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diff --git a/Etc/FAQ.yo b/Etc/FAQ.yo index fc3da7820..97bec171e 100644 --- a/Etc/FAQ.yo +++ b/Etc/FAQ.yo @@ -43,27 +43,17 @@ whenlatex(report(ARG1)(ARG2)(ARG3))\ whenman(report(ARG1)(ARG2)(ARG3))\ whenms(report(ARG1)(ARG2)(ARG3))\ whensgml(report(ARG1)(ARG2)(ARG3))) -myreport(Z-Shell Frequently-Asked Questions)(Peter Stephenson)(1999/02/25) +myreport(Z-Shell Frequently-Asked Questions)(Peter Stephenson)(1999/04/23) COMMENT(-- the following are for Usenet and must appear first)\ description( mydit(Archive-Name:) unix-faq/shell/zsh -mydit(Last-Modified:) 1999/02/05 +mydit(Last-Modified:) 1999/04/23 mydit(Submitted-By:) email(pws@ibmth.df.unipi.it (Peter Stephenson)) -mydit(Version:) $Id: FAQ.yo,v 1.1.1.2 1999/04/15 18:20:31 akr Exp $ +mydit(Version:) $Id: FAQ.yo,v 1.1.1.3 1999/04/25 15:43:54 akr Exp $ mydit(Posting-Frequency:) Monthly mydit(Copyright:) (C) P.W. Stephenson, 1995--1999 (see end of document) ) -bf(Changes since issue posted January 1999:) -description( -mydit(1.1) deleted the bit saying startup files are not mentioned. -mydit(3.2) New: about startup files. -mydit(3.7) we just found the PRINT_EIGHT_BIT option again... -mydit(3.22) New: about ${(e)...} and ${${...}}. -mydit(5.2) (In wishlist): patch exists for 3.1 to handle tying - texinputs/TEXINPUTS etc. -) - This document contains a list of frequently-asked (or otherwise significant) questions concerning the Z-shell, a command interpreter for many UNIX systems which is freely available to anyone with FTP @@ -160,10 +150,12 @@ url(http://sunsite.auc.dk/zsh/FAQ/)(http://sunsite.auc.dk/zsh/FAQ/) . The site also contains some contributed zsh scripts and functions; we are delighted to add more, or simply links to your own collection. - This document was originally written in YODL, allowing it to be - converted easily into various other formats. The master source - file lives at url(http://sunsite.auc.dk/zsh/FAQ/zshfaq.yo) -(http://sunsite.auc.dk/zsh/FAQ/zshfaq.yo) . + This document was originally written in YODL, allowing it to be converted + easily into various other formats. The master source file lives at + url(http://sunsite.auc.dk/zsh/FAQ/zshfaq.yo) +(http://sunsite.auc.dk/zsh/FAQ/zshfaq.yo) and the plain text version + can be found at url(http://sunsite.auc.dk/zsh/FAQ/zshfaq.txt) +(http://sunsite.auc.dk/zsh/FAQ/zshfaq.txt) . Another useful source of information is the collection of FAQ articles posted frequently to the Usenet news groups comp.unix.questions, @@ -297,12 +289,13 @@ sect(On what machines will it run?) sect(What's the latest version?) - Zsh 3.0.5 is the latest production version. The new major number 3.0 - largely reflects the considerable internal changes in zsh to make it - more reliable, consistent and (where possible) compatible. Those - planning on upgrading their zsh installation should take a look at - the list of incompatibilities at the end of link(5.1)(51). This is - longer than usual due to enhanced sh, ksh and POSIX compatibility. + Zsh 3.0.5 is the latest production version, however a test version of + 3.0.6 is doing the rounds and should be released soon. The new major + number 3.0 largely reflects the considerable internal changes in zsh to + make it more reliable, consistent and (where possible) compatible. Those + planning on upgrading their zsh installation should take a look at the + list of incompatibilities at the end of link(5.1)(51). This is longer + than usual due to enhanced sh, ksh and POSIX compatibility. The beta version 3.1.5 is also available. Development of zsh is usually patch by patch, with each intermediate version publicly @@ -1886,8 +1879,9 @@ this applies mytt(compress file) any more. For this reason, mytt(\M-n) and mytt(\M-p) use tt(history-beginning-search-{forward,backward}) which search for a line with the same prefix up to the cursor position. - It is possible to write functions which go a little closer to the - original behaviour; further changes are still possible. + From 3.1.6, there is likely to be a different implementation which + makes this closer (though not identical) to the old behaviour. + The story for the tt({up,down}-line-or-search) commands is similar. it() In vi insert mode, the cursor keys no longer work. The following will bind them: COMMENT(-- note space after backslash --) @@ -2028,19 +2022,47 @@ sect(What's on the wish-list?) lexing/parsing/execution might also be an advantage. Volunteers are particularly welcome for these tasks. - An improved line editor, with user-definable functions and binding - of multiple functions to keystrokes, is being developed. - + Here are some things which are definitely happening, and will probably + appear in zsh 3.1.6. + itemize( + it() Even more powerful new completion system, based on shell functions, + allowing much more detailed control both over generation of matches + for completion and how they are inserted and displayed. A set of + functions which work `out of the box' will be available, including + many functions for external commands: files in tar archives can + be listed for extraction as if they were real files; GNU commands + which accept the mytt(--help) option can generate completion lists for + themselves on the fly, etc., etc. + You can have old-style tt(compctl)-based completions for some commands, + and new-style ones for others; you can bind particular completion + commands of your own definition to key-strokes. + it() Other completion enhancements: matching control, allowing + case-insensitive matching and wild card anchors, e.g. mytt(z_t<TAB>) + can allow a wildcard before the mytt(_) so that this will expand + to mytt(zle_tricky.c) --- all under user control; completions can + be grouped. + it() Case-insensitive and approximate matching in the globbing code: + for example, mytt((#ia2)readme) matches the string mytt(readme) + case-insensitively with up to two errors, such as tt(README), + tt(READ.ME), tt(_README_), tt(Read!Me!). The new completion system + knows about these, allowing correcting completion, e.g. + mytt(mkaef<TAB>) can be made to complete to mytt(Makefile). + it() Associative arrays, declared with mytt(typeset -A aname); syntax + for creating, accessing and deleting elements of these. + it() Users can create their own tt(foopath)/tt(FOOPATH) array/path + combinations, just like tt(path) and tt(PATH). + it() A dynamically loadable library for FTP, complete with a suite of + functions to make it easy to use. This allows you to use the shell's + capabilities for scripting, line editing, completion, I/O redirection, + directory management etc. within an FTP session. + ) + + Other future possibilities which have been suggested: itemize( - it() Loadable module support (will be in 3.1 but much work still needs - doing). + it() Further improvements in integrating the line editor with shell + functions. it() Ksh compatibility could be improved. it() Option for glob qualifiers to follow perl syntax (a traditional item). - it() Binding of shell functions to key strokes, accessing editing - buffer from functions, executing zle functions as a command: now - under development for 3.1. - it() Users should be able to create their own foopath/FOOPATH array/path - combinations (now exists as a patch for 3.1). ) |