Getting own output panel

[guillermooo]

The exec command uses its own output panel. I've tried to get one in my plugin too, but I can't make it work.

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        # Run command, don't modify the buffer, output to output panel.
        if not as_filter:
            self.output_view = self.view.window().get_output_panel("powershell")
            out, error = run_posh_command(userPoShCmd)
            if out or error:
                self.view.window().get_output_panel("powershell")
                # FIXME: Use a dedicated output panel for powershell.
                # print out
                # print error
                append(self.output_view, out + "\n")
                append(self.output_view, error)
                self.view.window().run_command("show_panel", {"panel": "ouput.powershell"})
            return

[jbjornson]

Hi guillermooo,

I've also been struggling with this for a few days and found that the following code solves the problem. I think there is some confusion introduced by the window.get_output_panel function because of it's name. I discovered from a few simple tests that "get_output_panel" should really be called "create_output_panel" since it clobbers any text you've written to it before the call.

@jps Maybe this could be renamed in the API?

Cheers,
Josh

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    def append(self, text, panel_name = 'example'):       
        # get_output_panel doesn't "get" the panel, it *creates* it,
        # so we should only call get_output_panel once
        if not hasattr(self, 'output_view'):
            self.output_view = self.window.get_output_panel(panel_name)
        v = self.output_view

        # Write this text to the output panel and display it
        edit = v.begin_edit()
        v.insert(edit, v.size(), text + '\n')
        v.end_edit(edit)
        v.show(v.size())

        self.window.run_command("show_panel", {"panel": "output." + panel_name})


[guillermooo]

Thanks, Josh; I'll give that a shot!

[quarnster]

I also just ran into this. Is this behavior intentional? If so could it be documented? Thanks