-#!/usr/bin/env sh
-# Merge both global and local charfiles
-CHARDIR=/tmp/charsel
-cp -R /usr/share/charsel/* $CHARDIR/
-cp -R ~/.local/share/* $CHARDIR/
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# Clear screen
-clear
+#######################################################################
+
+# (C) Copyright Armaan Bhojwani, 2020
+
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-# Check if user provided an input
-[ -z "$1" ] && echo "No argument supplied" && exit
+########################################################################
-if [ $1 = "list" ]; then
- echo "The following charfiles are installed"
+# Define argument functions
+function usage() {
+ echo "Usage: /usr/bin/charsel [OPTION]... [CHARFILE]...
+A simple terminal character selector
+ -h show this message
+ -l show installed charfiles
+ -d show readme
+ --all include hidden shortcodes
+
+Exit status:
+ 0 okay,
+ 1 invalid charfile
+ 2 usage error/invalid option"
+}
+
+CHARDIR=$HOME/.cache/charsel
+function list() {
+ echo "The following charfiles are installed:"
ls $CHARDIR/charfiles
- exit
+}
+
+function readme() {
+ cat /usr/share/doc/charsel/README.md
+}
+
+function invalid_charfile() {
+ echo "The selected charfile is missing or invalid"
+ list
+ exit 1
+}
+
+# Look for arguments
+while getopts ":lhd" arg
+do
+ case ${arg} in
+ h)
+ usage
+ exit 0
+ ;;
+ l)
+ list
+ exit 0
+ ;;
+ d)
+ readme
+ exit 0
+ ;;
+ ?)
+ echo "Invalid option"
+ usage
+ exit 2
+ ;;
+ :)
+ break
+ ;;
+ esac
+done
+shift $((OPTIND-1))
+
+# Check if Xclip is installed
+if [[ -x xclip ]]
+then
+ echo "Please install xclip."
+ exit 1
+fi
+
+# Merge global and local charfiles
+if [[ -d $CHARDIR ]]
+then
+ rm -rf $CHARDIR/*
else
+ mkdir $CHARDIR
+fi
-# Define charfile
-CHARFILE=$CHARDIR/charfiles/$1
+LOCALCHARDIR=$HOME/.local/share/charsel/charfiles
+if [[ ! -d $LOCALCHARDIR ]]
+then
+ mkdir -p $LOCALCHARDIR
+fi
-# Define length of shortcut
-LENGTH=$(cat $CHARFILE | cut -f 1 -d ',' -s | wc -L | cut -b 1)
+localdirfiles=($LOCALCHARDIR/*)
+if [[ ! -z "${#localdirfiles[*]}" ]]
+then
+ cp -rf $LOCALCHARDIR/../* $CHARDIR
+fi
+
+globaldirfiles=($/usr/share/charfiles/)
+if [[ ! -z "${#globaldirfiles[*]}" ]]
+then
+ cp -rf /usr/share/charsel/* $CHARDIR
+fi
+
+# Check if charfile exists
+CHARFILE="$CHARDIR/charfiles/$1"
+if [[ ! -f $CHARFILE ]]
+then
+ invalid_charfile
+fi
+
+# Define length of shortcode
+LENGTH=$(cat $CHARFILE \
+ | cut -f 1 -d ',' -s \
+ | wc -L \
+ | cut -b 1)
-# MOTD
-cat /tmp/charsel/motd
+clear
# Main program
-while :
+while true
do
- # Put charfile into table, showing only the shortcuts below the divider in the charfile
- cat $CHARFILE | grep -A 100 - | tail -n +2 | column -t --output-separator ' | ' --separator ','
+ # Format output
+ echo "*---------*---------------*"
+ echo "| CHARSEL |" $1
+ echo "*---------*---------------*"
+ echo ""
- # Automatically enter input
- read -N $LENGTH INPUT
-
- # Navigate to the right characther
- OUTPUT=$(grep $INPUT $CHARFILE | cut -f 2 -d ',' -s)
+ if [[ $2 == "--all" ]]
+ then
+ cat $CHARFILE | sed -e '/^[ \t]*#/d' | tail -n +2 \
+ | column -t -N input,output --output-separator ' | ' --separator ','
+ else
+ cat $CHARFILE | sed -e '/^[ \t]*#/d' | grep -A 100 - | tail -n +2 \
+ | column -t -N input,output --output-separator ' | ' --separator ','
+ fi
- # Clear screen
- clear
+ echo ""
+ echo "*-------------------------*"
+ echo "| previous shorcode:" $INPUT
+ echo "| previous output: " $OUTPUT
+ echo "*-------------------------*"
+
+ # User input
+ read -p "| input shortcode: " -N $LENGTH INPUT
+
+ # This can definately be simplifed, but it works fine
+ # Finds line number of shortcode
+ LINENUMBER=$(cut -f 1 -d ',' -s $CHARFILE | grep -wn $INPUT | cut -d : -f 1)
+
+ # Outputs character selected above
+ OUTPUT=$(cut -f 2 -d ',' -s $CHARFILE | head -$LINENUMBER | tail +$LINENUMBER)
+
+ # Check to see if the shortcode actually exists
+ if [[ $(cut -f 1 -d ',' -s $CHARFILE | grep -wnc $INPUT) == "0" ]]
+ then
+ OUTPUT=""
+ fi
# Copy output to clipboard
echo $OUTPUT | xclip -selection clipboard
-done
-fi
+ clear
+done