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diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/contrib.yo b/Doc/Zsh/contrib.yo index a0fc1ff56..e8555d89d 100644 --- a/Doc/Zsh/contrib.yo +++ b/Doc/Zsh/contrib.yo @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ menu(Prompt Themes) menu(ZLE Functions) menu(Exception Handling) menu(MIME Functions) +menu(Mathematical Functions) menu(Other Functions) endmenu() @@ -1339,7 +1340,7 @@ if a shell error subsequently occurs. Adding tt(unset EXCEPTION) at the start of the outermost layer of any code that uses exception handling will eliminate this problem. -texinode(MIME Functions)(Other Functions)(Exception Handling)(User Contributions) +texinode(MIME Functions)(Mathematical Functions)(Exception Handling)(User Contributions) sect(MIME Functions) Three functions are available to provide handling of files recognised by @@ -1347,6 +1348,8 @@ extension, for example to dispatch a file tt(text.ps) when executed as a command to an appropriate viewer. startitem() +findex(zsh-mime-setup) +findex(zsh-mime-handler) xitem(tt(zsh-mime-setup [-flv])) item(tt(zsh-mime-handler))( These two functions use the files tt(~/.mime.types) and tt(/etc/mime.types), @@ -1520,6 +1523,7 @@ example(text/html; /usr/bin/lynx '%s'; needsterminal) ) enditem() ) +findex(pick-web-browser) item(tt(pick-web-browser))( This function is separate from the two MIME functions described above and can be assigned directly to a suffix: @@ -1528,19 +1532,19 @@ example(autoload -U pick-web-browser alias -s html=pick-web-browser) It is provided as an intelligent front end to dispatch a web browser. -It will check if an X Windows display is available, and if so -if there is already a browser running which can accept a remote +It will check if an X Windows display is available, and if so if there +is already a browser running on the display which can accept a remote connection. In that case, the file will be displayed in that browser; you should check explicitly if it has appeared in the running browser's -window. Otherwise, it will start a new browser according to a builtin +window. Otherwise, it will start a new browser according to a built-in set of preferences. Alternatively, tt(pick-web-browser) can be run as a zsh script. Two styles are available to customize the choice of browsers: -tt(x-browsers) when running under the X Windows System, and +tt(x-browsers) when running under the X Window System, and tt(tty-browsers) otherwise. These are arrays in decreasing order -of preference consiting of the command name under which to start the +of preference consisting of the command name under which to start the browser. They are looked up in the context tt(:mime:) (which may be extended in future, so appending `tt(*)' is recommended). For example, @@ -1550,10 +1554,140 @@ example(zstyle ':mime:*' x-browsers opera konqueror netscape) specifies that tt(pick-web-browser) should first look for a runing instance of Opera, Konqueror or Netscape, in that order, and if it fails to find any should attempt to start Opera. + +In addition, the style tt(command), if set, is used to pick the command +used to open a page for a browser. The context is +tt(:mime:browser:new:$browser:) to start a new browser or +tt(:mime:browser:running:$browser:) to open a URL in a browser already +runing on the current X display. The escape sequence tt(%b) in the +style's value will be replaced by the browser, while tt(%u) will be +replaced by the URL. If the style is not set, the default for all new +instances is equivalent to tt(%b %u) and the defaults for using running +browsers are equivalent to the values tt(kfmclient openURL %u) for +Konqueror, tt(firefox -new-tab %u) for Firefox and tt(%b -remote +"openUrl+LPAR()%u+RPAR()") for all others. ) enditem() -texinode(Other Functions)()(MIME Functions)(User Contributions) +texinode(Mathematical Functions)(Other Functions)(MIME Functions)(User Contributions) +sect(Mathematical Functions) + +startitem() +findex(zcalc) +item(tt(zcalc) [ var(expression) ... ])( +A reasonably powerful calculator based on zsh's arithmetic evaluation +facility. The syntax is similar to that of formulae in most programming +languages; see +ifzman(the section `Arithmetic Evaluation' in zmanref(zshmisc))\ +ifnzman(noderef(Arithmetic Evaluation)) for details. The mathematical +library tt(zsh/mathfunc) will be loaded if it is available; see +ifzman(the section `The zsh/mathfunc Module' in zmanref(zshmodules))\ +ifnzman(noderef(The zsh/mathfunc Module)). The mathematical functions +correspond to the raw system libraries, so trigonometric functions are +evaluated using radians, and so on. + +Each line typed is evaluated as an expression. The prompt shows a number, +which corresponds to a positional parameter where the result of that +calculation is stored. For example, the result of the calculation on the +line preceded by `tt(4> )' is available as tt($4). The last value +calculated is available as tt(ans). Full command line editing, including +the history of previous calculations, is available; the history is saved in +the file tt(~/.zcalc_history). To exit, enter a blank line or type `tt(q)' +on its own. + +If arguments are given to tt(zcalc) on start up, they are used to prime the +first few positional parameters. A visual indication of this is given when +the calculator starts. + +The constants tt(PI) (3.14159...) and tt(E) (2.71828...) are provided. +Parameter assignment is possible, but note that all parameters will be put +into the global namespace. + +The output base can be initialised by passing the option `tt(-#)var(base)', +for example `tt(zcalc -#16)' (the `tt(#)' may have to be quoted, depending +on the globbing options set). + +The prompt is configurable via the parameter tt(ZCALCPROMPT), which +undergoes standard prompt expansion. The index of the current entry is +stored locally in the first element of the array tt(psvar), which can be +referred to in tt(ZCALCPROMPT) as `tt(%1v)'. The default prompt is +`tt(%1v> )'. + +The output precision may be specified within zcalc by special commands +familiar from many calculators: +startitem() +item(tt(norm))( +The default output format. It corresponds to the printf tt(%g) +specification. Typically this shows six decimal digits. +) +item(tt(sci) var(digits))( +Scientific notation, corresponding to the printf tt(%g) output format with +the precision given by var(digits). This produces either fixed point or +exponential notation depending on the value output. +) +item(tt(fix) var(digits))( +Fixed point notation, corresponding to the printf tt(%f) output format with +the precision given by var(digits). +) +item(tt(eng) var(digits))( +Exponential notation, corresponding to the printf tt(%E) output format with +the precision given by var(digits). +) +enditem() + +Other special commands: +startitem() +item(tt(local) var(arg) ...)( +Declare variables local to the function. Note that certain variables +are used by the function for its own purposes. Other variables +may be used, too, but they will be taken from or put into the global +scope. +) +item(tt(function) var(name) [ var(body) ])( +Define a mathematical function or (with no var(body)) delete it. +The function is defined using tt(zmathfuncdef), see below. + +Note that tt(zcalc) takes care of all quoting. Hence for example: + +example(function cube $1 * $1 * $1) + +defines a function to cube the sole argument. +) +item(tt([#)var(base)tt(]))( +When this syntax appears on a line by itself, the default output radix +is set to var(base). Use, for example, `tt([#16])' to display hexadecimal +output preceded by an indication of the base, or `tt([##16])' just to +display the raw number in the given base. Bases themselves are always +specified in decimal. `tt([#])' restores the normal output format. Note +that setting an output base suppresses floating point output; use `tt([#])' +to return to normal operation. + +) +enditem() + +See the comments in the function for a few extra tips. +) +findex(zmathfuncdef) +item(tt(zmathfuncdef) var(mathfunc) [ var(body) ])( +A convenient front end to tt(functions -M). + +With two arguments, define a mathematical function named var(mathfunc) +which can be used in any form of arithmetic evaluation. var(body) +is a mathematical expression to implement the function. It may +contain references to position parameters tt($1), tt($2), ... +to refer to mandatory