chiark / gitweb /
routesearch: include tableau in stdout
[ypp-sc-tools.db-live.git] / yoweb-scrape
index 1f5486e2a656f3c9fd2c8642213bde5b021d2dd4..8f0bf5647d75251252cb527cdc1f6a8b2a0e1c80 100755 (executable)
@@ -1,4 +1,34 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
+# This is part of ypp-sc-tools, a set of third-party tools for assisting
+# players of Yohoho Puzzle Pirates.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2009 Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# Yohoho and Puzzle Pirates are probably trademarks of Three Rings and
+# are used without permission.  This program is not endorsed or
+# sponsored by Three Rings.
+
+copyright_info = '''
+yoweb-scrape is part of ypp-sc-tools  Copyright (C) 2009 Ian Jackson
+This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; this is free software,
+and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions.
+For details, read the top of the yoweb-scrape file.
+'''
+
+#---------- setup ----------
 
 import signal
 signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal.SIG_DFL)
@@ -11,29 +41,63 @@ import errno
 import sys
 import re as regexp
 import random
+import curses
+import termios
 from optparse import OptionParser
+from StringIO import StringIO
 
 from BeautifulSoup import BeautifulSoup
 
 opts = None
 
+#---------- YPP parameters and arrays ----------
 
 puzzles = ('Swordfighting/Bilging/Sailing/Rigging/Navigating'+
        '/Battle Navigation/Gunning/Carpentry/Rumble/Treasure Haul'+
        '/Drinking/Spades/Hearts/Treasure Drop/Poker/Distilling'+
        '/Alchemistry/Shipwrightery/Blacksmithing/Foraging').split('/')
 
+core_duty_puzzles = [
+               'Gunning',
+               ['Sailing','Rigging'],
+               'Bilging',
+               'Carpentry',
+               ]
+
+duty_puzzles = ([ 'Navigating', 'Battle Navigation' ] +
+               core_duty_puzzles +
+               [ 'Treasure Haul' ])
+
 standingvals = ('Able/Distinguished/Respected/Master'+
                '/Renowned/Grand-Master/Legendary/Ultimate').split('/')
+standing_limit = len(standingvals)
 
 pirate_ref_re = regexp.compile('^/yoweb/pirate\\.wm')
 
 max_pirate_namelen = 12
 
 
+#---------- general utilities ----------
+
 def debug(m):
        if opts.debug > 0:
-               print m
+               print >>opts.debug_file, m
+
+def debug_flush():
+       if opts.debug > 0:
+               opts.debug_file.flush() 
+
+def sleep(seconds):
+       debug_flush()
+       time.sleep(seconds)
+
+def format_time_interval(ti):
+       if ti < 120: return '%d:%02d' % (ti / 60, ti % 60)
+       if ti < 7200: return '%2dm' % (ti / 60)
+       if ti < 86400: return '%dh' % (ti / 3600)
+       return '%dd' % (ti / 86400)
+
+#---------- caching and rate-limiting data fetcher ----------
 
 class Fetcher:
        def __init__(self, ocean, cachedir):
@@ -45,9 +109,9 @@ class Fetcher:
                        if oe.errno != errno.EEXIST: raise
                self._cache_scan(time.time())
 
-       def _default_ocean(self):
+       def default_ocean(self, ocean='ice'):
                if self.ocean is None:
-                       self.ocean = 'ice'
+                       self.ocean = ocean
 
        def _cache_scan(self, now):
                # returns list of ages, unsorted
@@ -70,8 +134,9 @@ class Fetcher:
                        ages.append(age)
                return ages
 
-       def need_wait(self, now):
+       def need_wait(self, now, imaginary=[]):
                ages = self._cache_scan(now)
+               ages += imaginary
                ages.sort()
                debug('Fetcher   ages ' + `ages`)
                min_age = 1
@@ -89,7 +154,7 @@ class Fetcher:
                need_wait = self.need_wait(now)
                if need_wait > 0:
                        debug('Fetcher   wait %d' % need_wait)
-                       time.sleep(need_wait)
+                       sleep(need_wait)
 
        def fetch(self, url, max_age):
                debug('Fetcher fetch %s' % url)
@@ -128,11 +193,13 @@ class Fetcher:
                return data
 
        def yoweb(self, kind, tail, max_age):
-               self._default_ocean()
+               self.default_ocean()
                url = 'http://%s.puzzlepirates.com/yoweb/%s%s' % (
                        self.ocean, kind, tail)
                return self.fetch(url, max_age)
 
+#---------- logging assistance for troubled screenscrapers ----------
+
 class SoupLog:
        def __init__(self):
                self.msgs = [ ]
@@ -156,6 +223,8 @@ class SomethingSoupInfo(SoupLog):
                        convertEntities=BeautifulSoup.HTML_ENTITIES
                        )
 
