Support using post.text() in post-list directive (Issue #1671) and, i…

…n general, get post.text() for posts at any time.
getnikola · May 1, 2015 · a35ebf1 · a35ebf1
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diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Features
 Bugfixes
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+* Support using post.text() in post_list_directive.tmpl (Issue #1671)
 * Avoid recursive dep when using post-list in a post (Issue #1671)
 * Encode IDNs to Punycode in ``nikola init`` and in links;
   show an error if the site URL is not Punycode (Issue #1644)

diff --git a/nikola/post.py b/nikola/post.py
@@ -526,8 +526,16 @@ def text(self, lang=None, teaser_only=False, strip_html=False, show_read_more_li
         if lang is None:
             lang = nikola.utils.LocaleBorg().current_lang
         file_name = self._translated_file_path(lang)
+
+        # Yes, we compile it and screw it.
+        # This may be controversial, but the user (or someone) is asking for the post text
+        # and the post should not just refuse to give it.
+        if not os.path.isfile(file_name):
+            self.compile(lang)
+
         with io.open(file_name, "r", encoding="utf8") as post_file:
             data = post_file.read().strip()
+
         if self.compiler.extension() == '.php':
             return data
         try: