replay select choices in transcript

[rADikal8e7]

Hello,

Is there a way to replay select choices in transcript so that it doesn't wait for user input while running transcript?

Using the following example code

class SelectApp(cmd2.Cmd):
    def do_eat(self, arg):
        """Eat something, with a selection of sauces to choose from."""
        # Pass in a single string of space-separated selections
        sauce = self.select('sweet salty', 'Sauce? ')
        result = '{food} with {sauce} sauce, yum!'
        result = result.format(food=arg, sauce=sauce)
        self.stdout.write(result + '\n')

    def do_study(self, arg):
        """Learn something, with a selection of subjects to choose from."""
        # Pass in a list of strings for selections
        subject = self.select(['math', 'science'], 'Subject? ')
        result = 'Good luck learning {}!\n'.format(subject)
        self.stdout.write(result)

    def do_procrastinate(self, arg):
        """Waste time in your manner of choice."""
        # Pass in a list of tuples for selections
        leisure_activity = self.select(
            [('Netflix and chill', 'Netflix'), ('YouTube', 'WebSurfing')
             ], 'How would you like to procrastinate? '
        )
        result = 'Have fun procrasinating with {}!\n'.format(leisure_activity)
        self.stdout.write(result)

    def do_play(self, arg):
        """Play your favorite musical instrument."""
        # Pass in an uneven list of tuples for selections
        instrument = self.select(
            [('Guitar', 'Electric Guitar'), ('Drums',)], 'Instrument? ')
        result = 'Charm us with the {}...\n'.format(instrument)
        self.stdout.write(result)

    def do_return_type(self, arg):
        """Test that return values can be non-strings"""
        choice = self.select(
            [(1, 'Integer'), ("test_str", 'String'), (self.do_play, 'Method')], 'Choice? ')
        result = f'The return type is {type(choice)}\n'
        self.stdout.write(result)

(Cmd) eat
   1. sweet
   2. salty
Sauce? 2
 with salty sauce, yum!

❯ python sam/lib/test2.py --test transcript.txt 
======================================================================================================= cmd2 transcript test ========================================================================================================
platform darwin -- Python 3.9.7, cmd2-2.4.2, readline-RlType.GNU
cmd2 app: sam/lib/test2.py
collected 1 transcript
Sauce? --->stuck here

[anselor]

This seems like something @kmvanbrunt would know best.

[kmvanbrunt]

Place your select answers in a text file, each on its own line. For instance, answers.txt.

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Then run your tests like this: cat answers.txt | python sam/lib/test2.py --test transcript.txt

[rADikal8e7]

Place your select answers in a text file, each on its own line. For instance, answers.txt.

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Then run your tests like this: cat answers.txt | python sam/lib/test2.py --test transcript.txt

Got it. It needs external input piped. Thanks.