+#---------- scraper for pirate pages ----------
+
 class PirateInfo(SomethingSoupInfo):
        # Public data members:
        #  pi.standings = { 'Treasure Haul': 'Able' ... }
@@ -224,7 +293,7 @@ u'\\s*\\S*/([-A-Za-z]+)\\s*$|\\s*\\S*/\\S*\\s*\\(ocean\\-wide(?:\\s|\\xa0)+([-A-
                                skl.msg('puzzle "%s" no standing found' % puzzle)
                                continue
                        standing = sl[0]
-                       for i in range(0, len(standingvals)-1):
+                       for i in range(0, standing_limit):
                                if standing == standingvals[i]:
                                        self.standings[puzzle] = i
                        if not puzzle in self.standings:
@@ -255,6 +324,8 @@ u'\\s*\\S*/([-A-Za-z]+)\\s*$|\\s*\\S*/\\S*\\s*\\(ocean\\-wide(?:\\s|\\xa0)+([-A-
        def __str__(self):
                return `(self.crew, self.flag, self.standings, self.msgs)`
 
+#---------- scraper for crew pages ----------
+
 class CrewInfo(SomethingSoupInfo):
        # Public data members:
        #  ci.crew = [ ('Captain',        ['Pirate', ...]),
@@ -303,29 +374,36 @@ class CrewInfo(SomethingSoupInfo):
        def __str__(self):
                return `(self.crew, self.msgs)`
 
+#---------- pretty-printer for tables of pirate puzzle standings ----------
+
 class StandingsTable:
-       def __init__(self, use_puzzles=None, col_width=6):
+       def __init__(self, f, use_puzzles=None, col_width=6, gap_every=5):
                if use_puzzles is None:
                        if opts.ship_duty:
-                               use_puzzles=[
-                                       'Navigating','Battle Navigation',
-                                       'Gunning',
-                                       ['Sailing','Rigging'],
-                                       'Bilging',
-                                       'Carpentry',
-                                       'Treasure Haul'
-                               ]
+                               use_puzzles=duty_puzzles
                        else:
                                use_puzzles=puzzles
                self._puzzles = use_puzzles
-               self.s = ''
+               self.f = f
                self._cw = col_width-1
-
-       def _pline(self, pirate, puzstrs):
-               self.s += ' %-*s' % (max(max_pirate_namelen, 14), pirate)
+               self._gap_every = gap_every
+               self._linecount = 0
+               self._o = f.write
+
+       def _nl(self): self._o('\n')
+
+       def _pline(self, pirate, puzstrs, extra):
+               if (self._linecount > 0
+                   and self._gap_every is not None
+                   and not (self._linecount % self._gap_every)):
+                       self._nl()
+               self._o(' %-*s' % (max(max_pirate_namelen, 14), pirate))
                for v in puzstrs:
-                       self.s += ' %-*.*s' % (self._cw,self._cw, v)
-               self.s += '\n'
+                       self._o(' %-*.*s' % (self._cw,self._cw, v))
+               if extra:
+                       self._o(' ' + extra)
+               self._nl()
+               self._linecount += 1
 
        def _puzstr(self, pi, puzzle):
                if not isinstance(puzzle,list): puzzle = [puzzle]
@@ -343,7 +421,7 @@ class StandingsTable:
                s += '+' * (standing % 2)
                return s
 
-       def headings(self):
+       def headings(self, lhs='', rhs=None):
                def puzn_redact(name):
                        if isinstance(name,list):
                                return '/'.join(
@@ -352,55 +430,32 @@ class StandingsTable:
                        spc = name.find(' ')
                        if spc < 0: return name
                        return name[0:min(4,spc)] + name[spc+1:]
-               self._pline('', map(puzn_redact, self._puzzles))
+               self._linecount = -2
+               self._pline(lhs, map(puzn_redact, self._puzzles), rhs)
+               self._linecount = 0
        def literalline(self, line):
-               self.s += line + '\n'
-       def pirate_dummy(self, name, standingstring):
-               self._pline(name, standingstring * len(self._puzzles))
-       def pirate(self, pi):
+               self._o(line)
+               self._nl()
+               self._linecount = 0
+       def pirate_dummy(self, name, standingstring, extra=None):
+               self._pline(name, standingstring * len(self._puzzles), extra)
+       def pirate(self, pi, extra=None):
                puzstrs = [self._puzstr(pi,puz) for puz in self._puzzles]
-               self._pline(pi.name, puzstrs)
-
-       def results(self):
-               return self.s
-
-def do_pirate(pirates, bu):
-       print '{'
-       for pirate in pirates:
-               info = PirateInfo(pirate)
-               print '%s: %s,' % (`pirate`, info)
-       print '}'
+               self._pline(pi.name, puzstrs, extra)
 
-def prep_crew_of(args, bu, max_age=300):
-       if len(args) != 1: bu('crew-of takes one pirate name')
-       pi = PirateInfo(args[0], max_age)
-       return CrewInfo(pi.crew[0], max_age)
 
