numberize: true,
 		desc:      false,
 		expect: `
-NAME(1)	DURATION(2)	COUNT(3)	WHEN(4)                   
-alpha  	4h35m      	170     	2013-Feb-03               
-beta   	1d10h5m1s  	33      	3/1/2014                  
-ceta   	33d12h     	9       	06/Jan/2008 15:04:05 -0700`,
+NAME(1) DURATION(2) COUNT(3) WHEN(4)                    
+alpha   4h35m       170      2013-Feb-03                
+beta    1d10h5m1s   33       3/1/2014                   
+ceta    33d12h      9        06/Jan/2008 15:04:05 -0700`,
 	},

 	//  -----------------------  UseColumns Tests
@@ -210,44 +210,44 @@ ceta   	33d12h     	9       	06/Jan/2008 15:04:05 -0700`,
 		numberize: true,
 		usecolstr: "1,4",
 		expect: `
-NAME(1)	WHEN(4)                   
-beta   	3/1/2014                  
-alpha  	2013-Feb-03               
-ceta   	06/Jan/2008 15:04:05 -0700`,
+NAME(1) WHEN(4)                    
+beta    3/1/2014                   
+alpha   2013-Feb-03                
+ceta    06/Jan/2008 15:04:05 -0700`,
 	},
 	{
-		name:      "usecolumns",
+		name:      "usecolumns2",
 		usecol:    []int{2},
 		numberize: true,
 		usecolstr: "2",
 		expect: `
-DURATION(2)
-1d10h5m1s  
-4h35m      
+DURATION(2) 
+1d10h5m1s   
+4h35m       
 33d12h`,
 	},
 	{
-		name:      "usecolumns",
+		name:      "usecolumns3",
 		usecol:    []int{3},
 		numberize: true,
 		usecolstr: "3",
 		expect: `
-COUNT(3)
-33      
-170     
+COUNT(3) 
+33       
+170      
 9`,
 	},
 	{
-		name:      "usecolumns",
+		name:      "usecolumns4",
 		column:    0,
 		usecol:    []int{1, 3},
 		numberize: true,
 		usecolstr: "1,3",
 		expect: `
-NAME(1)	COUNT(3)
-beta   	33      
-alpha  	170     
-ceta   	9`,
+NAME(1) COUNT(3) 
+beta    33       
+alpha   170      
+ceta    9`,
 	},
 	{
 		name:      "usecolumns",
@@ -255,10 +255,10 @@ ceta   	9`,
 		numberize: true,
 		usecolstr: "2,4",
 		expect: `
-DURATION(2)	WHEN(4)                   
-1d10h5m1s  	3/1/2014                  
-4h35m      	2013-Feb-03               
-33d12h     	06/Jan/2008 15:04:05 -0700`,
+DURATION(2) WHEN(4)                    
+1d10h5m1s   3/1/2014                   
+4h35m       2013-Feb-03                
+33d12h      06/Jan/2008 15:04:05 -0700`,
 	},
 }

@@ -304,7 +304,8 @@ func TestPrinter(t *testing.T) {

 			if got != exp {
 				t.Errorf("not rendered correctly:\n+++ got:\n%s\n+++ want:\n%s",
-					got, exp)
+					strings.ReplaceAll(got, " ", "_"),
+					strings.ReplaceAll(exp, " ", "_"))
 			}
 		})
 	}
--- a/lib/tableeditor.go
+++ b/lib/tableeditor.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 	"github.com/evertras/bubble-table/table"
+	"github.com/mattn/go-isatty"
 	"github.com/tlinden/tablizer/cfg"
 )

@@ -468,7 +469,14 @@ func tableEditor(conf *cfg.Config, data *Tabdata) (*Tabdata, error) {
 	// see https://github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea/issues/860
 	//
 	// TODO: doesn't work with libgloss v2 anymore!
-	lipgloss.SetDefaultRenderer(lipgloss.NewRenderer(os.Stderr))
+
+	out := os.Stderr
+
+	if isatty.IsTerminal(os.Stdout.Fd()) {
+		out = os.Stdout
+	}
+
+	lipgloss.SetDefaultRenderer(lipgloss.NewRenderer(out))

