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| * passing a selected text to the menu commands to process | * passing a selected text to the menu commands to process | ||
| - | * the selection can be passed as underlined (" | + | * the selection can be passed as underlined (" |
| * commands can be run by itself and by shell in console box | * commands can be run by itself and by shell in console box | ||
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| * commands can be run with or without waiting their completion | * commands can be run with or without waiting their completion | ||
| - | * internal command //%e %s// means " | + | * internal command //%E %s// means " |
| - | * internal command //%b " | + | * internal command //%B " |
| - | * internal command //%q " | + | * internal command //%Q " |
| * a batch of commands can be united under a single menu item | * a batch of commands can be united under a single menu item | ||
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| * a child menu can be called with or without waiting it, with or without closing its parent menu | * a child menu can be called with or without waiting it, with or without closing its parent menu | ||
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| + | * a child menu can be called with closing its parent and calling back the parent after closing the child | ||
| * menus can be called (or made afterwards) as ' | * menus can be called (or made afterwards) as ' | ||
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| * any menu item can be assigned to ' | * any menu item can be assigned to ' | ||
| - | * to ' | + | * commands that are invisible in menu may be assigned to ' |
| - | * any Tcl command(s) can be assigned to ' | + | * Tcl command(s) can be assigned to ' |
| * menus can be edited in Geany 'on fly' and then re-read | * menus can be edited in Geany 'on fly' and then re-read | ||
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| * items can be run repeatedly at intervals set in seconds | * items can be run repeatedly at intervals set in seconds | ||
| - | * [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] neighboring applications can be killed with two keystrokes (well fit to clear) | + | * [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] neighboring applications can be killed with two keystrokes (sort of clearance) |
| * there are a lot of 'look and feel' options (incl. highlighting ' | * there are a lot of 'look and feel' options (incl. highlighting ' | ||
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| ===== Context action of Geany IDE ===== | ===== Context action of Geany IDE ===== | ||
| - | I try and show how the Geany context command can be used with all its beauty. | + | I try and show how the Geany context command can be used in all its beauty. |
| Imagine we have a Python module under testing in Geany. And it is called with parameters. And the parameters are changed from time to time. | Imagine we have a Python module under testing in Geany. And it is called with parameters. And the parameters are changed from time to time. | ||
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| 1. If you do not have [[http:// | 1. If you do not have [[http:// | ||
| - | 2. Unpack the below attached zip to save files: | + | 2. Unpack the below attached zip to save: |
| + | |||
| + | e_menu | ||
| + | menus directory | ||
| + | src directory | ||
| - | emenu | ||
| - | ehelp | ||
| - | rarrow.png | ||
| - | run_pause.bat | ||
| - | run_pause.sh | ||
| - | ...etc... | ||
| into some directory, e.g. / | into some directory, e.g. / | ||
| 3. Go to Geany' | 3. Go to Geany' | ||
| - | wish / | + | wish / |
| Uff. Now you should be able to call the context help. While editing your [[http:// | Uff. Now you should be able to call the context help. While editing your [[http:// | ||
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| **// | **// | ||
| - | wish emenu [s=%s] [m=menufile] [options] | + | wish e_menu |
| //** | //** | ||
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| |// fs=number //|size of fonts used in menu| fs=9| | |// fs=number //|size of fonts used in menu| fs=9| | ||
| |// " | |// " | ||
| - | |// " | + | |// " |
| |// w=number //|width of menu items (in characters)| w=30 | | |// w=number //|width of menu items (in characters)| w=30 | | ||
| |// c=number //|index of color scheme (0 through 12)| c=1 | | |// c=number //|index of color scheme (0 through 12)| c=1 | | ||
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| |// g=+x+y //|sets (x,y) screen coordinates of menu| g=+700+200| | |// g=+x+y //|sets (x,y) screen coordinates of menu| g=+700+200| | ||
| |// wc=1 // |centers a menu on screen|wc=1| | |// wc=1 // |centers a menu on screen|wc=1| | ||
| - | |// " | + | |// " |
| - | |// " | + | |// " |
| |// " | |// " | ||
| |// " | |// " | ||