-def do_crew_of(args, bu):
-       ci = prep_crew_of(args, bu)
-       print ci
-
-def do_standings_crew_of(args, bu):
-       ci = prep_crew_of(args, bu, 60)
-       tab = StandingsTable()
-       tab.headings()
-       for (rank, members) in ci.crew:
-               if not members: continue
-               tab.literalline('%s:' % rank)
-               for p in members:
-                       pi = PirateInfo(p, random.randint(900,1800))
-                       tab.pirate(pi)
-       print tab.results()
+#---------- chat log parser ----------
 
 class PirateAboard:
-       # pa.v
-       # pa.name
-       # pa.last_time
-       # pa.last_event
-       # pa.gunner
-       # pa.last_chat_time
-       # pa.last_chat_chan
-       # pa.pi
+       # This is essentially a transparent, dumb, data class.
+       #  pa.v
+       #  pa.name
+       #  pa.last_time
+       #  pa.last_event
+       #  pa.gunner
+       #  pa.last_chat_time
+       #  pa.last_chat_chan
+       #  pa.pi
 
        def __init__(pa, pn, v, time, event):
                pa.name = pn
@@ -413,65 +468,170 @@ class PirateAboard:
                pa.pi = None
 
        def pirate_info(pa):
-               if not pa.pi and not fetcher.need_wait(time.time()):
-                       pa.pi = PirateInfo(pa.name, 3600)
+               now = time.time()
+               if pa.pi:
+                       age = now - pa.pi_fetched
+                       guide = random.randint(120,240)
+                       if age <= guide:
+                               return pa.pi
+                       debug('PirateAboard refresh %d > %d  %s' % (
+                               age, guide, pa.name))
+                       imaginary = [2,6]
+               else:
+                       imaginary = [1]
+               wait = fetcher.need_wait(now, imaginary)
+               if wait:
+                       debug('PirateAboard fetcher not ready %d' % wait)
+                       return pa.pi
+               pa.pi = PirateInfo(pa.name, 600)
+               pa.pi_fetched = now
                return pa.pi
 
 class ChatLogTracker:
+       # This is quite complex so we make it opaque.  Use the
+       # official invokers, accessors etc.
+
        def __init__(self, myself_pi, logfn):
                self._pl = {}   # self._pl['Pirate'] =
                self._vl = {}   #   self._vl['Vessel']['Pirate'] = PirateAboard
-                               # self._vl['Vessel']['#lastaboard']
-               self._v = None          # self._v =
-               self._vessel = None     #       self._vl[self._vessel]
+                               # self._vl['Vessel']['#lastinfo']
+                               # self._vl['Vessel']['#name']
+                               # self._v = self._vl[self._vessel]
                self._date = None
                self._myself = myself_pi
-               self._need_redisplay = False
                self._f = file(logfn)
                self._lbuf = ''
                self._progress = [0, os.fstat(self._f.fileno()).st_size]
+               self._disembark_myself()
+               self._need_redisplay = False
+               self._lastvessel = None
+
+       def _disembark_myself(self):
+               self._v = None
+               self._vessel = None
+               self.force_redisplay()
 
-       def _refresh(self):
+       def force_redisplay(self):
                self._need_redisplay = True
 
-       def _onboard_event(self,timestamp,pirate,event):
-               try: pa = self._pl[pirate]
-               except KeyError: pa = None
-               if pa is not None and pa.v is self._v:
+       def _vessel_updated(self, v, timestamp):
+               v['#lastinfo'] = timestamp
+               self.force_redisplay()
+
+       def _onboard_event(self,v,timestamp,pirate,event):
+               pa = self._pl.get(pirate, None)
+               if pa is not None and pa.v is v:
                        pa.last_time = timestamp
                        pa.last_event = event
                else:
                        if pa is not None: del pa.v[pirate]
-                       pa = PirateAboard(pirate, self._v, timestamp, event)
+                       pa = PirateAboard(pirate, v, timestamp, event)
                        self._pl[pirate] = pa
-                       self._v[pirate] = pa
-               self._v['#lastaboard'] = timestamp
-               self._refresh()
+                       v[pirate] = pa
+               self._vessel_updated(v, timestamp)
                return pa
 
        def _trash_vessel(self, v):
                for pn in v:
                        if pn.startswith('#'): continue
                        del self._pl[pn]
-               self._refresh()
+               vn = v['#name']
+               del self._vl[vn]
+               if v is self._v: self._disembark_myself()
+               self.force_redisplay()
+
+       def _vessel_stale(self, v, timestamp):
+               return timestamp - v['#lastinfo'] > opts.ship_reboard_clearout
+
+       def _vessel_check_expire(self, v, timestamp):
+               if not self._vessel_stale(v, timestamp):
+                       return v
+               self._debug_line_disposition(timestamp,'',
+                       'stale-reset ' + v['#name'])
+               self._trash_vessel(v)
+               return None
 
