* compctl tips needed on words with common prefix
@ 1998-06-17 15:10 Paul Lew
1998-06-17 15:34 ` Zefram
1998-06-17 16:07 ` Bart Schaefer
0 siblings, 2 replies; 7+ messages in thread
From: Paul Lew @ 1998-06-17 15:10 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: zsh-users
I am trying to define the following compctl:
compctl -k "(ci co construct cinema)" xxx
This works fine. Now I am adding extra:
compctl -k "(ci co construct cinema)" \
-x "r[co,;]" -k "(co1 co2 co3)" \
- "r[construct,;]" -k "(cons1 cons2)" -- xxx
I could not get 'construct' to be completed by <TAB> because the 'co'
is recognized first, i.e.,
xxx c<TAB>
ci cinema co construct
xxx co<TAB>
co1 co1 co3
xxx con<TAB>
nothing
Any trick to this? Thanks in advance...
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* Re: compctl tips needed on words with common prefix
1998-06-17 15:10 compctl tips needed on words with common prefix Paul Lew
@ 1998-06-17 15:34 ` Zefram
1998-06-17 16:17 ` Paul Lew
1998-06-17 16:07 ` Bart Schaefer
1 sibling, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread
From: Zefram @ 1998-06-17 15:34 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Paul Lew; +Cc: zsh-users
Paul Lew wrote:
>I could not get 'construct' to be completed by <TAB> because the 'co'
>is recognized first,
So put the "construct" rule before the "co" rule.
-zefram
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* Re: compctl tips needed on words with common prefix
1998-06-17 15:10 compctl tips needed on words with common prefix Paul Lew
1998-06-17 15:34 ` Zefram
@ 1998-06-17 16:07 ` Bart Schaefer
1998-06-17 16:33 ` Paul Lew
1 sibling, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread
From: Bart Schaefer @ 1998-06-17 16:07 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Paul Lew, zsh-users
On Jun 17, 11:10am, Paul Lew wrote:
} Subject: compctl tips needed on words with common prefix
}
} compctl -k "(ci co construct cinema)" \
} -x "r[co,;]" -k "(co1 co2 co3)" \
} - "r[construct,;]" -k "(cons1 cons2)" -- xxx
}
} I could not get 'construct' to be completed by <TAB> because the 'co'
} is recognized first
The problem is with the "r[co,;]" -- that's what is spotting the "co"
and insisting that only 1 2 or 3 may follow it.
What you mean to say, I think, is that any of (co1 co2 co3) may appear
*after* "co ". Right? In that case, what you want is "c[-1,co]":
compctl -k "(ci co construct cinema)" \
-x "c[-1,co]" -k "(co1 co2 co3)" \
- "c[-1,construct]" -k "(cons1 cons2)" -- xxx
The above will complete to produce command lines like
xxx co co2 construct cons1 cinema
xxx construct cons2 cinema co co1
xxx co co2 ci construct cons1 cinema co co1
That is, always requiring "co co[123]" and "construct cons[12]" to be
paired, but allowing the pairs of them to appear anywhere and to be
interspersed with "ci" and "cinema".
--
Bart Schaefer Brass Lantern Enterprises
http://www.well.com/user/barts http://www.brasslantern.com
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* Re: compctl tips needed on words with common prefix
1998-06-17 15:34 ` Zefram
@ 1998-06-17 16:17 ` Paul Lew
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From: Paul Lew @ 1998-06-17 16:17 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Zefram; +Cc: Paul Lew, zsh-users
>>>>> "Zefram" == Zefram <zefram@tao.co.uk> writes:
lew>> I could not get 'construct' to be completed by <TAB> because
lew>> the 'co' is recognized first,
Zefram> So put the "construct" rule before the "co" rule.
I tried that but still does not work:
compctl -k "(ci construct co cinema)" \
-x "r[construct,;]" -k "(cons1 cons2)" \
- "r[co,;]" -k "(co1 co2 co3)" -- xxx
Try it on your version. Mines failed (both 3.1.3 and 3.0.5).
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* Re: compctl tips needed on words with common prefix
1998-06-17 16:07 ` Bart Schaefer
@ 1998-06-17 16:33 ` Paul Lew
1998-06-17 18:27 ` Bart Schaefer
0 siblings, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread
From: Paul Lew @ 1998-06-17 16:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Bart Schaefer; +Cc: Paul Lew, zsh-users
>>>>> "Bart" == Bart Schaefer <schaefer@brasslantern.com> writes:
Bart> On Jun 17, 11:10am, Paul Lew wrote:
Bart> } Subject: compctl tips needed on words with common prefix
Bart> }
Bart> } compctl -k "(ci co construct cinema)" \
Bart> } -x "r[co,;]" -k "(co1 co2 co3)" \
Bart> } - "r[construct,;]" -k "(cons1 cons2)" -- xxx
Bart> }
Bart> } I could not get 'construct' to be completed by <TAB>
Bart> } because the 'co' is recognized first
Bart> The problem is with the "r[co,;]" -- that's what is spotting
Bart> the "co" and insisting that only 1 2 or 3 may follow it.
