boxesalign.py

import os
class box:
    def __init__(self, text):
        t = []
        maxlen = []
        text = text.split("[b]")
        for i, p in enumerate(text):
            p = p.split('[s]')
            maxlen.append(max(len(line.replace('[r]', '').replace('[c]', '')) for line in p))
            t.append('')
            t.append(' \033[47;30m '+' '*maxlen[i]+' \033[0m')
            for line in p:
                if '[r]' in line:
                    t.append(' \033[47;30m '+' '*(maxlen[i]-len(line)+3)+line.replace('[r]', '')+' \033[0m')
                elif '[c]' in line:
                    t.append(' \033[47;30m '+line.replace('[c]', '').center(maxlen[i], ' ')+' \033[0m')
                else:
                    t.append(' \033[47;30m '+line+' '*(maxlen[i]-len(line))+' \033[0m')
            t.append(' \033[47;30m '+' '*maxlen[i]+' \033[0m')
        t.append('')
        self.t = t
        del t, maxlen, i
    def output(self):
        for line in self.t:
            print line

if __name__ == '__main__':
    a = box('this is the first box\
[s]as you can see\
[b]now you\'re reading the content from the second box\
[b]we just switched to the third box\
[s]not as large a box\
[s]though slightly higher\
[s]you can see that even though\
[s]it goes on and on\
[s]nothing broke yet\
[s](well i hope so at least)\
[b]anyway we reached the last box\
[s]so it\'s time for good byes\
[b][r]ACTUALLY, NO!\
[s][r]you\'re getting treated with some sweet right align action :D\
[s][c]PLUS mixing center align, whatever\
[s][r]NOW, good night.')
    a.output()
    if 'win' in os.sys.platform:
        os.system('PAUSE')