qtplasmac: add newlines between codes in conversational pre and postamble

Author: snowgoer540

lib/python/qtvcp/lib/qtplasmac/updater.py

@@ -23,13 +23,27 @@
 from shutil import copy as COPY
 
 ###########################################################################################################
-# add M52P1 to the [CONVERSATIONAL] Preamble and Postamble                                                #
+# add newlines between codes [CONVERSATIONAL] Preamble and Postamble (pre V2.10-009.071 2025/08/09)       #
+###########################################################################################################
+
+
+def add_newlines(prefs):
+    for option in ('Preamble', 'Postamble'):
+        value = prefs.getpref(option, '', str, 'CONVERSATIONAL')
+        newlines = '\n'.join(value.strip().split())
+        prefs.putpref(option, newlines, str, 'CONVERSATIONAL')
+    with open(prefs.fn, 'w') as f:
+        prefs.write(f)
+    return(False, False, 'Updated to V2.10-009.071')
+
+###########################################################################################################
+# add M52P1 to the [CONVERSATIONAL] Preamble and Postamble (pre V2.10-009.070 2025/08/07)                 #
 ###########################################################################################################
 
 
 def add_adaptive(prefs):
     for option in ('Preamble', 'Postamble'):
-        value = prefs.getpref(option, '', str, 'CONVERSATIONAL') or ''
+        value = prefs.getpref(option, '', str, 'CONVERSATIONAL')
         if 'M52P1' not in value:
             prefs.putpref(option, f'{value.strip()} M52P1'.strip(), str, 'CONVERSATIONAL')
     with open(prefs.fn, 'w') as f:

share/qtvcp/screens/qtplasmac/qtplasmac_handler.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = '009.070'
+VERSION = '009.071'
 LCNCVER = '2.10'
 
 '''
@@ -2594,12 +2594,18 @@ def update_check(self):
             if error:
                 return
             self.updateIni['001-017'] = mPath
-        # add M52P1 to the [CONVERSATIONAL] Preamble and Postamble
+        # add M52P1 to the [CONVERSATIONAL] Preamble and Postamble (pre V2.10-009.070 2025/08/07)
         if any(self.PREFS.has_option('CONVERSATIONAL', option) and 'M52P1' not in self.PREFS.get('CONVERSATIONAL', option) for option in ('Preamble', 'Postamble')):
             restart, error, text = UPDATER.add_adaptive(self.PREFS)
             self.updateData.append([restart, error, text])
             if error:
                 return
+        # add newlines between codes [CONVERSATIONAL] Preamble and Postamble (pre V2.10-009.071 2025/08/09)
+        if any(self.PREFS.has_option('CONVERSATIONAL', option) and ' ' in self.PREFS.get('CONVERSATIONAL', option) for option in ('Preamble', 'Postamble')):
+            restart, error, text = UPDATER.add_newlines(self.PREFS)
+            self.updateData.append([restart, error, text])
+            if error:
+                return
 
     def update_iniwrite(self):
         # this is for updates that write to the INI file

share/qtvcp/screens/qtplasmac/versions.html

@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ <h2>QtPlasmaC Version History - LinuxCNC 2.10</h2>
 </table>
 <br>
 <!--- ****** ADD NEXT VERSION BELOW THIS LINE ****** --->
+<br><b><u>009.070 2025 August 07</u></b>
+<ul style="margin:0;">
+  <li>add newlines between codes in conversational pre and postamble</li>
+
 <br><b><u>009.070 2025 August 07</u></b>
 <ul style="margin:0;">
   <li>add M52P1 to conversational pre and postamble</li>