 	ctx := &Context{data: data}

@@ -479,7 +487,7 @@ func tableEditor(conf *cfg.Config, data *Tabdata) (*Tabdata, error) {
 	// still be used inside pipes.
 	program := tea.NewProgram(
 		NewModel(data, ctx),
-		tea.WithOutput(os.Stderr),
+		tea.WithOutput(out),
 		tea.WithAltScreen())

 	m, err := program.Run()
--- a/tablizer.1
+++ b/tablizer.1
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 .\" ========================================================================
 .\"
 .IX Title "TABLIZER 1"
-.TH TABLIZER 1 "2025-08-28" "1" "User Commands"
+.TH TABLIZER 1 "2025-09-11" "1" "User Commands"
 .\" For nroff, turn off justification.  Always turn off hyphenation; it makes
 .\" way too many mistakes in technical documents.
 .if n .ad l
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ tablizer \- Manipulate tabular output of other programs
 .IX Header "SYNOPSIS"
 .Vb 2
 \&    Usage:
-\&      tablizer [regex,...] [file, ...] [flags]
+\&      tablizer [regex,...] [\-r file] [flags]
 \&    
 \&    Operational Flags:
 \&      \-c, \-\-columns string              Only show the speficied columns (separated by ,)
@@ -179,12 +179,13 @@ tablizer \- Manipulate tabular output of other programs
 \&      \-t, \-\-sort\-time                   sort according to time string
 \&
 \&    Other Flags:
-\&          \-\-completion <shell>         Generate the autocompletion script for <shell>
-\&      \-f, \-\-config <file>              Configuration file (default: ~/.config/tablizer/config)
-\&      \-d, \-\-debug                      Enable debugging
-\&      \-h, \-\-help                       help for tablizer
-\&      \-m, \-\-man                        Display manual page
-\&      \-V, \-\-version                    Print program version
+\&      \-r  \-\-read\-file <file>            Use <file> as input instead of STDIN
+\&          \-\-completion <shell>          Generate the autocompletion script for <shell>
+\&      \-f, \-\-config <file>               Configuration file (default: ~/.config/tablizer/config)
+\&      \-d, \-\-debug                       Enable debugging
+\&      \-h, \-\-help                        help for tablizer
+\&      \-m, \-\-man                         Display manual page
+\&      \-V, \-\-version                     Print program version
 .Ve
 .SH "DESCRIPTION"
 .IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
--- a/tablizer.pod
+++ b/tablizer.pod
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ tablizer - Manipulate tabular output of other programs
 =head1 SYNOPSIS

    Usage:
-      tablizer [regex,...] [file, ...] [flags]
+      tablizer [regex,...] [-r file] [flags]
    
    Operational Flags:
      -c, --columns string              Only show the speficied columns (separated by ,)
@@ -40,12 +40,13 @@ tablizer - Manipulate tabular output of other programs
      -t, --sort-time                   sort according to time string

    Other Flags:
-          --completion <shell>         Generate the autocompletion script for <shell>
-      -f, --config <file>              Configuration file (default: ~/.config/tablizer/config)
-      -d, --debug                      Enable debugging
-      -h, --help                       help for tablizer
-      -m, --man                        Display manual page
-      -V, --version                    Print program version
+      -r  --read-file <file>            Use <file> as input instead of STDIN
+          --completion <shell>          Generate the autocompletion script for <shell>
+      -f, --config <file>               Configuration file (default: ~/.config/tablizer/config)
+      -d, --debug                       Enable debugging
+      -h, --help                        help for tablizer
+      -m, --man                         Display manual page
+      -V, --version                     Print program version


