-#!/usr/bin/env sh
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
-CHARDIR=~/.local/share/charsel
+# Merge both global and local charfiles
+CHARDIR=~/.cache/charsel
-column -t $CHARDIR/$1 -N SHORT,CHAR -R SHORT,CHAR --output-separator ' | '
-read INPUT
+if [[ ! -d $CHARDIR ]]
+then
+ mkdir $CHARDIR/
+elif [[ ! "$(ls -A $CHARDIR)" ]]
+then
+ cp -rf /usr/share/charsel/- $CHARDIR/
+ cp -rf ~/.local/share/charsel/- $CHARDIR/
+fi
-OUTPUT=$(grep $INPUT $CHARDIR/$1 | cut -c 3)
+# Check for user inputs
+if [[ $1 == "list" ]]
+then
+ echo "The following charfiles are installed"
+ ls $CHARDIR/charfiles
+ exit 0
+elif [[ $1 == "help" || $1 == "-h" || $1 == "--help" || $# -ne 1 ]]
+then
+ cat /usr/share/doc/charsel/README.md
+ exit 0
+fi
-echo $OUTPUT
-echo $OUTPUT | xclip -selection clipboard
+# Define charfile path
+CHARFILE=$CHARDIR/charfiles/$1
+
+if [[ ! -f $CHARFILE ]]
+then
+ echo "Please enter a valid charfile. You can list installed charfiles with \`charsel list\`"
+ exit 1
+fi
+
+# Define length of shortcut
+LENGTH=$(cat $CHARFILE | cut -f 1 -d ',' -s | wc -L | cut -b 1)
+
+# Clear screen
+clear
+
+# Main program
+while :
+do
+ # Format charfile into table, showing only the shortcuts below the divider in the charfile
+ cat $CHARFILE | grep -A 100 - | tail -n +2 | column -t -N input,output --output-separator ' | ' --separator ','
+
+ # Print a separator
+ echo ""
+ echo "--------------------------"
+ echo "enter the input shortcode here:"
+
+ # User input
+ read -N $LENGTH INPUT
+
+ # This can definately be simplifed, but it works fine
+ LINENUMBER=$(cut -f 1 -d ',' -s $CHARFILE | grep -wn $INPUT | cut -d : -f 1)
+ OUTPUT=$(cut -f 2 -d ',' -s $CHARFILE | head -$LINENUMBER | tail +$LINENUMBER)
+
+ # Copy output to clipboard
+ echo $OUTPUT | xclip -selection clipboard
+
+ # Clear screen
+ clear
+
+done