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diff --git a/prompt_info/README.pod b/prompt_info/README.pod index e69de29..84b929b 100644 --- a/prompt_info/README.pod +++ b/prompt_info/README.pod @@ -0,0 +1,221 @@ + + +=cut + + + +=cut + + + +=cut + + + +=cut + +=pod + +=head1 NAME + +uberprompt.pl + +=head1 DESCRIPTION + +This script replaces the default prompt status-bar item with one capable of +displaying additional information, under either user control or via scripts. + +=head1 INSTALLATION + +Copy into your F<~/.irssi/scripts/> directory and load with +C</SCRIPT LOAD F<filename>>. + +It is recommended that you make it autoload in one of the +L<usual ways|https://github.com/shabble/irssi-docs/wiki/Guide#Autorunning_Scripts>. + +=head1 SETUP + +If you have a custom prompt format, you may need to copy it to the +uberprompt_format setting. See below for details. + +=head1 USAGE + +Although the script is designed primarily for other scripts to set +status information into the prompt, the following commands are available: + +TODO: Document positional settings. + +/prompt set - sets the prompt to the given argument. $p in the argument will + be replaced by the original prompt content. + A parameter corresponding to the UP_* constants listed below + is required, in the format `/prompt set -inner Hello!' + +/prompt set [-inner|-pre|-post|only] <msg> + +/prompt clear - clears the additional data provided to the prompt. +/prompt on - enables the uberprompt (things may get confused if this is used + whilst the prompt is already enabled) +/prompt off - restore the original irssi prompt and prompt_empty statusbars. + unloading the script has the same effect. + +/help prompt - show help for uberprompt commands + +=head1 UBERPROMPT FORMAT: + +C</set uberprompt_format E<lt>formatE<gt>> + +The default is C<[$*$uber]>, which is the same as the default provided in +F<default.theme>. + +Changing this setting will update the prompt immediately, unlike editing your theme. + +An additional variable available within this format is C<$uber>, which expands to +the content of prompt data provided with the C<UP_INNER> or </prompt set -inner> +placement argument. + +For all other placement arguments, it will expand to the empty string. + +B<Note:> This setting completely overrides the C<prompt="...";> line in your +.theme file, and may cause unexpected behaviour if your theme wishes to set a +different form of prompt. It can be simply copied from the theme file into the +above setting. + +=head2 SCRIPTING USAGE + +The primary purpose of uberprompt is to be used by other scripts to +display information in a way that is not possible by printing to the active +window or using statusbar items. + +The content of the prompt can be set from other scripts via the C<"change prompt"> +signal. + +For Example: + + signal_emit 'change prompt' 'some_string', UberPrompt::UP_INNER; + +will set the prompt to include that content, by default 'C<[$* some_string]>' + +The possible position arguments are the following strings: + +=over 4 + +=item * C<UP_PRE> - place the provided string before the prompt - C<$string$prompt> +=item * C<UP_INNER> - place the provided string inside the prompt - C<{prompt $* $string}> +=item * C<UP_POST> - place the provided string after the prompt - C<$prompt$string> +=item * C<UP_ONLY> - replace the prompt with the provided string - C<$string> + +All strings may use the special variable 'C<$prompt>' to include the prompt +verbatim at that position in the string. It is probably only useful for +the C<UP_ONLY> mode however. '$C<prompt_nt>' will include the prompt, minus any +trailing whitespace. + +=head2 CHANGE NOTIFICATIONS + +You can also be notified when the prompt changes in response to the previous +signal or manual C</prompt> commands via: + + signal_add 'prompt changed', sub { my ($text, $len) = @_; ... do something ... }; + +This callback will occur whenever the contents of the prompt is changed. + + +=head2 NOTES FOR SCRIPT WRITERS: + +The following code snippet can be used within your own script as a preamble +to ensure that uberprompt is loaded before your script to avoid +any issues with loading order. It first checks if uberprompt is loaded, and +if not, attempts to load it. If the load fails, the script will die +with an error message, otherwise it will call your app_init() function. + +I<---- start of snippet ----> + + my $DEBUG_ENABLED = 0; + sub DEBUG () { $DEBUG_ENABLED } + + # check we have uberprompt loaded. + + sub script_is_loaded { + return exists($Irssi::Script::{$_[0] . '::'}); + } + + if (not script_is_loaded('uberprompt')) { + + print "This script requires 'uberprompt.pl' in order to work. " + . "Attempting to load it now..."; + + Irssi::signal_add('script error', 'load_uberprompt_failed'); + Irssi::command("script load uberprompt.pl"); + + unless(script_is_loaded('uberprompt')) { + load_uberprompt_failed("File does not exist"); + } + app_init(); + } else { + app_init(); + } + + sub load_uberprompt_failed { + Irssi::signal_remove('script error', 'load_prompt_failed'); + + print "Script could not be loaded. Script cannot continue. " + . "Check you have uberprompt.pl installed in your path and " + . "try again."; + + die "Script Load Failed: " . join(" ", @_); + } + +I<---- end of snippet ----> + +=head1 AUTHORS + +Copyright E<copy> 2011 Tom Feist C<E<lt>shabble+irssi@metavore.orgE<gt>> + +=head1 LICENCE + +Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy +of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal +in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights +to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell +copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is +furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: + +The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in +all copies or substantial portions of the Software. + +THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR +IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, +FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE +AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER +LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, +OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN +THE SOFTWARE. + +=head1 BUGS + +=over 4 + +=item * + +Resizing the terminal rapidly whilst using this script in debug mode may cause +irssi to crash. See bug report at http://bugs.irssi.org/index.php?do=details&task_id=772 for details. + +=back + +=head1 TODO + +=over 4 + +=item * report failure (somehow) to clients if hte prompt is disabled. + +=item * fix issue at autorun startup with sbar item doesn't exist. + +=back + + + +=cut + + + +=cut + |