 =head1 DESCRIPTION
--- a/vhsdemo/Makefile
+++ b/vhsdemo/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+.PHONY: demo check clean-demo
+
+VHS  = vhs
+
+clean-demo:
+
+%.gif: %.tape
+	@echo "vhs $<"
+	env PATH=..:$(PATH) vhs $<
+
+check:
+	ls -l ../tablizer
+
+demo: check clean-demo demo.gif
+
--- a/vhsdemo/demo.gif
+++ b/vhsdemo/demo.gif
--- a/vhsdemo/demo.tape
+++ b/vhsdemo/demo.tape
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+# -*-sh-*-
+
+Output demo.gif
+Set FontSize 20
+Set Width 1200
+Set Height 1000
+Set Theme { "name": "Whimsy", "black": "#535178", "red": "#ef6487", "green": "#5eca89", "yellow": "#fdd877", "blue": "#65aef7", "magenta": "#aa7ff0", "cyan": "#43c1be", "white": "#ffffff", "brightBlack": "#535178", "brightRed": "#ef6487", "brightGreen": "#5eca89", "brightYellow": "#fdd877", "brightBlue": "#65aef7", "brightMagenta": "#aa7ff0", "brightCyan": "#43c1be", "brightWhite": "#ffffff", "background": "#29283b", "foreground": "#b3b0d6", "selection": "#3d3c58", "cursor": "#b3b0d6" }
+Set WindowBar Colorful
+Set BorderRadius 10
+Set Shell zsh
+Set FontFamily "IBM Plex Mono"
+Set CursorBlink false
+Set PlaybackSpeed 1
+Set TypingSpeed .05
+
+# initialize
+Hide
+Type `PROMPT=''`
+Enter
+Type "setopt interactivecomments"
+Enter
+Type "autoload -U colors && colors"
+Enter
+Type `PS1="%{$fg[magenta]%}demo> %{$reset_color%}"`
+Enter
+Type "clear"
+Enter
+Show
+
+Type "# Our input data"
+Enter
+Sleep 1s
+Type "cat input | head -10"
+Enter
+Sleep 2s
+
+Enter
+Type "# Filter over all rows"
+Enter
+Sleep 1s
+Type "tablizer Central < input"
+Enter
+Sleep 2s
+
+Enter
+Type "# Filter over all rows case insensitive"
+Enter
+Sleep 1s
+Type "tablizer '/penc/i' < input"
+Enter
+Sleep 2s
+
+Enter
+Type "# Filter over specific column"
+Enter
+Sleep 1s
+Type "tablizer -Fcost=4.99 < input"
+Enter
+Sleep 2s
+
+Enter
+Type "# Filter by regex on specific column"
+Enter
+Sleep 1s
+Type "tablizer -Funits=Pen. < input"
+Enter
+Sleep 2s
+
+Enter
+Type "# Output as markdown"
+Enter
+Sleep 1s
+Type "tablizer -Funits=Pen. -M < input"
+Enter
+Sleep 2s
+
+Enter
+Type "# Output as CSV"
+Enter
+Sleep 1s
+Type "tablizer -Funits=Pen. -C < input"
+Enter
+Sleep 2s
+
+Enter
+Type "# Output as shell evaluable"
+Enter
+Sleep 1s
+Type "tablizer -Funits=Pen. -S < input"
+Enter
+Sleep 2s
+Type "bat eval.sh"
+Enter
+Sleep 2s
+Type "tablizer -Funits=Pen. -S < input | ./eval.sh"
+Enter
+Sleep 2s
+
+Enter
+Type "# Reduce columns"
+Enter
+Sleep 1s
+Type "tablizer -Funits=Pen. -c region,customer,units,count < input"
+Enter
+Sleep 2s
+
+Enter
+Type "# Sort by COUNT column numerically "
+Enter
+Sleep 1s
+Type "tablizer -Funits=Pen. -c region,customer,units,count -kcount -i < input"
+Enter
+Sleep 2s
+
+Enter
+Type "# Do further filtering interactively"
+Enter
+Sleep 1s
+Type "tablizer -Funits=Pen. -c region,customer,units,count -I -O < input"
+Enter
+Sleep 2s
+Type "?"
+Sleep 2s
+Type "/"
+Sleep 2s
+Type "J"
+Sleep 1s
+Type "o"
+Sleep 1s
+Type "n"
+Sleep 1s
+Type "e"
+Sleep 1s
+Type "s"
+Sleep 1s
+Enter
+Sleep 2s
+Tab
+Sleep 1s
