1 files changed, 31 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/data/rbot/plugins/figlet.rb b/data/rbot/plugins/figlet.rb
index eb218edf..040dee25 100644
--- a/data/rbot/plugins/figlet.rb
+++ b/data/rbot/plugins/figlet.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,27 @@
+#-- vim:sw=2:et
+#++
+#
+# :title: Figlet plugin
+
 class FigletPlugin < Plugin
   DEFAULT_FONTS = ['rectangles', 'smslant']
   MAX_WIDTH=68
 
   Config.register Config::StringValue.new('figlet.path',
      :default => '/usr/bin/figlet',
-     :desc => _('Path to the figlet program'))
+     :desc => _('Path to the figlet program'),
+     :on_change => Proc.new { |bot, v| bot.plugins['figlet'].test_figlet })
 
-  def initialize
-    super
+  def figlet_path
+    @bot.config['figlet.path']
+  end
+
+  attr_reader :has_figlet
+  attr_accessor :figlet_font
+
+  def test_figlet
+    #check that figlet is present
+    @has_figlet = File.exist?(figlet_path)
 
     # check that figlet actually has the font installed
     @figlet_font = nil
@@ -18,7 +32,15 @@ class FigletPlugin < Plugin
         break
       end
     end
-    
+  end
+
+  def initialize
+    super
+
+
+    # test for figlet and font presence
+    test_figlet
+
     # set the commandline params
     @figlet_params = ['-k', '-w', MAX_WIDTH.to_s]
 
@@ -27,15 +49,16 @@ class FigletPlugin < Plugin
 
   end
 
-  def figlet_path
-    @bot.config['figlet.path']
-  end
-
   def help(plugin, topic="")
     "figlet <message> => print using figlet"
   end
 
   def figlet(m, params)
+    unless @has_figlet
+      m.reply "figlet couldn't be found. if it's installed, you should set the figlet.path config key to its path"
+      return
+    end
+
     message = params[:message].to_s
     if message =~ /^-/
       m.reply "the message can't start with a - sign"