patch 8.0.0096

Problem:    When the input or output is not a tty Vim appears to hang.
Solution:   Add the --ttyfail argument.  Also add the "ttyin" and "ttyout"
            features to be able to check in Vim script.

Author: brammool

runtime/doc/eval.txt

@@ -8416,6 +8416,8 @@ tgetent			Compiled with tgetent support, able to use a termcap
 timers			Compiled with |timer_start()| support.
 title			Compiled with window title support |'title'|.
 toolbar			Compiled with support for |gui-toolbar|.
+ttyin			input is a terminal (tty)
+ttyout			output is a terminal (tty)
 unix			Unix version of Vim.
 user_commands		User-defined commands.
 vertsplit		Compiled with vertically split windows |:vsplit|.

runtime/doc/starting.txt

@@ -421,6 +421,10 @@ a slash.  Thus "-R" means recovery and "-/R" readonly.
 		not connected to a terminal.  This will avoid the warning and
 		the two second delay that would happen. {not in Vi}
 
+							*--ttyfail*
+--ttyfail	When the stdin or stdout is not a terminal (tty) then exit
+		right away.
+
 							*-d*
 -d		Start in diff mode, like |vimdiff|.
 		{not in Vi} {not available when compiled without the |+diff|

src/evalfunc.c

@@ -5959,6 +5959,10 @@ f_has(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
 	}
 	else if (STRICMP(name, "vim_starting") == 0)
 	    n = (starting != 0);
+	else if (STRICMP(name, "ttyin") == 0)
+	    n = mch_input_isatty();
+	else if (STRICMP(name, "ttyout") == 0)
+	    n = stdout_isatty;
 #ifdef FEAT_MBYTE
 	else if (STRICMP(name, "multi_byte_encoding") == 0)
 	    n = has_mbyte;

src/globals.h

@@ -643,6 +643,8 @@ EXTERN int	exiting INIT(= FALSE);
 EXTERN int	really_exiting INIT(= FALSE);
 				/* TRUE when we are sure to exit, e.g., after
 				 * a deadly signal */
+EXTERN int	stdout_isatty INIT(= TRUE);	/* is stdout a terminal? */
+
 #if defined(FEAT_AUTOCHDIR)
 EXTERN int	test_autochdir INIT(= FALSE);
 #endif

src/main.c

@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ common_init(mparm_T *paramp)
      * (needed for :! to * work). mch_check_win() will also handle the -d or
      * -dev argument.
      */
-    paramp->stdout_isatty = (mch_check_win(paramp->argc, paramp->argv) != FAIL);
+    stdout_isatty = (mch_check_win(paramp->argc, paramp->argv) != FAIL);
     TIME_MSG("window checked");
 
     /*
@@ -1828,6 +1828,7 @@ command_line_scan(mparm_T *parmp)
 				/* "--literal" take files literally */
 				/* "--nofork" don't fork */
 				/* "--not-a-term" don't warn for not a term */
+				/* "--ttyfail" exit if not a term */
 				/* "--noplugin[s]" skip plugins */
 				/* "--cmd <cmd>" execute cmd before vimrc */
 		if (STRICMP(argv[0] + argv_idx, "help") == 0)
@@ -1857,6 +1858,8 @@ command_line_scan(mparm_T *parmp)
 		    p_lpl = FALSE;
 		else if (STRNICMP(argv[0] + argv_idx, "not-a-term", 10) == 0)
 		    parmp->not_a_term = TRUE;
+		else if (STRNICMP(argv[0] + argv_idx, "ttyfail", 7) == 0)
+		    parmp->tty_fail = TRUE;
 		else if (STRNICMP(argv[0] + argv_idx, "cmd", 3) == 0)
 		{
 		    want_argument = TRUE;
@@ -2489,7 +2492,7 @@ check_tty(mparm_T *parmp)
 	if (!input_isatty)
 	    silent_mode = TRUE;
     }
-    else if (parmp->want_full_screen && (!parmp->stdout_isatty || !input_isatty)
+    else if (parmp->want_full_screen && (!stdout_isatty || !input_isatty)
 #ifdef FEAT_GUI
 	    /* don't want the delay when started from the desktop */
 	    && !gui.starting
@@ -2504,7 +2507,7 @@ check_tty(mparm_T *parmp)
 	 * input buffer so fast I can't even kill the process in under 2
 	 * minutes (and it beeps continuously the whole time :-)
 	 */
-	if (netbeans_active() && (!parmp->stdout_isatty || !input_isatty))
+	if (netbeans_active() && (!stdout_isatty || !input_isatty))
 	{
 	    mch_errmsg(_("Vim: Error: Failure to start gvim from NetBeans\n"));
 	    exit(1);
@@ -2517,11 +2520,13 @@ check_tty(mparm_T *parmp)
 	    exit(1);
 	}
 #endif
-	if (!parmp->stdout_isatty)
+	if (!stdout_isatty)
 	    mch_errmsg(_("Vim: Warning: Output is not to a terminal\n"));
 	if (!input_isatty)
 	    mch_errmsg(_("Vim: Warning: Input is not from a terminal\n"));
 	out_flush();
+	if (parmp->tty_fail && (!stdout_isatty || !input_isatty))
+	    exit(1);
 	if (scriptin[0] == NULL)
 	    ui_delay(2000L, TRUE);
 	TIME_MSG("Warning delay");
@@ -3287,6 +3292,7 @@ usage(void)
 #endif
     main_msg(_("-T <terminal>\tSet terminal type to <terminal>"));
     main_msg(_("--not-a-term\t\tSkip warning for input/output not being a terminal"));
+    main_msg(_("--ttyfail\t\tExit if input or output is not a terminal"));
     main_msg(_("-u <vimrc>\t\tUse <vimrc> instead of any .vimrc"));
 #ifdef FEAT_GUI
     main_msg(_("-U <gvimrc>\t\tUse <gvimrc> instead of any .gvimrc"));

src/structs.h

@@ -3225,8 +3225,8 @@ typedef struct
 #endif
 
     int		want_full_screen;
-    int		stdout_isatty;		/* is stdout a terminal? */
     int		not_a_term;		/* no warning for missing term? */
+    int		tty_fail;		/* exit if not a tty */
     char_u	*term;			/* specified terminal name */
 #ifdef FEAT_CRYPT
     int		ask_for_key;		/* -x argument */

src/version.c

@@ -764,6 +764,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    96,
 /**/
     95,
 /**/