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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libcmd.tex b/Doc/lib/libcmd.tex index 661eb9e..6a1b0d6 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/libcmd.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/libcmd.tex @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ will default to \var{sys.stdin} and \var{sys.stdout}. A \class{Cmd} instance has the following methods: -\begin{methoddesc}{cmdloop}{\optional{intro}} +\begin{methoddesc}[Cmd]{cmdloop}{\optional{intro}} Repeatedly issue a prompt, accept input, parse an initial prefix off the received input, and dispatch to action methods, passing them the remainder of the line as argument. @@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ commands with corresponding \method{help_*()} methods), and also lists any undocumented commands. \end{methoddesc} -\begin{methoddesc}{onecmd}{str} +\begin{methoddesc}[Cmd]{onecmd}{str} Interpret the argument as though it had been typed in response to the prompt. This may be overridden, but should not normally need to be; see the \method{precmd()} and \method{postcmd()} methods for useful @@ -93,25 +93,25 @@ value of that method is returned, otherwise the return value from the \method{default()} method is returned. \end{methoddesc} -\begin{methoddesc}{emptyline}{} +\begin{methoddesc}[Cmd]{emptyline}{} Method called when an empty line is entered in response to the prompt. If this method is not overridden, it repeats the last nonempty command entered. \end{methoddesc} -\begin{methoddesc}{default}{line} +\begin{methoddesc}[Cmd]{default}{line} Method called on an input line when the command prefix is not recognized. If this method is not overridden, it prints an error message and returns. \end{methoddesc} -\begin{methoddesc}{completedefault}{text, line, begidx, endidx} +\begin{methoddesc}[Cmd]{completedefault}{text, line, begidx, endidx} Method called to complete an input line when no command-specific \method{complete_*()} method is available. By default, it returns an empty list. \end{methoddesc} -\begin{methoddesc}{precmd}{line} +\begin{methoddesc}[Cmd]{precmd}{line} Hook method executed just before the command line \var{line} is interpreted, but after the input prompt is generated and issued. This method is a stub in \class{Cmd}; it exists to be overridden by @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ implementation may re-write the command or simply return \var{line} unchanged. \end{methoddesc} -\begin{methoddesc}{postcmd}{stop, line} +\begin{methoddesc}[Cmd]{postcmd}{stop, line} Hook method executed just after a command dispatch is finished. This method is a stub in \class{Cmd}; it exists to be overridden by subclasses. \var{line} is the command line which was executed, and @@ -133,13 +133,13 @@ corresponds to \var{stop}; returning false will cause interpretation to continue. \end{methoddesc} -\begin{methoddesc}{preloop}{} +\begin{methoddesc}[Cmd]{preloop}{} Hook method executed once when \method{cmdloop()} is called. This method is a stub in \class{Cmd}; it exists to be overridden by subclasses. \end{methoddesc} -\begin{methoddesc}{postloop}{} +\begin{methoddesc}[Cmd]{postloop}{} Hook method executed once when \method{cmdloop()} is about to return. This method is a stub in \class{Cmd}; it exists to be overridden by subclasses. @@ -147,47 +147,47 @@ subclasses. Instances of \class{Cmd} subclasses have some public instance variables: -\begin{memberdesc}{prompt} +\begin{memberdesc}[Cmd]{prompt} The prompt issued to solicit input. \end{memberdesc} -\begin{memberdesc}{identchars} +\begin{memberdesc}[Cmd]{identchars} The string of characters accepted for the command prefix. \end{memberdesc} -\begin{memberdesc}{lastcmd} +\begin{memberdesc}[Cmd]{lastcmd} The last nonempty command prefix seen. \end{memberdesc} -\begin{memberdesc}{intro} +\begin{memberdesc}[Cmd]{intro} A string to issue as an intro or banner. May be overridden by giving the \method{cmdloop()} method an argument. \end{memberdesc} -\begin{memberdesc}{doc_header} +\begin{memberdesc}[Cmd]{doc_header} The header to issue if the help output has a section for documented commands. \end{memberdesc} -\begin{memberdesc}{misc_header} +\begin{memberdesc}[Cmd]{misc_header} The header to issue if the help output has a section for miscellaneous help topics (that is, there are \method{help_*()} methods without corresponding \method{do_*()} methods). \end{memberdesc} -\begin{memberdesc}{undoc_header} +\begin{memberdesc}[Cmd]{undoc_header} The header to issue if the help output has a section for undocumented commands (that is, there are \method{do_*()} methods without corresponding \method{help_*()} methods). \end{memberdesc} -\begin{memberdesc}{ruler} +\begin{memberdesc}[Cmd]{ruler} The character used to draw separator lines under the help-message headers. If empty, no ruler line is drawn. It defaults to \character{=}. \end{memberdesc} -\begin{memberdesc}{use_rawinput} +\begin{memberdesc}[Cmd]{use_rawinput} A flag, defaulting to true. If true, \method{cmdloop()} uses \function{raw_input()} to display a prompt and read the next command; if false, \method{sys.stdout.write()} and |