        def expire_garbage(self, timestamp):
-               for (vn,v) in list(self._vl.iteritems()):
-                       la = v['#lastaboard']
-                       if timestamp - la > opts.ship_reboard_clearout:
-                               self._debug_line_disposition(timestamp,'',
-                                       'stale reset '+vn)
-                               self._trash_vessel(v)
-                               del self._vl[vn]
-
-       def clear_vessel(self, timestamp):
-               if self._v is not None:
-                       self._trash_vessel(self._v)
-               self._v = {'#lastaboard': timestamp}
-               self._vl[self._vessel] = self._v
+               for v in self._vl.values():
+                       self._vessel_check_expire(v, timestamp)
+
+       def _vessel_lookup(self, vn, timestamp, dml=[], create=False):
+               v = self._vl.get(vn, None)
+               if v is not None:
+                       v = self._vessel_check_expire(v, timestamp)
+               if v is not None:
+                       dml.append('found')
+                       return v
+               if not create:
+                       dml.append('no')
+               dml.append('new')
+               self._vl[vn] = v = { '#name': vn }
+               self._vessel_updated(v, timestamp)
+               return v
+
+       def _find_matching_vessel(self, pattern, timestamp, cmdr,
+                                       dml=[], create=False):
+               # use when a commander pirate `cmdr' specified a vessel
+               #  by name `pattern' (either may be None)
+               # if create is true, will create the vessel
+               #  record if an exact name is specified
+
+               if (pattern is not None and
+                   not '*' in pattern
+                   and len(pattern.split(' ')) == 2):
+                       vn = pattern.title()
+                       dml.append('exact')
+                       return self._vessel_lookup(
+                               vn, timestamp, dml=dml, create=create)
+
+               if pattern is None:
+                       pattern_check = lambda vn: True
+               else:
+                       re = '(?:.* )?%s$' % pattern.lower().replace('*','.+')
+                       pattern_check = regexp.compile(re, regexp.I).match
+
+               tries = []
+
+               cmdr_pa = self._pl.get(cmdr, None)
+               if cmdr_pa: tries.append((cmdr_pa.v, 'cmdr'))
+
+               tries.append((self._v, 'here'))
+               tried_vns = []
+
+               for (v, dm) in tries:
+                       if v is None: dml.append(dm+'?'); continue
+                       
+                       vn = v['#name']
+                       if not pattern_check(vn):
+                               tried_vns.append(vn)
+                               dml.append(dm+'#')
+                               continue
+
+                       dml.append(dm+'!')
+                       return v
+
+               if pattern is not None and '*' in pattern:
+                       search = [
+                               (vn,v)
+                               for (vn,v) in self._vl.iteritems()
+                               if not self._vessel_stale(v, timestamp)
+                               if pattern_check(vn)
+                               ]
+                       #debug('CLT-RE /%s/ wanted (%s) searched (%s)' % (
+                       #       re,
+                       #       '/'.join(tried_vns),
+                       #       '/'.join([vn for (vn,v) in search])))
+
+                       if len(search)==1:
+                               dml.append('one')
+                               return search[0][1]
+                       elif search:
+                               dml.append('many')
+                       else:
+                               dml.append('none')
 
        def _debug_line_disposition(self,timestamp,l,m):
-               debug('CLT %13s %-30s %s' % (timestamp,m,l))
+               debug('CLT %13s %-40s %s' % (timestamp,m,l))
 
        def chatline(self,l):
                rm = lambda re: regexp.match(re,l)
@@ -480,7 +640,8 @@ class ChatLogTracker:
 
                m = rm('=+ (\\d+)/(\\d+)/(\\d+) =+$')
                if m:
-                       self._date = m.groups()
+                       self._date = [int(x) for x in m.groups()]
+                       self._previous_timestamp = None
                        return d('date '+`self._date`)
 
                if self._date is None:
@@ -490,35 +651,47 @@ class ChatLogTracker:
                if not m:
                        return d('no timestamp')
 
-               time_tuple = [int(x) for x in self._date + m.groups()]
-               time_tuple += (-1,-1,-1)
-               timestamp = time.mktime(time_tuple)
+               while True:
+                       time_tuple = (self._date +
+                                     [int(x) for x in m.groups()] +
+                                     [-1,-1,-1])
+                       timestamp = time.mktime(time_tuple)
+                       if timestamp >= self._previous_timestamp: break
+                       self._date[2] += 1
+                       self._debug_line_disposition(timestamp,'',
+                               'new date '+`self._date`)
+
+               self._previous_timestamp = timestamp
+
                l = l[l.find(' ')+1:]
 
-               def ob_x(who,event):
-                       return self._onboard_event(timestamp, who, event)
+               def ob_x(pirate,event):
+                       return self._onboard_event(
+                                       self._v, timestamp, pirate, event)
                def ob1(did): ob_x(m.group(1), did); return d(did)
                def oba(did): return ob1('%s %s' % (did, m.group(2)))
 
+               def disembark(v, timestamp, pirate, event):
+                       self._onboard_event(
+                                       v, timestamp, pirate, 'leaving '+event)
+                       del v[pirate]
+                       del self._pl[pirate]
+
+               def disembark_me(why):
+                       self._disembark_myself()
+                       return d('disembark-me '+why)
+
                m = rm('Going aboard the (\\S.*\\S)\\.\\.\\.$')
                if m:
+                       dm = ['boarding']
                        pn = self._myself.name
-                       self._vessel = m.group(1)
-                       dm = 'boarding'
-
-                       try:             self._v = self._vl[self._vessel]
-                       except KeyError: self._v = None; dm += ' new'
-                       
-                       if self._v is not None:  la = self._v['#lastaboard']
-                       else:                    la = 0; dm += ' ?la'
-
-                       if timestamp - la > opts.ship_reboard_clearout:
-                               self.clear_vessel(timestamp)
-                               dm += ' stale'
-
+                       vn = m.group(1)
+                       v = self._vessel_lookup(vn, timestamp, dm, create=True)
+                       self._lastvessel = self._vessel = vn
+                       self._v = v
                        ob_x(pn, 'we boarded')
                        self.expire_garbage(timestamp)
-                       return d(dm)
+                       return d(' '.join(dm))
 
                if self._v is None:
                        return d('no vessel')
@@ -529,23 +702,62 @@ class ChatLogTracker:
                m = rm('You have ordered (\\w+) to do some (\\S.*\\S)\\.$')
                if m:
                        (who,what) = m.groups()
-                       pa = ob_x(who,'ordered '+what)
+                       pa = ob_x(who,'ord '+what)
                        if what == 'Gunning':
                                pa.gunner = True
                        return d('duty order')
 
