Synopsis:
load complete
Description:
This script was largely inspired by the T-shell (tcsh) and its flexible
command-line tab completion. The tab key (^I) can be used to expand
partial nicknames, server names, or script files. The expansion can be
customized, permitting the user to expand just about anything to
anything else.
Adding New Expansions
The interface allowing new expansions to be added is the /compl.add
alias. It takes a minimum of 2 (two) arguments; the commands to match
for, and the matching method. Basically, the syntax is:
/compl.add -null|-nomatch|<command> <method>
Any number of commands or switches may be specified. The command must
appear exactly as it would on the command line (including any command
characters). The "method" must be one of "messparse" (nickname
expansion for MSG), "connparse" (server name expansion), or
"loadparse" (script files).
Showing Current Expansions
A listing of all current tab expansion rules can be listed with the
/compl.list alias. Each expansion is assigned a unique index number,
mainly for use in the /compl.del alias described below.
Removing Expansions
Tab expansion definitions can also be removed as desired. This is
done with the /compl.del alias. It takes a single argument, the index
of the rule to delete (as shown with /compl.list).
The script provides one additional alias, /makelist, which is used to
gather the current list of servers on the network, for use in server
name expansion.
See Also:
compl.mods (8); load (5)
Other Notes:
This script relies on the COMPL.MODS script, and will not function
without it. It was written by Ian Frechette (Daemon).
