From: Jos Backus <jos@catnook.com>
To: Zsh Users <zsh-users@zsh.org>
Cc: dlin.tw@gmail.com
Subject: Re: Could you provide bash's \$ which like zsh %#?
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 20:56:17 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAETOPp3aTwGL7AZ_FkU7sjFWugSNzOguLXofO2ggQFfz30hhvw@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20111207044346.GA6356@primenet.com.au>
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On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 8:43 PM, Geoff Wing <gcw@zsh.org> wrote:
> Please CC replies to Daniel.
>
> ----- Forwarded message from Daniel Lin <dlin.tw@gmail.com> -----
>
> I'm trying to move from bash to zsh.
> I found a problem. My 'expect' scripts require a '$' sign to let me know
> its done.
>
> In zsh the %# will display % when user's effective id is not 0.
> But, I require another similar function which display '$' instead of '%'.
>
> Could you consider to add this function to help bash users' life easier?
>
> I already change my PS1="\\$"
> But its function is not equal to %#.
>
> ----- End forwarded message -----
>
How about using `%(,,)'?
Example prompt string:
%m:%~%# %(#,$,%%)
--
Jos Backus
jos at catnook.com
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-12-07 4:56 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-12-07 4:43 Fwd: " Geoff Wing
2011-12-07 4:56 ` Jos Backus [this message]
2011-12-07 5:03 ` Daniel Lin
2011-12-07 5:09 ` Jos Backus
[not found] ` <CAPg-njwWN=a6XDv047MwXVSYzuX3Ew5u5tprTnRqFeTpnUopcQ@mail.gmail.com>
[not found] ` <CAETOPp3+tdbAMmf9T49Hqc1gfZvYqzXgiLRiAZ=aSCkwWsHKKw@mail.gmail.com>
2011-12-07 7:04 ` Daniel Lin
2011-12-07 8:16 ` Bart Schaefer
2011-12-07 10:10 ` Daniel Lin
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