                m = rm('(\\w+) abandoned a (\\S.*\\S) station\\.$')
-               if m: oba('stopped'); return d('stopped')
-
-               def chat(what):
-                       who = m.group(1)
-                       try: pa = self._pl[who]
-                       except KeyError: return d('chat mystery')
-                       if pa.v is self._v:
-                               pa.last_chat_time = timestamp
-                               pa.last_chat_chan = what
-                               self._refresh()
-                               return d(what+' chat')
+               if m: oba('stopped'); return d("end")
+
+               def chat_core(speaker, chan):
+                       try: pa = self._pl[speaker]
+                       except KeyError: return 'mystery'
+                       if pa.v is not self._v: return 'elsewhere'
+                       pa.last_chat_time = timestamp
+                       pa.last_chat_chan = chan
+                       self.force_redisplay()
+                       return 'here'
+
+               def chat(chan):
+                       speaker = m.group(1)
+                       dm = chat_core(speaker, chan)
+                       return d('chat %s %s' % (chan, dm))
+
+               def chat_metacmd(chan):
+                       (cmdr, metacmd) = m.groups()
+                       metacmd = regexp.sub('\\s+', ' ', metacmd).strip()
+                       m2 = regexp.match(
+                               '/([ad]) (?:([A-Za-z* ]+)\\s*:)?([A-Za-z ]+)$',
+                               metacmd)
+                       if not m2: return chat(chan)
+
+                       (cmd, pattern, targets) = m2.groups()
+                       dml = ['cmd', chan, cmd]
+
+                       if cmd == 'a': each = self._onboard_event
+                       else: each = disembark
+
+                       if cmdr == self._myself.name:
+                               dml.append('self')
+                               how = 'cmd: %s' % cmd
+                       else:
+                               dml.append('other')
+                               how = 'cmd: %s %s' % (cmd,cmdr)
+
+                       v = self._find_matching_vessel(
+                               pattern, timestamp, cmdr, dml, create=True)
+
+                       if v is not None:
+                               targets = targets.strip().split(' ')
+                               dml.append(`len(targets)`)
+                               for target in targets:
+                                       each(v, timestamp, target.title(), how)
+                               self._vessel_updated(v, timestamp)
+
+                       dm = ' '.join(dml)
+                       chat_core(cmdr, 'cmd '+chan)
+                       return d(dm)
 
                m = rm('(\\w+) (?:issued an order|ordered everyone) "')
                if m: return ob1('general order');
@@ -556,40 +768,58 @@ class ChatLogTracker:
                m = rm('(\\w+) tells ye, "')
                if m: return chat('private')
 
+               m = rm('Ye told (\\w+), "(.*)"$')
+               if m: return chat_metacmd('private')
+
                m = rm('(\\w+) flag officer chats, "')
                if m: return chat('flag officer')
 
-               m = rm('(\\w+) officer chats, "')
-               if m: return chat('officer')
+               m = rm('(\\w+) officer chats, "(.*)"$')
+               if m: return chat_metacmd('officer')
+
+               m = rm('Ye accepted the offer to job with ')
+               if m: return disembark_me('jobbing')
+
+               m = rm('Ye hop on the ferry and are whisked away ')
+               if m: return disembark_me('ferry')
+
+               m = rm('Whisking away to yer home on the magical winds')
+               if m: return disembark_me('home')
 
                m = rm('Game over\\.  Winners: ([A-Za-z, ]+)\\.$')
                if m:
                        pl = m.group(1).split(', ')
                        if not self._myself.name in pl:
-                               return d('lost boarding battle')
+                               return d('lost melee')
                        for pn in pl:
                                if ' ' in pn: continue
-                               ob_x(pn,'won boarding battle')
-                       return d('won boarding battle')
+                               ob_x(pn,'won melee')
+                       return d('won melee')
 
                m = rm('(\\w+) is eliminated\\!')
                if m: return ob1('eliminated in fray');
 
+               m = rm('(\\w+) has driven \w+ from the ship\\!')
+               if m: return ob1('boarder repelled');
+
+               m = rm('\w+ has bested (\\w+), and turns'+
+                       ' to the rest of the ship\\.')
+               if m: return ob1('boarder unrepelled');
+
                m = rm('(\\w+) has left the vessel\.')
                if m:
-                       who = m.group(1)
-                       ob_x(who, 'disembarked')
-                       del self._v[who]
-                       del self._pl[who]
+                       pirate = m.group(1)
+                       disembark(self._v, timestamp, pirate, 'disembarked')
                        return d('disembarked')
 
