figdemo.py

#!/usr/bin/python

"""
Usage: figdemo <message>
Example: figdemo "what's up github"
"""

import commands
import sys

def main():
    figlist_out = commands.getoutput('figlist')
    figlist_lines = figlist_out.splitlines()

    start_idx = figlist_lines.index('Figlet fonts in this directory:') + 1
    end_idx = figlist_lines.index('Figlet control files in this directory:')


    fonts = figlist_lines[start_idx:end_idx]
    message = ' '.join(sys.argv[1:])

    for font in fonts:
        print '%s:' % font
        print commands.getoutput('figlet -f %s "%s"' % (font, message))


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()