/* Copyright (c) 2005 Scott S. McCoy
 * This was originally a non-object oriented interface

/* Function printf(format_string,arguments...)
 * Javascript emulation of the C printf function (modifiers and argument types 
 *    "p" and "n" are not supported due to language restrictions)
 *
 * Copyright 2003 K&L Productions. All rights reserved
 * http://www.klproductions.com 
 *
 * Terms of use: This function can be used free of charge IF this header is not
 *               modified and remains with the function code.
 * 
 * Legal: Use this code at your own risk. K&L Productions assumes NO resposibility
 *        for anything.
 ********************************************************************************/

String.prototype.sprintf = function () {
  var fstring = this.toString();

  var pad = function(str,ch,len) { var ps='';
      for(var i=0; i<Math.abs(len); i++) ps+=ch;
      return len>0?str+ps:ps+str;
  }
  var processFlags = function(flags,width,rs,arg) { 
      var pn = function(flags,arg,rs) {
          if(arg>=0) { 
              if(flags.indexOf(' ')>=0) rs = ' ' + rs;
              else if(flags.indexOf('+')>=0) rs = '+' + rs;
          }
          else
              rs = '-' + rs;
          return rs;
      }
      var iWidth = parseInt(width,10);
      if(width.charAt(0) == '0') {
          var ec=0;
          if(flags.indexOf(' ')>=0 || flags.indexOf('+')>=0) ec++;
          if(rs.length<(iWidth-ec)) rs = pad(rs,'0',rs.length-(iWidth-ec));
          return pn(flags,arg,rs);
      }
      rs = pn(flags,arg,rs);
      if(rs.length<iWidth) {
          if(flags.indexOf('-')<0) rs = pad(rs,' ',rs.length-iWidth);
          else rs = pad(rs,' ',iWidth - rs.length);
      }    
      return rs;
  }
  var converters = new Array();
  converters['c'] = function(flags,width,precision,arg) { 
      if (typeof(arg) == 'number') return String.fromCharCode(arg);
      if (typeof(arg) == 'string') return arg.charAt(0);
      return '';
  }
  converters['d'] = function(flags,width,precision,arg) { 
      return converters['i'](flags,width,precision,arg); 
  }
  converters['u'] = function(flags,width,precision,arg) { 
      return converters['i'](flags,width,precision,Math.abs(arg)); 
  }
  converters['i'] =  function(flags,width,precision,arg) {
      var iPrecision=parseInt(precision);
      var rs = ((Math.abs(arg)).toString().split('.'))[0];
      if(rs.length<iPrecision) rs=pad(rs,' ',iPrecision - rs.length);
      return processFlags(flags,width,rs,arg); 
  }
  converters['E'] = function(flags,width,precision,arg) {
      return (converters['e'](flags,width,precision,arg)).toUpperCase();
  }
  converters['e'] = function(flags,width,precision,arg) {
      iPrecision = parseInt(precision);
      if(isNaN(iPrecision)) iPrecision = 6;
      rs = (Math.abs(arg)).toExponential(iPrecision);
      if(rs.indexOf('.')<0 && flags.indexOf('#')>=0) rs = rs.replace(/^(.*)(e.*)$/,'$1.$2');
      return processFlags(flags,width,rs,arg);        
  }
  converters['f'] = function(flags,width,precision,arg) { 
      iPrecision = parseInt(precision);
      if(isNaN(iPrecision)) iPrecision = 6;
      rs = (Math.abs(arg)).toFixed(iPrecision);
      if(rs.indexOf('.')<0 && flags.indexOf('#')>=0) rs = rs + '.';
      return processFlags(flags,width,rs,arg);
  }
  converters['G'] = function(flags,width,precision,arg) { 
      return (converters['g'](flags,width,precision,arg)).toUpperCase();
  }
  converters['g'] = function(flags,width,precision,arg) {
      iPrecision = parseInt(precision);
      absArg = Math.abs(arg);
      rse = absArg.toExponential();
      rsf = absArg.toFixed(6);
      if(!isNaN(iPrecision)) { 
          rsep = absArg.toExponential(iPrecision);
          rse = rsep.length < rse.length ? rsep : rse;
          rsfp = absArg.toFixed(iPrecision);
          rsf = rsfp.length < rsf.length ? rsfp : rsf;
      }
      if(rse.indexOf('.')<0 && flags.indexOf('#')>=0) rse = rse.replace(/^(.*)(e.*)$/,'$1.$2');
      if(rsf.indexOf('.')<0 && flags.indexOf('#')>=0) rsf = rsf + '.';
      rs = rse.length<rsf.length ? rse : rsf;
      return processFlags(flags,width,rs,arg);        
  }  
  converters['o'] = function(flags,width,precision,arg) { 
      var iPrecision=parseInt(precision);
      var rs = Math.round(Math.abs(arg)).toString(8);
      if(rs.length<iPrecision) rs=pad(rs,' ',iPrecision - rs.length);
      if(flags.indexOf('#')>=0) rs='0'+rs;
      return processFlags(flags,width,rs,arg); 
  }
  converters['X'] = function(flags,width,precision,arg) { 
      return (converters['x'](flags,width,precision,arg)).toUpperCase();
  }
  converters['x'] = function(flags,width,precision,arg) { 
      var iPrecision=parseInt(precision);
      arg = Math.abs(arg);
      var rs = Math.round(arg).toString(16);
      if(rs.length<iPrecision) rs=pad(rs,' ',iPrecision - rs.length);
      if(flags.indexOf('#')>=0) rs='0x'+rs;
      return processFlags(flags,width,rs,arg); 
  }
  converters['s'] = function(flags,width,precision,arg) { 
      var iPrecision=parseInt(precision);
      var rs = arg;
      if(rs.length > iPrecision) rs = rs.substring(0,iPrecision);
      return processFlags(flags,width,rs,0);
  }

  farr = fstring.split('%');
  retstr = farr[0];
  fpRE = /^([-+ #]*)(\d*)\.?(\d*)([cdieEfFgGosuxX])(.*)$/;
  for(var i = 1; i<farr.length; i++) { 
      fps=fpRE.exec(farr[i]);
      if(!fps) continue;
      if(arguments[i-1]!=null) {
          retstr+=converters[fps[4]](fps[1],fps[2],fps[3],arguments[i-1]);
      }
      retstr += fps[5];
  }
  return retstr;
}