-               return d('not matched')
+               return d('not-matched')
 
        def _str_vessel(self, vn, v):
                s = ' vessel %s\n' % vn
                s += ' '*20 + "%-*s   %13s\n" % (
-                               max_pirate_namelen, '#lastaboard',
-                               v['#lastaboard'])
+                               max_pirate_namelen, '#lastinfo',
+                               v['#lastinfo'])
+               assert v['#name'] == vn
                for pn in sorted(v.keys()):
                        if pn.startswith('#'): continue
                        pa = v[pn]
@@ -633,6 +863,8 @@ class ChatLogTracker:
                        if self._lbuf.endswith('\n'):
                                self.chatline(self._lbuf.rstrip())
                                self._lbuf = ''
+                               if opts.debug >= 2:
+                                       debug(self.__str__())
                if progress: progress.caughtup()
 
        def changed(self):
@@ -642,40 +874,94 @@ class ChatLogTracker:
        def myname(self):
                # returns our pirate name
                return self._myself.name
-       def vessel(self):
-               # returns the vessel we're aboard or None
+       def vesselname(self):
+               # returns the vessel name we're aboard or None
                return self._vessel
-       def aboard(self):
-               # returns a list of PirateAboard sorted by name
-               return [ self._v[pn]
-                        for pn in sorted(self._v.keys())
+       def lastvesselname(self):
+               # returns the last vessel name we were aboard or None
+               return self._lastvessel
+       def aboard(self, vesselname=True):
+               # returns a list of PirateAboard the vessel
+               #  sorted by pirate name
+               #  you can pass this None and you'll get []
+               #  or True for the current vessel (which is the default)
+               #  the returned value is a fresh list of persistent
+               #  PirateAboard objects
+               if vesselname is True: v = self._v
+               else: v = self._vl.get(vesselname.title())
+               if v is None: return []
+               return [ v[pn]
+                        for pn in sorted(v.keys())
                         if not pn.startswith('#') ]
 
+#---------- implementations of actual operation modes ----------
+
+def do_pirate(pirates, bu):
+       print '{'
+       for pirate in pirates:
+               info = PirateInfo(pirate)
+               print '%s: %s,' % (`pirate`, info)
+       print '}'
+
+def prep_crew_of(args, bu, max_age=300):
+       if len(args) != 1: bu('crew-of takes one pirate name')
+       pi = PirateInfo(args[0], max_age)
+       if pi.crew is None: return None
+       return CrewInfo(pi.crew[0], max_age)
+
+def do_crew_of(args, bu):
+       ci = prep_crew_of(args, bu)
+       print ci
+
+def do_standings_crew_of(args, bu):
+       ci = prep_crew_of(args, bu, 60)
+       tab = StandingsTable(sys.stdout)
+       tab.headings()
+       for (rank, members) in ci.crew:
+               if not members: continue
+               tab.literalline('')
+               tab.literalline('%s:' % rank)
+               for p in members:
+                       pi = PirateInfo(p, random.randint(900,1800))
+                       tab.pirate(pi)
+
 class ProgressPrintPercentage:
-       def __init__(self, f=sys.stdout): self._f = f
-       def progress(self,done,total):
-               self._f.write("scan chat logs %3d%%\r" % ((done*100) / total))
+       def __init__(self, f=sys.stdout):
+               self._f = f
+       def progress_string(self,done,total):
+               return "scan chat logs %3d%%\r" % ((done*100) / total)
+       def progress(self,*a):
+               self._f.write(self.progress_string(*a))
                self._f.flush()
+       def show_init(self, pirate, ocean):
+               print >>self._f, 'Starting up, %s on the %s ocean' % (
+                       pirate, ocean)
        def caughtup(self):
                self._f.write('                   \r')
                self._f.flush()
 
+#----- modes which use the chat log parser are quite complex -----
+
 def prep_chat_log(args, bu,
                progress=ProgressPrintPercentage(),
                max_myself_age=3600):
        if len(args) != 1: bu('this action takes only chat log filename')
        logfn = args[0]
-       logfn_re = '(?:.*/)?([A-Z][a-z]+)_([a-z]+)_chat-log-\\w+$'
+       logfn_re = '(?:.*/)?([A-Z][a-z]+)_([a-z]+)_'
        match = regexp.match(logfn_re, logfn)
-       if not match: bu('chat log filename is not in default format')
-       (pirate, fetcher.ocean) = match.groups()
-       
+       if not match: bu('chat log filename is not in expected format')
+       (pirate, ocean) = match.groups()
+       fetcher.default_ocean(ocean)
+
+       progress.show_init(pirate, fetcher.ocean)
        myself = PirateInfo(pirate,max_myself_age)
        track = ChatLogTracker(myself, logfn)
 
-       opts.debug -= 1
+       opts.debug -= 2
        track.catchup(progress)
-       opts.debug += 1
+       opts.debug += 2
+
+       track.force_redisplay()
 
        return (myself, track)
 
