add method to query log output state

3 files changed, 14 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/python/examples/bin_info.py b/python/examples/bin_info.py
index 4c4ab8fd..495fb5b5 100644
--- a/python/examples/bin_info.py
+++ b/python/examples/bin_info.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ def get_bininfo(bv):
 				sys.exit(1)
 
 		bv = BinaryViewType.get_view_of_file(filename)
-		log.redirect_output_to_log()
 		log.log_to_stdout(True)
 
 	contents = "## %s ##\n" % bv.file.filename
diff --git a/python/log.py b/python/log.py
index f09b94a1..850772f1 100644
--- a/python/log.py
+++ b/python/log.py
@@ -23,6 +23,19 @@
 import _binaryninjacore as core
 
 
+_output_to_log = False
+
+
+def redirect_output_to_log():
+	global _output_to_log
+	_output_to_log = True
+
+
+def is_output_redirected_to_log():
+	global _output_to_log
+	return _output_to_log
+
+
 def log(level, text):
 	"""
 	``log`` writes messages to the log console for the given log level.
diff --git a/python/scriptingprovider.py b/python/scriptingprovider.py
index 1fe5d1e3..859f262e 100644
--- a/python/scriptingprovider.py
+++ b/python/scriptingprovider.py
@@ -35,13 +35,6 @@ import basicblock
 import startup
 import log
 
-_output_to_log = False
-
-
-def redirect_output_to_log():
-	global _output_to_log
-	_output_to_log = True
-
 
 class _ThreadActionContext(object):
 	_actions = []
@@ -384,14 +377,12 @@ class _PythonScriptingInstanceOutput(object):
 		return self.write('\n'.join(lines))
 
 	def write(self, data):
-		global _output_to_log
-
 		interpreter = None
 		if "value" in dir(PythonScriptingInstance._interpreter):
 			interpreter = PythonScriptingInstance._interpreter.value
 
 		if interpreter is None:
-			if _output_to_log:
+			if log.is_output_redirected_to_log():
 				self.buffer += data
 				while True:
 					i = self.buffer.find('\n')