***** README - pd_readline *****
- This repo is for the (eventual) storage of a public-domain
+ This repo is for the storage of a public-domain
readline-and-command-history implementation.
-Update - 26th Aug 2012 -
+FILES:
-Very useful progress.
-Keystroke sequences are now stored in an array of structs.
-This makes it VERY easy to see the various special flags
-in a keystroke sequence
-(e.g. Esc, Ctrl, Alt and so on..... ).
+pd_readline.c - This is a file to test the
+implementation. Contains the main() function.
-Big breakthrough - the code can now distinguish between
-normal "printable" keys and keys that should not be
-printed (e.g. arrow keys, Ctrl sequences and so on).
+keyhandler.c - Reads the keystrokes and calls
+functions to handle them.
-The next goal is to make the code move the cursor to the
-left (when left-arrow is pressed) and delete a char (when
-backspace is pressed).
+funcs.c - Functions to handle the keystrokes.
-Still some way to go to get to a REAL readline, but we are
-"on the way......"
+
+Update - 6th Sep 2012 -
+
+Almost there!
+The code now pretty much works as expected.
+
+It looks like the stack-smash problem has now
+been fixed. I've give the code a pretty good
+hammering and it didn't give me problems.
+
+Pressing Enter still exits the program rather
+than storing the existing command-line and "staying
+in the program". I hope to change this soon.
+
+You can edit a command-line (using backspace).
+You can move around with left and right-arrow
+keys.
+Command-history can be recalled from a file with
+the up-arrow key, and you can scroll up and down
+through the command-history.
This code is released to the public domain.
"Share and enjoy........ ;) "
-
- mooseman