@@ -685,39 +971,233 @@ def do_track_chat_log(args, bu):
                track.catchup()
                if track.changed():
                        print track
-               time.sleep(1)
+               sleep(1)
+
+#----- ship management aid -----
+
+class Display_dumb(ProgressPrintPercentage):
+       def __init__(self):
+               ProgressPrintPercentage.__init__(self)
+       def show(self, s):
+               print '\n\n', s;
+       def realstart(self):
+               pass
+
+class Display_overwrite(ProgressPrintPercentage):
+       def __init__(self):
+               ProgressPrintPercentage.__init__(self)
+
+               null = file('/dev/null','w')
+               curses.setupterm(fd=null.fileno())
+
+               self._clear = curses.tigetstr('clear')
+               if not self._clear:
+                       self._debug('missing clear!')
+                       self.show = Display_dumb.show
+                       return
+
+               self._t = {'el':'', 'ed':''}
+               if not self._init_sophisticated():
+                       for k in self._t.keys(): self._t[k] = ''
+                       self._t['ho'] = self._clear
+
+       def _debug(self,m): debug('display overwrite: '+m)
+
+       def _init_sophisticated(self):
+               for k in self._t.keys():
+                       s = curses.tigetstr(k)
+                       self._t[k] = s
+               self._t['ho'] = curses.tigetstr('ho')
+               if not self._t['ho']:
+                       cup = curses.tigetstr('cup')
+                       self._t['ho'] = curses.tparm(cup,0,0)
+               missing = [k for k in self._t.keys() if not self._t[k]]
+               if missing:
+                       self.debug('missing '+(' '.join(missing)))
+                       return 0
+               return 1
+
+       def show(self, s):
+               w = sys.stdout.write
+               def wti(k): w(self._t[k])
+
+               wti('ho')
+               nl = ''
+               for l in s.rstrip().split('\n'):
+                       w(nl)
+                       w(l)
+                       wti('el')
+                       nl = '\r\n'
+               wti('ed')
+               w(' ')
+               sys.stdout.flush()
+
+       def realstart(self):
+               sys.stdout.write(self._clear)
+               sys.stdout.flush()
+                       
 
 def do_ship_aid(args, bu):
        if opts.ship_duty is None: opts.ship_duty = True
 
-       (myself, track) = prep_chat_log(args, bu)
+       displayer = globals()['Display_'+opts.display]()
+
+       (myself, track) = prep_chat_log(args, bu, progress=displayer)
+
+       displayer.realstart()
+
+       if os.isatty(0): kr_create = KeystrokeReader
+       else: kr_create = DummyKeystrokeReader
+
+       try:
+               kreader = kr_create(0, 10)
+               ship_aid_core(myself, track, displayer, kreader)
+       finally:
+               kreader.stop()
+               print '\n'
+
+class KeyBasedSorter:
+       def compar_key_pa(self, pa):
+               pi = pa.pirate_info()
+               if pi is None: return None
+               return self.compar_key(pi)
+       def lsort_pa(self, l):
+               l.sort(key = self.compar_key_pa)
+
+class NameSorter(KeyBasedSorter):
+       def compar_key(self, pi): return pi.name
+       def desc(self): return 'name'
+
+class SkillSorter(NameSorter):
+       def __init__(self, relevant):
+               self._want = frozenset(relevant.split('/'))
+               self._avoid = set()
+               for p in core_duty_puzzles:
+                       if isinstance(p,basestring): self._avoid.add(p)
+                       else: self._avoid |= set(p)
+               self._avoid -= self._want
+               self._desc = '%s' % relevant
+       
+       def desc(self): return self._desc
+
+       def compar_key(self, pi):
+               best_want = max([
+                       pi.standings.get(puz,-1)
+                       for puz in self._want
+                       ])
+               best_avoid = [
+                       -pi.standings.get(puz,standing_limit)
+                       for puz in self._avoid
+                       ]
+               best_avoid.sort()
+               def negate(x): return -x
+               debug('compar_key %s bw=%s ba=%s' % (pi.name, `best_want`,
+                       `best_avoid`))
+               return (-best_want, map(negate, best_avoid), pi.name)
+
+def ship_aid_core(myself, track, displayer, kreader):
+
+       def find_vessel():
+               vn = track.vesselname()
+               if vn: return (vn, " on board the %s" % vn)
+               vn = track.lastvesselname()
+               if vn: return (vn, " ashore from the %s" % vn)
+               return (None, " not on a vessel")
+
+       def timeevent(t,e):
+               if t is None: return ' ' * 22
+               return " %-4s %-16s" % (format_time_interval(now - t),e)
+
+       displayer.show(track.myname() + find_vessel()[1] + '...')
 
        rotate_nya = '/-\\'
 
+       sort = NameSorter()
+
        while True:
                track.catchup()
                now = time.time()
-               sys.stdout.write("\n\n%s" % track.myname())
 
-               vn = track.vessel()
-               if vn is None: print " ...?"; return
+               (vn, s) = find_vessel()
+               s = track.myname() + s
+               s += " at %s" % time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+               s += kreader.info()
+               s += '\n'
+
+               aboard = track.aboard(vn)
+               sort.lsort_pa(aboard)
 
-               print " on board the %s at %s\n" % (
-                       vn, time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"))
+               tbl_s = StringIO()
+               tbl = StandingsTable(tbl_s)
 
-               tbl = StandingsTable()
-               tbl.headings()
+               if track.vesselname(): howmany = ' %d aboard' % len(aboard)
+               else: howmany = ''
 