+Tab
+Sleep 1s
+Tab
+Sleep 1s
+Tab
+Type "n"
+Sleep 2s
+Space
+Sleep 1s
+Down
+Sleep 1s
+Down
+Sleep 1s
+Space
+Sleep 2s
+Type "q"
+
+Sleep 10s
--- a/vhsdemo/eval.sh
+++ b/vhsdemo/eval.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+while read LINE; do
+    eval "$LINE"; echo "$Customer ordered $Count ${Units}s"
+done
--- a/vhsdemo/input
+++ b/vhsdemo/input
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+Date        Region	Customer	Units	Count   Cost	Total
+2016-01-06	East	Jones	Pencil	95	1.99	189.05
+2016-01-23	Central	Kivell	Binder	50	19.99	999.50
+2016-02-09	Central	Jardine	Pencil	36	4.99	179.64
+2016-02-26	Central	Gill	Pen	27	19.99	539.73
+2016-03-15	West	Sorvino	Pencil	56	2.99	167.44
+2016-04-01	East	Jones	Binder	60	4.99	299.40
+2016-04-18	Central	Andrews	Pencil	75	1.99	149.25
+2016-05-05	Central	Jardine	Pencil	90	4.99	449.10
+2016-05-22	West	Thompson	Pencil	32	1.99	63.68
+2016-06-08	East	Jones	Binder	60	8.99	539.40
+2016-06-25	Central	Morgan	Pencil	90	4.99	449.10
+2016-07-12	East	Howard	Binder	29	1.99	57.71
+2016-07-29	East	Parent	Binder	81	19.99	1619.19
+2016-08-15	East	Jones	Pencil	35	4.99	174.65
+2016-09-01	Central	Smith	Desk	2	125.00	250.00
+2016-09-18	East	Jones	Pen Set	16	15.99	255.84
+2016-10-05	Central	Morgan	Binder	28	8.99	251.72
+2016-10-22	East	Jones	Pen	64	8.99	575.36
+2016-11-08	East	Parent	Pen	15	19.99	299.85
+2016-11-25	Central	Kivell	Pen Set	96	4.99	479.04
+2016-12-12	Central	Smith	Pencil	67	1.29	86.43
+2016-12-29	East	Parent	Pen Set	74	15.99	1183.26
+2017-01-15	Central	Gill	Binder	46	8.99	413.54
+2017-02-01	Central	Smith	Binder	87	15.00	1305.00
+2017-02-18	East	Jones	Binder	4	4.99	19.96
+2017-03-07	West	Sorvino	Binder	7	19.99	139.93
+2017-03-24	Central	Jardine	Pen Set	50	4.99	249.50
+2017-04-10	Central	Andrews	Pencil	66	1.99	131.34
+2017-04-27	East	Howard	Pen	96	4.99	479.04
+2017-05-14	Central	Gill	Pencil	53	1.29	68.37
+2017-05-31	Central	Gill	Binder	80	8.99	719.20
+2017-06-17	Central	Kivell	Desk	5	125.00	625.00
+2017-07-04	East	Jones	Pen Set	62	4.99	309.38
+2017-07-21	Central	Morgan	Pen Set	55	12.49	686.95
+2017-08-07	Central	Kivell	Pen Set	42	23.95	1005.90
+2017-08-24	West	Sorvino	Desk	3	275.00	825.00
+2017-09-10	Central	Gill	Pencil	7	1.29	9.03
+2017-09-27	West	Sorvino	Pen	76	1.99	151.24
+2017-10-14	West	Thompson	Binder	57	19.99	1139.43
+2017-10-31	Central	Andrews	Pencil	14	1.29	18.06
+2017-11-17	Central	Jardine	Binder	11	4.99	54.89
+2017-12-04	Central	Jardine	Binder	94	19.99	1879.06
+2017-12-21	Central	Andrews	Binder	28	4.99	139.72
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
T.v.Dein	687f4b7bb2	Fix excess spaces on normal ascii table output (#66 )	2025-09-29 20:46:33 +02:00
Thomas von Dein	24b66b8a6b	mv demo to top	2025-09-11 19:12:49 +02:00
Thomas von Dein	d87c6878a4	bump version	2025-09-11 19:04:38 +02:00
Thomas von Dein	4cdc4c8e18	switched to vhs demo creator	2025-09-11 19:04:02 +02:00
Thomas von Dein	9cb9a66332	fix #64 : documented -r parameter	2025-09-11 19:01:11 +02:00
Thomas von Dein	24277cd716	use stdout if it is a tty	2025-09-11 19:00:37 +02:00