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| |// ah=list //|sets a list of hotkeys of autorun menu items of [HIDDEN] section to be run at start of [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]]|ah=1, | |// ah=list //|sets a list of hotkeys of autorun menu items of [HIDDEN] section to be run at start of [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]]|ah=1, | ||
| |// " | |// " | ||
| - | |// P=syms // |sets a symbol(s) used instead of " | + | |// P=syms // |sets a symbol(s) used instead of " |
| |// pa=number //|sets a pause (in milliseconds) to suspend [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] before starting it; sometimes it may be desirable|pa=500| | |// pa=number //|sets a pause (in milliseconds) to suspend [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] before starting it; sometimes it may be desirable|pa=500| | ||
| |// " | |// " | ||
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| R: R: 6 | R: R: 6 | ||
| R: Firefox search for " | R: Firefox search for " | ||
| - | R: Wikipedia for " | + | R: Wikipedia for " |
| - | R: Open/create file(s) " | + | R: Open/create file(s) " |
| R: geany: edit all R: geany readme.md wiki.txt e_help.tcl e_menu.tcl | R: geany: edit all R: geany readme.md wiki.txt e_help.tcl e_menu.tcl | ||
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| ** 1. ** | ** 1. ** | ||
| - | wish / | + | wish / |
| " | " | ||
| " | " | ||
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| cd $DIR | cd $DIR | ||
| | | ||
| - | wish ./emenu " | + | wish ./e_menu |
| m=menus/ | m=menus/ | ||
| | | ||
| - | wish ./emenu " | + | wish ./e_menu |
| m=menus/ | m=menus/ | ||
| | | ||
| - | wish ./emenu " | + | wish ./e_menu |
| m=menus/ | m=menus/ | ||
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| cd $curdir | cd $curdir | ||
| - | Notice that all three menus are called as topmost independent applications (t=1, &) without ' | + | Notice that all three menus are called as topmost independent applications (t=1, &) without ' |
| \\ | \\ | ||
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| A //menu item name// can begin with //F1// through //F12// which means a hotkey F1...F12 for this name. By default, items have hotkeys //1// through //9// and //a// through //z//. For example: | A //menu item name// can begin with //F1// through //F12// which means a hotkey F1...F12 for this name. By default, items have hotkeys //1// through //9// and //a// through //z//. For example: | ||
| - | RE: F1 Geany' | + | RE: F1 Geany' |
| - this would display [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] that would display (after second F1) the help of Geany IDE and close. | - this would display [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] that would display (after second F1) the help of Geany IDE and close. | ||
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| |// %u0 \\ %u1 \\ -" | |// %u0 \\ %u1 \\ -" | ||
| |// %i0 \\ %i1 \\ -" | |// %i0 \\ %i1 \\ -" | ||
| - | |// %b " | + | |// %B " |
| - | |// %q " | + | |// %Q " |
| - | |// %e file1 [file2 ...] //| calls Geany editor to edit/create //file(s)// e.g.: \\ ... to edit file(s) of Geany' | + | |// %E file1 [file2 ...] //| calls Geany editor to edit/create //file(s)// e.g.: \\ ... to edit file(s) of Geany' |
| |// ''< | |// ''< | ||
| |// %d //| Geany' | |// %d //| Geany' | ||
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| | | ||
| R: Firefox search for " | R: Firefox search for " | ||
| - | R: Wikipedia for " | + | R: Wikipedia for " |
| | | ||
| MW/ Git menu MW/ " | MW/ Git menu MW/ " | ||
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| The wildcard //%s// refers to Geany' | The wildcard //%s// refers to Geany' | ||
| - | The wildcard //%q// is a query with ' | + | The wildcard //%Q// is a query with ' |
| - | In // %q // command you should use edging double quotes and internal single quotes in a title and a message. Symbol \//n// stands for an empty line. | + | In // %Q // command you should use edging double quotes and internal single quotes in a title and a message. Symbol \//n// stands for an empty line. |
| # git menu for e_menu | # git menu for e_menu | ||
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| S:git add * S: git add * | S:git add * S: git add * | ||
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| - | R:git commit -m " | + | R:git commit -m " |
| R:git commit -m " | R:git commit -m " | ||
| S:git commit -m " | S:git commit -m " | ||
| | | ||
| - | R:git commit -am " | + | R:git commit -am " |
| R:git commit -am " | R:git commit -am " | ||
| S:git commit -am " | S:git commit -am " | ||
| | | ||
| - | R:git log --since="1 day ago" R: cd %PD | + | R:git log "--since=1 day ago" R: cd %PD |
| - | S:git log --since="1 day ago" S: git log --since="1 day ago" | + | S:git log "--since=1 day ago" S: git log "--since=1 day ago" |
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| - | R:git log -p --since="1 day ago" R: cd %PD | + | R:git log -p "--since=1 day ago" R: cd %PD |
