From: Daniel Lin <dlin.tw@gmail.com>
To: Jos Backus <jos@catnook.com>
Cc: Zsh Users <zsh-users@zsh.org>
Subject: Re: Could you provide bash's \$ which like zsh %#?
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 13:03:05 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAPg-njyfncx5imW8P1ozAuOGKLZQd3fk3wF8wtUxnegAWpgdYA@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAETOPp3aTwGL7AZ_FkU7sjFWugSNzOguLXofO2ggQFfz30hhvw@mail.gmail.com>
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Sorry, I've tried, it display strange things.
PS1='%# %(#,$,%%)'
2011/12/7 Jos Backus <jos@catnook.com>
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 8:43 PM, Geoff Wing <gcw@zsh.org> wrote:
>
>> Please CC replies to Daniel.
>>
>> ----- Forwarded message from Daniel Lin <dlin.tw@gmail.com> -----
>>
>> I'm trying to move from bash to zsh.
>> I found a problem. My 'expect' scripts require a '$' 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 5:03 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
2011-12-07 5:03 ` Daniel Lin [this message]
2011-12-07 5:09 ` Jos Backus
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[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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