Reweet command

mitterlib/ui/helpers/console_utils.py

@@ -187,3 +187,12 @@ def print_thread(thread_list, connection):
         print_messages(message, connection, show_numbers=False, indent=pos)
         pos += 1
     return
+
+def make_retweet(message):
+    """Creates the text for a reweet."""
+    if not message.message.lower().startswith('rt @'):
+        new_message = 'RT @%s: %s' % (message.username, message.message)
+    else:
+        # if it is a retweet already, keep the original information
+        new_message = message.message
+    return new_message

mitterlib/ui/ui_cmd.py

@@ -93,12 +93,7 @@ class Interface(cmd.Cmd):
             return
 
         original_message = self._messages[pos-1]
-        if not original_message.message.lower().startswith('rt @'):
-            new_message = 'RT @%s: %s' % (original_message.username,
-                    original_message.message)
-        else:
-            # if it is a retweet already, keep the original information
-            new_message = original_message.message
+        new_message = console_utils.make_retweet(original_message)
         return self.do_update(new_message)
 
     def do_r(self, line):

mitterlib/ui/ui_zork.py

@@ -141,6 +141,12 @@ class Interface(cmd.Cmd):
         thread = console_utils.fetch_thread(message, self._connection)
         console_utils.print_thread(thread, self._connection)
 
+    def do_retweet(self, line):
+        """Resends the original message to your followers."""
+        original_message = self._messages[self._cursor]
+        new_message = console_utils.make_retweet(original_message)
+        return self.do_say(new_message)
+
     def do_exit(self, line):
         """Quit the application."""
         _log.debug('Exiting application')