| - | S:git log -p --since="1 day ago" S: git log -p --since="1 day ago" | + | S:git log -p "--since=1 day ago" S: git log -p "--since=1 day ago" |
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| MW: Others MW: m=menus/ | MW: Others MW: m=menus/ | ||
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| It's also assumed in the next sections that [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] has been unpacked into // | It's also assumed in the next sections that [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] has been unpacked into // | ||
| - | Try [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] now. Set the caret on a word of your text edited in Geany IDE. You may also select a piece of text. Call //' | + | Try [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] now. Set the caret on a word of your text edited in Geany IDE. You may also select a piece of text. Call //' |
| You should see the following: | You should see the following: | ||
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| * include the h= parameter into Geany context action: | * include the h= parameter into Geany context action: | ||
| - | wish C: | + | wish C: |
| * download the [[http:// | * download the [[http:// | ||
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| wget -r -k -l 2 -p --accept-regex=.+/ | wget -r -k -l 2 -p --accept-regex=.+/ | ||
| - | Now the offline help should be ready to call. If not, check the version of your //wget// utility. You may also check // | + | Now the offline help should be ready to call. If not, check the version of your //wget// utility. |
| Retry [[http:// | Retry [[http:// | ||
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| Let's try and create a simple menu of 2 commands that would be available from Geany' | Let's try and create a simple menu of 2 commands that would be available from Geany' | ||
| - | The menu file will be // | + | The menu file will be // |
| * seek the selected internet pages | * seek the selected internet pages | ||
| * view the selected words in a dictionary | * view the selected words in a dictionary | ||
| - | Fill the // | + | Fill the // |
| R/ Firefox search for " | R/ Firefox search for " | ||
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| After that include the menu file into the call string of Geany' | After that include the menu file into the call string of Geany' | ||
| - | wish C: | + | wish C: |
| NOTE: if you dislike to have the HELP/ | NOTE: if you dislike to have the HELP/ | ||
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| For example, you can write Geany' | For example, you can write Geany' | ||
| - | wish C: | + | wish C: |
| ... and // | ... and // | ||
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| SW: echo %%PD is %PD SW: echo %%PD is %PD | SW: echo %%PD is %PD SW: echo %%PD is %PD | ||
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| - | R: git init R: %q "Init GIT" "Are you sure to init git in\n\n%PD ?" | + | R: git init R: %Q "Init GIT" "Are you sure to init git in\n\n%PD ?" |
| R: git init R: cd %PD | R: git init R: cd %PD | ||
| S: git init S: git init | S: git init S: git init | ||
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| S: git add * S: git add * | S: git add * S: git add * | ||
| | | ||
| - | R: git commit -am ' | + | R: git commit -am ' |
| R: git commit -am ' | R: git commit -am ' | ||
| S: git commit -am ' | S: git commit -am ' | ||
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| Let me remind you how [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] is called: | Let me remind you how [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] is called: | ||
| - | wish / | + | wish / |
| The following call options of [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] can influence on menus' look and feel: | The following call options of [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] can influence on menus' look and feel: | ||
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| Here the Tcl commands are used to exit and close the dangerous menu possibly open by mistake. Q is a query with " | Here the Tcl commands are used to exit and close the dangerous menu possibly open by mistake. Q is a query with " | ||
| - | When calling a menu item, you can use //%q " | + | When calling a menu item, you can use //%Q " |
| - | R:git reset --hard HEAD R: %q " | + | R:git reset --hard HEAD R: %Q " |
| R:git reset --hard HEAD R: cd %PD | R:git reset --hard HEAD R: cd %PD | ||
| S:git reset --hard HEAD S: git reset --hard HEAD | S:git reset --hard HEAD S: git reset --hard HEAD | ||
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| * // %i9 // - are counters of item runs | * // %i9 // - are counters of item runs | ||
| - | It's useful feature for commands that are logging or marking their data (files, directories etc.) with a current time, date and/or counter. There are 10 run counters per a menu and 4 time/date formats that can be set at call. | + | It's useful feature for commands that are logging or marking their data (files, directories etc.) with a current time, date and/or counter. There are 10 run counters per a menu and 10 time/date formats that can be set at call. |