Bart> What you mean to say, I think, is that any of (co1 co2 co3)
Bart> may appear *after* "co ". Right? In that case, what you
Bart> want is "c[-1,co]":
Bart> compctl -k "(ci co construct cinema)" \
Bart> -x "c[-1,co]" -k "(co1 co2 co3)" \
Bart> - "c[-1,construct]" -k "(cons1 cons2)" -- xxx
Bart> The above will complete to produce command lines like
Bart> xxx co co2 construct cons1 cinema
Bart> xxx construct cons2 cinema co co1
Bart> xxx co co2 ci construct cons1 cinema co co1
That works. But my situation is a little different, what I would like
is to have "co1 co2 co3" be part of the completion words as long as
there is a word "co" in front, i.e.,
xxx co co1 co2 or
xxx co co3 co1 co2
Do c[offset,string] require a fixed offset or can be a range? Use -1
as offset will only work for the 1st word. Also, I still want to be
able to complete the 'construct'. Any option left? Thanks...
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* Re: compctl tips needed on words with common prefix
1998-06-17 16:33 ` Paul Lew
@ 1998-06-17 18:27 ` Bart Schaefer
1998-06-18 2:58 ` Paul Lew
0 siblings, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread
From: Bart Schaefer @ 1998-06-17 18:27 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Paul Lew, zsh-users
On Jun 17, 12:33pm, Paul Lew wrote:
} Subject: Re: compctl tips needed on words with common prefix
}
} >>>>> "Bart" == Bart Schaefer <schaefer@brasslantern.com> writes:
}
} Bart> What you mean to say, I think, is that any of (co1 co2 co3)
} Bart> may appear *after* "co ". Right? In that case, what you
} Bart> want is "c[-1,co]":
}
} Bart> compctl -k "(ci co construct cinema)" \
} Bart> -x "c[-1,co]" -k "(co1 co2 co3)" \
} Bart> - "c[-1,construct]" -k "(cons1 cons2)" -- xxx
}
} That works. But my situation is a little different, what I would like
} is to have "co1 co2 co3" be part of the completion words as long as
} there is a word "co" in front, i.e.,
}
} xxx co co1 co2 or
} xxx co co3 co1 co2
}
} Do c[offset,string] require a fixed offset or can be a range?
Yes, the offset must be fixed for c[].
} Also, I still want to be able to complete the 'construct'.
Your best bet might be to go with compctl -K and write yourself a function
to perform the pattern matching. The built-in mechanisms aren't designed
to deal easily with so many words with common prefixes. (If your command
looked like "xxx -co co1 co2 -construct cons1" then it'd be much easier.)
Here's a sample that illustrates two possible approaches to your problem
that don't use a -K function:
compctl -k "(ci co construct cinema)" \
-x "c[-1,co]" -k "(co1 co2 co3)" \
- "C[-1,co[123]]" -k "(co1 co2 co3 construct)" \
- "c[-1,construct], C[-1,cons[12]]" -k "(cons1 cons2)" -- xxx
The first approach is to use separate rules "c[-1,co]" and "C[-1,co[123]]"
which tell what to complete after a word matching "co" and after a word
matching the glob pattern "co[123]", respectively. This requires that you
maintain the (co1 co2 co3) list in two places, and also keep the glob up
to date, if those items in the -k list ever change.
The second uses alternative patterns "c[-1,construct], C[-1,cons[12]]"
which match either "construct" or the glob "cons[12]". This is a bit
simpler to maintain (one list and the equivalent glob) but does not permit
you e.g. to complete "co" following "cons1".
Good luck. (I hesitate to inquire further about the "xxx cinema" part ...)
--
Bart Schaefer Brass Lantern Enterprises
http://www.well.com/user/barts http://www.brasslantern.com
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* Re: compctl tips needed on words with common prefix
1998-06-17 18:27 ` Bart Schaefer
@ 1998-06-18 2:58 ` Paul Lew
0 siblings, 0 replies; 7+ messages in thread
From: Paul Lew @ 1998-06-18 2:58 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Bart Schaefer; +Cc: zsh-users
>>>>> "Bart" == Bart Schaefer <schaefer@brasslantern.com> writes:
Bart> Good luck. (I hesitate to inquire further about the "xxx
Bart> cinema" part ...)
That light up my day, I just made up command name 'xxx' (my usual temp
file name) and I need a word starts with ci so I chose cinema. What a
combo!
Actually, I was trying to define the compctl for ode (a source code
control system used internally inside DEC). ode has similar command
structure as cvs so I took the cvs completion package you wrote and
modify for ode, unfortunately, there is 'co' and 'construct' which
mess things up. Fortunately there there are no common prefix in cvs,
otherwise you will face the same problem.
Thanks for the tips anyway.
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