fix csecho to not strip multuple spaces

bashtools.sh

@@ -1,26 +1,42 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env /bin/bash
-true # need a successful command before the sourced script check
+
+export BASHTOOLS_DIR="${HOME}/.bashtools"
+if [[ $1 == "install" ]]; then
+    mkdir -p "$BASHTOOLS_DIR"
+    cp -a $0 "$BASHTOOLS_DIR/"
+    echo "Bashtools has been installed in $BASHTOOLS_DIR"
     $(return 2>/dev/null)
     rv="$?"
     if [[ $rv -ne 0 ]]; then
-    echo "ERROR: This script should be sourced ('. $0') rather than run directly."
-    return 2>/dev/null # jist in case
-    exit 1;
+        exit 1
+    else
+        return
     fi
+fi
+
+#true # need a successful command before the sourced script check
+#$(return 2>/dev/null)
+#rv="$?"
+#if [[ $rv -ne 0 ]]; then
+#    echo "ERROR: This script should be sourced ('. $0') rather than run directly."
+#    return 2>/dev/null # jist in case
+#    exit 1;
+#fi
+
 
 if [[ $1 != "reload" && -n $HAVE_BASHTOOLS ]]; then
     return
 fi
 export HAVE_BASHTOOLS=1
 
-export BASHTOOLS_DIR="${HOME}/.bashtools"
-
+SPINDELAY=0.05  # delay in ms between spinner frames
 SPINNERFRAMES='|/-\'
 SPINNERFILE="$BASHTOOLS_DIR/spinner.pid"
 
 [[ ! -e $BASHTOOLS_DIR ]] && mkdir "$BASHTOOLS_DIR"
 [[ -e $SPINNERFILE ]] && rm -f "${SPINNERFILE}"
 
+
 export BOLD="\033[1m"
 export PLAIN="\033[0m"
 export ITALIC="\033[3m"
@@ -93,27 +109,34 @@ function cecho() { # [-n] [-s] col boldcol "str"
 
 # use bold version of supplied colour
 function csecho() { # [-n] col  "str"
-    cecho -s $*
+    local args col
+    while [[ $# -gt 2 ]]; do
+        args="$args $1"
+        shift
+    done
+    col="$1"
+    shift
+    cecho $args -s "$col" "$*"
 }
 
 alias try=notify
 function notify() {
     #echo -en "${NOTIFYCOLB}* ${NOTIFYCOL}$*...${PLAIN} "
-    cecho -n "$NOTIFYCOL" "$NOTIFYCOLB" "^b* ^p$*... "
+    cecho -n "$NOTIFYCOL" "$NOTIFYCOLB" "^b* ^p$*... " >/dev/stderr
     if [[ $NOSPINNER -ne 1 ]]; then
         start_spinner &
-        tput civis
+        tput civis >/dev/stderr
     fi
     innotify=1
 }
 
 function inform() {
-    cecho "$INFORMCOL" "$INFORMCOLB" "^b* ^p$* "
+    cecho "$INFORMCOL" "$INFORMCOLB" "^b* ^p$* " >/dev/stderr
 }
 
 function info() {
     [[ $AUTOYES -eq 1 ]] && return
-    csecho "${INFOCOL}" "^b>>^p $*"
+    csecho "${INFOCOL}" "^b>>^p $*" >/dev/stderr
 }
 
 function ok() {
@@ -121,7 +144,7 @@ function ok() {
     stop_spinner
     [[ $innotify -eq 0 ]] && return 1
     innotify=0
-    echo -e "$GREEN$msg$PLAIN"
+    echo -e "$GREEN$msg$PLAIN" >/dev/stderr
 }
 
 function fail() {
@@ -129,23 +152,23 @@ function fail() {
     stop_spinner
     [[ $innotify -eq 0 ]] && return 1
     innotify=0
-    echo -e "$RED$msg$PLAIN"
+    echo -e "$RED$msg$PLAIN" >/dev/stderr
 }
 
 function partial() {
-    local msg=${*:-failed}
+    local msg=${*:-partial}
     stop_spinner
     [[ $innotify -eq 0 ]] && return 1
     innotify=0
-    echo -e "$YELLOW$msg$PLAIN"
+    echo -e "$YELLOW$msg$PLAIN" >/dev/stderr
 }
 
 function warn() {
-    cecho -s "$YELLOW" "^bWarning: ^p$*"
+    cecho -s "$YELLOW" "^bWarning: ^p$*" >/dev/stderr
 }
 
 function error() {
-    cecho -s "$RED" "^bERROR: ^p$*"
+    cecho -s "$RED" "^bERROR: ^p$*" >/dev/stderr
 }
 
 function start_spinner() {
@@ -153,14 +176,14 @@ function start_spinner() {
 
     (
         len=${#SPINNERFRAMES}
-        echo -n "  "
+        echo -n "  " >/dev/stderr
         while [ 1 ] ; do
-            echo -en "\b${SPINNERFRAMES:$idx:1}"
+            echo -en "\b${SPINNERFRAMES:$idx:1}" >/dev/stderr
             idx=$((idx + 1))
             [[ $idx -ge $len ]] && idx=0
-            sleep 0.1
+            sleep $SPINDELAY
         done
-    ) 2>/dev/null &
+    ) &
     spid=$!
     echo $spid >>"$SPINNERFILE"
 }
@@ -179,7 +202,7 @@ function stop_spinner() {
         fi
     done < "$SPINNERFILE"
     rm -f "$SPINNERFILE"
-    tput cnorm
+    tput cnorm >/dev/stderr
 }
 
 function getsysstats() {

test.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+. ./bashtools.sh
+notify "testing, you should see a spinner"
+sleep 1
+ok
+