parameters and tt(${1:-)var(defvalue)tt(}) ... +to refer to optional parameters. Note that the forms must be +strictly adhered to for the function to calculate the correct number +of arguments. The implementation is held in a shell function named +tt(zsh_math_func_)var(mathfunc); usually the user will not need +to refer to the shell function directly. + +With one argument, remove the mathematical function var(mathfunc) +as well as the shell function implementation. +) +enditem() + +texinode(Other Functions)()(Mathematical Functions)(User Contributions) sect(Other Functions) There are a large number of helpful functions in the tt(Functions/Misc) @@ -1720,77 +1854,6 @@ This is a good choice in that example because no plain file can be named For details of the other tt(zargs) options, see zmanref(xargs) or run tt(zargs) with the tt(-)tt(-help) option. ) -findex(zcalc) -item(tt(zcalc) [ var(expression) ... ])( -A reasonably powerful calculator based on zsh's arithmetic evaluation -facility. The syntax is similar to that of formulae in most programming -languages; see -ifzman(the section `Arithmetic Evaluation' in zmanref(zshmisc))\ -ifnzman(noderef(Arithmetic Evaluation)) for details. The mathematical -library tt(zsh/mathfunc) will be loaded if it is available; see -ifzman(the section `The zsh/mathfunc Module' in zmanref(zshmodules))\ -ifnzman(noderef(The zsh/mathfunc Module)). The mathematical functions -correspond to the raw system libraries, so trigonometric functions are -evaluated using radians, and so on. - -Each line typed is evaluated as an expression. The prompt shows a number, -which corresponds to a positional parameter where the result of that -calculation is stored. For example, the result of the calculation on the -line preceded by `tt(4> )' is available as tt($4). Full command line -editing, including the history of previous calculations, is available; the -history is saved in the file tt(~/.zcalc_history). To exit, enter a blank -line or type `tt(q)' on its own. - -If arguments are given to tt(zcalc) on start up, they are used to prime the -first few positional parameters. A visual indication of this is given when -the calculator starts. - -The constants tt(PI) (3.14159...) and tt(E) (2.71828...) are provided. -Parameter assignment is possible, but note that all parameters will be put -into the global namespace. - -An extra facility is provided for changing the default output base. Use, -for example, `tt([#16])' to display hexadecimal output preceded by an -indication of the base, or `tt([##16])' just to display the raw number in -the given base. Bases themselves are always specified in decimal. -`tt([#])' restores the normal output format. Note that setting an output -base suppresses floating point output; use `tt([#])' to return to normal -operation. - -The output base can be initialised by passing the option `tt(-#)var(base)', -for example `tt(zcalc -#16)' (the `tt(#)' may have to be quoted, depending -on the globbing options set). - -The prompt is configurable via the parameter tt(ZCALCPROMPT), which -undergoes standard prompt expansion. The index of the current entry is -stored locally in the first element of the array tt(psvar), which can be -referred to in tt(ZCALCPROMPT) as `tt(%1v)'. The default prompt is -`tt(%1v> )'. - -The output precision may be specified within zcalc by special commands -familiar from many calculators: -startitem() -item(tt(norm))( -The default output format. It corresponds to the printf tt(%g) -specification. Typically this shows six decimal digits. -) -item(tt(sci) var(digits))( -Scientific notation, corresponding to the printf tt(%g) output format with -the precision given by var(digits). This produces either fixed point or -exponential notation depending on the value output. -) -item(tt(fix) var(digits))( -Fixed point notation, corresponding to the printf tt(%f) output format with -the precision given by var(digits). -) -item(tt(eng) var(digits))( -Exponential notation, corresponding to the printf tt(%E) output format with -the precision given by var(digits). -) -enditem() - -See the comments in the function for a few extra tips. -) findex(zed) xitem(tt(zed) [ tt(-f) ] var(name)) item(tt(zed -b))( |