Re: [9fans] Acme: spaces in file names

[Blake McBride <blake@mcbride.name>]

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Thanks!  That is very helpful.


On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 11:51 AM, Friedrich Psiorz <f.psiorz@gmx.de> wrote:

> To run the plumber, type
> plumber &
>
> then you can copy the rules file to $HOME/lib/plumbing and modify it as
> you wish. The next time you start the plumber (or when you write the
> modified file back via 9p), it will load that config file and hopefully
> behave as you planned.
>
> Okay, now what's the plumber? There are two kinds of Buttor-3 actions in
> acme:
> 1) if you use button 3 on things like file names, addresses, etc. it
> does some special action
> 2) otherwise, search text
>
> The plumber (when running) is there to find out, if there is a special
> action to perform, and then do it. Read the paper "Plumbing and other
> utilities" to get more details.
>
> ~Fritz
>
> Am 15.12.2013 17:38, schrieb Blake McBride:
> > I would greatly appreciate it if you could give me the specifics on this.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Blake
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Friedrich Psiorz <f.psiorz@gmx.de
> > <mailto:f.psiorz@gmx.de>> wrote:
> >
> >     To use the plumber, you have to start it first. Then you can
> configure
> >     all the Button-3 behavior you want. No need to change the hard coded
> >     backup behavior.
> >
> >     Am 15.12.2013 17:19, schrieb Blake McBride:
> >     > Blake-Mac-17:tmp blake$ 9p read plumb/rules
> >     > 9p: mount: dial
> unix!/tmp/ns.blake._tmp_launch-nvfpC3_org.x:0/plumb:
> >     > connect /tmp/ns.blake._tmp_launch-nvfpC3_org.x:0/plumb: No such
> file
> >     >
> >     > I don't have to do this when I search for text with spaces, or to
> >     > execute a command with spaces.  Not being able to load files or
> >     > directories with spaces is, and I mean this in the most
> >     respectfull way,
> >     > short sighted and inconsistent IMO.  As long as a fix doesn't
> >     limit some
> >     > existing functionality, I think it should be corrected.  I am
> >     qualified
> >     > to make such a correction but, not being familiar with the code, I
> >     > estimate it would take me a whole day to do.  I'd bet it would take
> >     > someone famaliar with the code an hour.  My time, like all of
> >     yours, is
> >     > very limited.  I will make the change when my time permits.  My
> >     hope is
> >     > that someone more familiar with the code can make it before then.
> >     >
> >     > Thanks.
> >     >
> >     > Blake
> >     >
> >     >
> >
>
>
>

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