-               for pa in track.aboard():
+               tbl.headings(howmany, '  sorted by '+sort.desc())
+
+               for pa in aboard:
                        pi = pa.pirate_info()
+
+                       xs = ''
+                       if pa.gunner: xs += 'G '
+                       else: xs += '  '
+                       xs += timeevent(pa.last_time, pa.last_event)
+                       xs += timeevent(pa.last_chat_time, pa.last_chat_chan)
+
                        if pi is None:
-                               tbl.pirate_dummy(pa.name, rotate_nya[0])
+                               tbl.pirate_dummy(pa.name, rotate_nya[0], xs)
                        else:
-                               tbl.pirate(pi)
-
-               print tbl.results()
-               time.sleep(1)
-               rotate_nya = rotate_nya[1:2] + rotate_nya[0]
+                               tbl.pirate(pi, xs)
+
+               s += tbl_s.getvalue()
+               displayer.show(s)
+               tbl_s.close()
+
+               k = kreader.getch()
+               if k is None:
+                       rotate_nya = rotate_nya[1:3] + rotate_nya[0]
+                       continue
+
+               if k == 'q': break
+               elif k == 'g': sort = SkillSorter('Gunning')
+               elif k == 'c': sort = SkillSorter('Carpentry')
+               elif k == 's': sort = SkillSorter('Sailing/Rigging')
+               elif k == 'b': sort = SkillSorter('Bilging')
+               elif k == 'n': sort = SkillSorter('Navigating')
+               elif k == 'd': sort = SkillSorter('Battle Navigation')
+               elif k == 't': sort = SkillSorter('Treasure Haul')
+               elif k == 'a': sort = NameSorter()
+               else: pass # unknown key command
+
+#---------- individual keystroke input ----------
+
+class DummyKeystrokeReader:
+       def __init__(self,fd,timeout_dummy): pass
+       def stop(self): pass
+       def getch(self): sleep(1); return None
+       def info(self): return ' [noninteractive]'
+
+class KeystrokeReader(DummyKeystrokeReader):
+       def __init__(self, fd, timeout_decisec=0):
+               self._fd = fd
+               self._saved = termios.tcgetattr(fd)
+               a = termios.tcgetattr(fd)
+               a[3] &= ~(termios.ECHO | termios.ECHONL |
+                         termios.ICANON | termios.IEXTEN)
+               a[6][termios.VMIN] = 0
+               a[6][termios.VTIME] = timeout_decisec
+               termios.tcsetattr(fd, termios.TCSANOW, a)
+       def stop(self):
+               termios.tcsetattr(self._fd, termios.TCSANOW, self._saved)
+       def getch(self):
+               debug_flush()
+               byte = os.read(self._fd, 1)
+               if not len(byte): return None
+               return byte
+       def info(self):
+               return ''
+
+#---------- main program ----------
 
 def main():
        global opts, fetcher
@@ -729,8 +1209,11 @@ actions:
  yoweb-scrape [--ocean OCEAN ...] crew-of PIRATE
  yoweb-scrape [--ocean OCEAN ...] standings-crew-of PIRATE
  yoweb-scrape [--ocean OCEAN ...] track-chat-log CHAT-LOG
- yoweb-scrape [--ocean OCEAN ...] ship-aid CHAT-LOG
-''')
+ yoweb-scrape [options] ship-aid CHAT-LOG  (must be .../PIRATE_OCEAN_chat-log*)
+
+display modes (for --display) apply to ship-aid:
+ --display=dumb       just print new information, scrolling the screen
+ --display=overwrite  use cursor motion, selective clear, etc. to redraw at top''')
        ao = pa.add_option
        ao('-O','--ocean',dest='ocean', metavar='OCEAN', default=None,
                help='select ocean OCEAN')
@@ -739,33 +1222,55 @@ actions:
                help='cache yoweb pages in DIR')
        ao('-D','--debug', action='count', dest='debug', default=0,
                help='enable debugging output')
+       ao('--debug-fd', type='int', dest='debug_fd',
+               help='write any debugging output to specified fd')
        ao('-q','--quiet', action='store_true', dest='quiet',
                help='suppress warning output')
+       ao('--display', action='store', dest='display',
+               type='choice', choices=['dumb','overwrite'],
+               help='how to display ship aid')
 
        ao('--ship-duty', action='store_true', dest='ship_duty',
                help='show ship duty station puzzles')
        ao('--all-puzzles', action='store_false', dest='ship_duty',
                help='show all puzzles, not just ship duty stations')
 
+       ao('--min-cache-reuse', type='int', dest='min_max_age',
+               metavar='SECONDS', default=60,
+               help='always reuse cache yoweb data if no older than this')
+
        (opts,args) = pa.parse_args()
        random.seed()
 
        if len(args) < 1:
+               print >>sys.stderr, copyright_info
                pa.error('need a mode argument')
 
+       if opts.debug_fd is not None:
+               opts.debug_file = os.fdopen(opts.debug_fd, 'w')
+       else:
+               opts.debug_file = sys.stdout
+
        mode = args[0]
        mode_fn_name = 'do_' + mode.replace('_','#').replace('-','_')
        try: mode_fn = globals()[mode_fn_name]
        except KeyError: pa.error('unknown mode "%s"' % mode)
 
        # fixed parameters
-       opts.min_max_age = 60
-       opts.expire_age = 3600
+       opts.expire_age = max(3600, opts.min_max_age)
+
        opts.ship_reboard_clearout = 3600
 
        if opts.cache_dir.startswith('~/'):
                opts.cache_dir = os.getenv('HOME') + opts.cache_dir[1:]
 
+       if opts.display is None:
+               if ((opts.debug > 0 and opts.debug_fd is None)
+                   or not os.isatty(sys.stdout.fileno())):
+                       opts.display = 'dumb'
+               else:
+                       opts.display = 'overwrite'
+
        fetcher = Fetcher(opts.ocean, opts.cache_dir)
 
        mode_fn(args[1:], pa.error)