Added -v or --version option to command line arguments.

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/fenrirManager.py

@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@
 # Fenrir TTY screen reader
 # By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributers.
 
-import signal, time, argparse, sys
+import signal, time, argparse, os, sys
 
 from fenrirscreenreader.core import i18n
 from fenrirscreenreader.core import settingsManager
 from fenrirscreenreader.core import debug
 from fenrirscreenreader.core.eventData import fenrirEventType
+from fenrirscreenreader import fenrirVersion
 
 class fenrirManager():
     def __init__(self):
@@ -32,19 +33,68 @@ class fenrirManager():
         self.command = ''
         self.setProcessName()
 def handleArgs(self):
-        args = None
+        """
-        parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Fenrir Help")
+        Parse and handle command line arguments for Fenrir.
-        parser.add_argument('-s', '--setting', metavar='SETTING-FILE', default='/etc/fenrir/settings/settings.conf', help='Use a specified settingsfile')
+        
-        parser.add_argument('-o', '--options', metavar='SECTION#SETTING=VALUE;..', default='', help='Overwrite options in given settings file. Sections, settings and Values are cases sensitive')
+        Returns:
-        parser.add_argument('-d', '--debug',  action='store_true', help='Turns on Debugmode') 
+            argparse.Namespace: Parsed command line arguments
-        parser.add_argument('-p', '--print',  action='store_true', help='Print debug messages on screen')
+            None: If argument parsing fails
-        parser.add_argument('-e', '--emulated-pty',  action='store_true', help='Use PTY emulation and escape sequences for input. Allows to use fenrir on the desktop, in a terminal for X or Wayland')
+        """
-        parser.add_argument('-E', '--emulated-evdev',  action='store_true', help='Use PTY emulation and evdev for input (single instance)')
+        parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+            description="Fenrir - A console screen reader for Linux",
+            formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter
+        )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '-v', '--version',
+            action='version',
+            version=f'Fenrir screen reader version {fenrirVersion.version}',
+            help='Show version information and exit'
+        )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '-s', '--setting',
+            metavar='SETTING-FILE',
+            default='/etc/fenrir/settings/settings.conf',
+            help='Path to custom settings file'
+        )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '-o', '--options',
+            metavar='SECTION#SETTING=VALUE;..',
+            default='',
+            help='Override settings file options. Format: SECTION#SETTING=VALUE;... (case sensitive)'
+        )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '-d', '--debug',
+            action='store_true',
+            help='Enable debug mode'
+        )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '-p', '--print',
+            action='store_true',
+            help='Print debug messages to screen'
+        )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '-e', '--emulated-pty',
+            action='store_true',
+            help='Use PTY emulation with escape sequences for input (enables desktop/X/Wayland usage)'
+        )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '-E', '--emulated-evdev',
+            action='store_true',
+            help='Use PTY emulation with evdev for input (single instance)'
+        )
         try:
             args = parser.parse_args()
-        except Exception as e:
+            # Only do format validation, let file existence be handled by the config initialization
-            parser.print_help()
+            if args.options:
+                for option in args.options.split(';'):
+                    if option and ('#' not in option or '=' not in option):
+                        parser.error(f"Invalid option format: {option}\nExpected format: SECTION#SETTING=VALUE")
+            if args.emulated_pty and args.emulated_evdev:
+                parser.error("Cannot use both --emulated-pty and --emulated-evdev simultaneously")
             return args
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error parsing arguments: {str(e)}", file=sys.stderr)
+            return None
     def proceed(self):
         if not self.initialized:
             return

src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py

@@ -4,5 +4,4 @@
 # Fenrir TTY screen reader
 # By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributers.
 
-version = '1.9.7'
+version = '2024.12'
-codename = 'krug'