Patch for #10

README.md

@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ ascii-image-converter myImage.jpeg
 
 #### --color OR -C
 
+> **Note:** Your terminal must support 24-bit colors for appropriate results
+
 Display ascii art with the colors from original image. Works with the --negative flag as well.
 
 ```

aic_package/convert_root.go

@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import (
 	_ "golang.org/x/image/tiff"
 	_ "golang.org/x/image/webp"
 
-	"github.com/asaskevich/govalidator"
 	"github.com/golang/freetype/truetype"
 )
 
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ func Convert(filePath string, flags Flags) (string, error) {
 		err         error
 	)
 
-	pathIsURl := govalidator.IsRequestURL(filePath)
+	pathIsURl := isURL(filePath)
 
 	// Different modes of reading data depending upon whether or not filePath is a url
 	if pathIsURl {

aic_package/util.go

@@ -119,6 +119,15 @@ func getFullSavePath(imageName, saveFilePath string) (string, error) {
 	}
 }
 
+func isURL(urlString string) bool {
+	if len(urlString) < 7 {
+		return false
+	} else if urlString[:7] == "http://" || urlString[:8] == "https://" {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 // Following is for clearing screen when showing gif
 var clear map[string]func()
 

cmd/root.go

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ var (
 	rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		Use:     "ascii-image-converter [image paths/urls]",
 		Short:   "Converts images and gifs into ascii art",
-		Version: "1.9.1",
+		Version: "1.9.2",
 		Long:    "This tool converts images into ascii art and prints them on the terminal.\nFurther configuration can be managed with flags.",
 
 		// Not RunE since help text is getting larger and seeing it for every error impacts user experience
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.Flags().SortFlags = false
 
 	// rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&cfgFile, "config", "", "config file (default is $HOME/.ascii-image-converter.yaml)")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&colored, "color", "C", false, "Display ascii art with original colors\n(Inverts with --negative flag)\n(Overrides --grayscale and --font-color flags)\n")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&colored, "color", "C", false, "Display ascii art with original colors\nTerminal must support 24-bit colors\n(Inverts with --negative flag)\n(Overrides --grayscale and --font-color flags)\n")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&colorBg, "color-bg", false, "If some color flag is passed, use that color\non character background instead of foreground\n(Inverts with --negative flag)\n(Only applicable for terminal display)\n")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().IntSliceVarP(&dimensions, "dimensions", "d", nil, "Set width and height for ascii art in CHARACTER length\ne.g. -d 60,30 (defaults to terminal height)\n(Overrides --width and --height flags)\n")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().IntVarP(&width, "width", "W", 0, "Set width for ascii art in CHARACTER length\nHeight is kept to aspect ratio\ne.g. -W 60\n")

snapcraft.yaml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: ascii-image-converter
 base: core18 
-version: "1.9.1"
+version: "1.9.2"
 summary: Convert images and gifs into ascii art
 description: |
   ascii-image-converter is a command-line tool that converts images into ascii art and prints