| Here is a typical example: | Here is a typical example: | ||
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| cd %DIR% | cd %DIR% | ||
| - | start wish %EMDIR%/emenu " | + | start wish %EMDIR%/e_menu |
| - | start wish %EMDIR%/emenu " | + | start wish %EMDIR%/e_menu |
| start cmd.exe /c " | start cmd.exe /c " | ||
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| Insert into " | Insert into " | ||
| - | R: Open all R: %e readme.md wiki.txt e_help.tcl e_menu.tcl | + | R: Open all R: %E readme.md wiki.txt e_help.tcl e_menu.tcl |
| ... and assuming that "Open all" entry is number 8 in menu.mnu, change its call so: | ... and assuming that "Open all" entry is number 8 in menu.mnu, change its call so: | ||
| - | start wish %EMDIR%/emenu " | + | start wish %EMDIR%/e_menu |
| That's all. Minus a special start of Geany in batch file. Plus a useful menu command that allows __to restore your project file list__ in Geany IDE. | That's all. Minus a special start of Geany in batch file. Plus a useful menu command that allows __to restore your project file list__ in Geany IDE. | ||
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| R: Run periodic reminding of rest at 45 min interval R: ? | R: Run periodic reminding of rest at 45 min interval R: ? | ||
| - | R: Run batches of commands periodically R: ? | ||
| - | The last two tasks should be explained in details. The common format of periodic command is following: | + | The last task should be explained in details. The common format of periodic command is following: |
| ? | ? | ||
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| cd / | cd / | ||
| - | wish / | + | wish / |
| geany ... (run Geany IDE) | geany ... (run Geany IDE) | ||
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| So, you can have a lot of menus in " | So, you can have a lot of menus in " | ||
| - | wish / | + | wish / |
| It would open the main menu of your current project as Geany' | It would open the main menu of your current project as Geany' | ||
| Also you can set in the calling string of [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] " | Also you can set in the calling string of [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] " | ||
| + | |||
| + | The environment variable E_MENU_PN has the highest priority in setting the project name. E.g., in Linux you can call [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] this way: | ||
| + | |||
| + | export E_MENU_PN=myproject | ||
| + | wish / | ||
| It would be convenient to have a batch of common menus that are not related to Geany' | It would be convenient to have a batch of common menus that are not related to Geany' | ||
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| [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]]' | [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]]' | ||
| - | {{ :howtos:e_menu:tcl_geany.zip |}} | + | [[https:// |
| or here: | or here: | ||
| - | [[http://aplsimple.ucoz.ru/misc/tcl_geany.zip|aplsimple.ucoz.ru]] | + | [[https://chiselapp.com/user/aplsimple/ |
| - | Notice that [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] is still disposed to update. | + | Home page: |
| + | |||
| + | [[https:// | ||
| + | |||
| + | Notice that [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] is still disposed to update. I would try and support its [[https:// | ||
| \\ | \\ | ||
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| Also, the applied tool, namely the great and awful Tcl/Tk would never stop to amaze as well. Though the first impression of Tcl is 'What a s...!' Second, third, fourth and ..th impressions are the same till one day this thing begins to tease your brains and make to wonder. | Also, the applied tool, namely the great and awful Tcl/Tk would never stop to amaze as well. Though the first impression of Tcl is 'What a s...!' Second, third, fourth and ..th impressions are the same till one day this thing begins to tease your brains and make to wonder. | ||
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| + | An unexpected and pleasant discovery had occurred while me coding [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]], | ||
| And these wonders tend to become //a movable feast//. | And these wonders tend to become //a movable feast//. | ||
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| ===== See also ===== | ===== See also ===== | ||
| + | |||
| + | Home page: [[https:// | ||
| More screenshots of [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]]: | More screenshots of [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]]: | ||
| * https:// | * https:// | ||
| + | |||
| + | A sort of proposal: | ||
| + | * https:// | ||
| A sort of conversation: | A sort of conversation: | ||
