This tool runs the rendering of a script in the current terminal. ( Try ./recorder.py run --help )

Installation

python3 -m venv env
env/bin/pip install -r requirements.txt

Required external commands

xdotool
xwd
ffmpeg

Running

env/bin/python3 recorder.py input.script output

INPUT the file name of the script to render OUTPUT the file name of the video without extension (will create OUTPUT.mkv)

Example of a script

% clear
% splash
###################################################
# Hello World!                                    #
###################################################
% wait 2
% type
$ whoami
root
$
> whoami
$
% exec ls
$
% wait 3

Script syntax

Lines starting with $ are typed in.
Lines starting with > are commands that are enetered in type mode, executed and output is produced line by line.
All lines starting with % are commands:
- % clear ... clear the screen
- % splash ... start printing text without makeing a snapshot
- % type ... start typing as if you were a human
- % line ... start typing line by line
- % snap ... take a snapshow now
- % wait int:seconds ... wait some seconds
- % exec string:command ... execute a command, output is printed line by line
- % framerate int:framerate ... set the framerate
- % end ... end the program
- % speed min_frames max_frames nonword_frames line_frames
  - ... typing speed is randomly chosen between min_... and max_frames
  - ... nonword_frames is the amount of frames for non word letters
  - ... line_frames is the amount of frames after each typed line

Adding sound