Python ntpq

[Eric S. Raymond]

Achim Gratz <Stromeko at nexgo.de>:
> Achim Gratz writes:
> > It doesn't use wide display for the rv and cv commands no matter the
> > option.
> 
> That turned out to be caused by a hardcoded width:
> 
> --- a/ntpq/ntpq
> +++ b/ntpq/ntpq
> @@ -443,7 +444,7 @@ usage: help [ command ]
>                          lastcount = 0
>                      else:
>                          lastcount += 1
> -                if lastcount + len(item) > 78:
> +                if lastcount + len(item) > self.termwidth:
>                      text = text[:-1] + "\n"
>                  text += item
>              text = text[:-2] + "\n"

Actually, self.termwidth - 2.  But yes.

C ntpq had *all* its widths fixed like that. 
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