a bit tighter

compose.rb

@@ -33,9 +33,14 @@
 
 eoh
 print "Is this a (t)opic or (w)ork? [t]: "
-type = gets
-type.strip!
-if type=='' then type = 't' end
+type = ''
+while true
+  type = gets
+  type.strip!
+  unless (type == '' or /^[tw]$/.match(type)) then redo end
+  if type=='' then type = 't' end
+  break
+end
 
 categories = Array.new
 if type=='w'
@@ -46,21 +51,31 @@
 for the site map. 1.0 is the highest possible value, and you probably don't
 want it to have a priority under 0.5. What priority should it have?
   eoh
-  print "(0.5 - 1.0) [0.7]:"
-  priority = gets
-  priority.strip!
-  if priority == '' then priority = '0.7' end
+  priority = ''
+  while true
+    print "(0 - 1.0) [0.7]: "
+    priority = gets
+    priority.strip!
+    unless (priority == '' or (priority.to_f >= 0.0 and priority.to_f <= 1.0)) then redo end
+    if priority == '' then priority = '0.7' end
+    break
+  end
 else
   categories << 'topics'
   puts <<-eoh
 
 The first 10 featured posts are listed on the front page and get a higher
 priority in the site map. Is this a featured post?
   eoh
-  print "(y or [n]): "
-  featured = gets
-  featured.strip!
-  if featured=='' then featured = nil end
+  featured = ''
+  while true
+    print "(y or [n]): "
+    featured = gets
+    featured.strip!
+    unless (featured == '' or /^[yn]$/.match(featured)) then redo end
+    if (featured=='' or featured=='n') then featured = nil end
+    break
+  end
   puts <<-eoh
 
 If this is a part of a series of posts that you want to be displayed with
@@ -93,11 +108,16 @@
       end
     end
     categories << subcat
-    print "\nIs this your first topic in the sub-category? (y or [n]): "
-    isfirst = gets
-    isfirst.strip!
-    if isfirst == 'y'
-      perma = '/' + categories.join('/') + '/'
+    isfirst = ''
+    while true
+      print "\nIs this your first topic in the sub-category? (y or [n]): "
+      isfirst = gets
+      isfirst.strip!
+      unless (isfirst == '' or /^[yn]$/.match(isfirst)) then redo end
+      if isfirst == 'y'
+        perma = '/' + categories.join('/') + '/'
+      end
+      break
     end
   end
 end
@@ -115,6 +135,7 @@
 excerpt.strip!
 
 puts <<-eoc
+
 If you want an image in the banner, put the image in the /images folder
 and type the name here. If it's in another folder, prefix the image with
 '/' and the folder name, such as /unique/images/mine.jpg. For no image,
@@ -125,6 +146,7 @@
 back = back.strip! == '' ? nil : back
 
 puts <<-eoc
+
 There are a few other options you could add, such as a mini-heading, a
 full-width body, and a custom icon for featured posts on the front page.
 For a full description of options, see the "Guide for New Posts" topic
@@ -163,7 +185,7 @@
   puts "Sorry you went through all that trouble, but a file with that name exists!"
 else
   File.open("./_drafts/" + fname, 'w') do |f|
-    f.puts "----"
+    f.puts "---"
     f.puts "title: " + title
     f.puts "excerpt: " + excerpt
     if (featured) then f.puts "tags: featured" end
@@ -174,10 +196,10 @@
       f.puts "  - " + cat
     end
     if (back) then f.puts "background-image: " + back end
-    f.puts "#The date/lastupdated are optional"
+    f.puts "#date/lastupdated are optional"
     f.puts "#date: " + tstamp
     f.puts "#lastupdated: " + tstamp
-    f.puts "----"
+    f.puts "---"
   end
 end