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diff --git a/doc/rltech.texinfo b/doc/rltech.texinfo index ea8d7f8..51c340a 100644 --- a/doc/rltech.texinfo +++ b/doc/rltech.texinfo @@ -167,6 +167,13 @@ programs. This section describes the various functions and variables defined within the Readline library which allow a user program to add customized functionality to Readline. +Before declaring any functions that customize Readline's behavior, or +using any functionality Readline provides in other code, an +application writer should include the file @code{<readline/readline.h>} +in any file that uses Readline's features. Since some of the definitions +in @code{readline.h} use the @code{stdio} library, the file +@code{<stdio.h>} should be included before @code{readline.h}. + @menu * The Function Type:: C declarations to make code readable. * Function Writing:: Variables and calling conventions. @@ -241,7 +248,9 @@ These variables are available to function writers. @deftypevar {char *} rl_line_buffer This is the line gathered so far. You are welcome to modify the -contents of the line, but see @ref{Allowing Undoing}. +contents of the line, but see @ref{Allowing Undoing}. The +function @code{rl_extend_line_buffer} is available to increase +the memory allocated to @code{rl_line_buffer}. @end deftypevar @deftypevar int rl_point @@ -282,6 +291,16 @@ The prompt Readline uses. This is set from the argument to @code{readline ()}, and should not be assigned to directly. @end deftypevar +@deftypevar int rl_already_prompted +If an application wishes to display the prompt itself, rather than have +Readline do it the first time @code{readline()} is called, it should set +this variable to a non-zero value after displaying the prompt. +The prompt must also be passed as the argument to @code{readline()} so +the redisplay functions can update the display properly. +The calling application is responsible for managing the value; Readline +never sets it. +@end deftypevar + @deftypevar {char *} rl_library_version The version number of this revision of the library. @end deftypevar @@ -447,6 +466,13 @@ several internal keymaps: @code{emacs_standard_keymap}, @code{emacs_standard_keymap} is the default, and the examples in this manual assume that. +Since @code{readline} installs a set of default key bindings the first +time it is called, there is always the danger that a custom binding +installed before the first call to @code{readline} will be overridden. +An alternate mechanism is to install custom key bindings in an +initialization function assigned to the @code{rl_startup_hook} variable +(@pxref{Readline Variables}). + These functions manage key bindings. @deftypefun int rl_bind_key (int key, Function *function) @@ -534,6 +560,12 @@ the list is formatted in such a way that it can be made part of an Print the names of all bindable Readline functions to @code{rl_outstream}. @end deftypefun +@deftypefun {char **} rl_funmap_names () +Return a NULL terminated array of known function names. The array is +sorted. The array itself is allocated, but not the strings inside. You +should free () the array when you done, but not the pointrs. +@end deftypefun + @node Allowing Undoing @subsection Allowing Undoing @@ -615,10 +647,19 @@ Readline thinks the screen display is correct. @end deftypefun @deftypefun int rl_on_new_line () -Tell the update routines that we have moved onto a new (empty) line, +Tell the update functions that we have moved onto a new (empty) line, usually after ouputting a newline. @end deftypefun +@deftypefun int rl_on_new_line_with_prompt () +Tell the update functions that we have moved onto a new line, with +@var{rl_prompt} already displayed. +This could be used by applications that want to output the prompt string +themselves, but still need Readline to know the prompt string length for +redisplay. +It should be used after setting @var{rl_already_prompted}. +@end deftypefun + @deftypefun int rl_reset_line_state () Reset the display state to a clean state and redisplay the current line starting on a new line. @@ -688,7 +729,7 @@ before Readline attempts to read characters from the terminal with @code{rl_read_key ()}. @end deftypefun -@deftypefun rl_extend_line_buffer (int len) +@deftypefun int rl_extend_line_buffer (int len) Ensure that @code{rl_line_buffer} has enough space to hold @var{len} characters, possibly reallocating it if necessary. @end deftypefun @@ -700,6 +741,8 @@ Initialize or re-initialize Readline's internal state. @deftypefun int rl_reset_terminal (char *terminal_name) Reinitialize Readline's idea of the terminal settings using @var{terminal_name} as the terminal type (e.g., @code{vt100}). +If @var{terminal_name} is NULL, the value of the @code{TERM} +environment variable is used. @end deftypefun @deftypefun int alphabetic (int c) @@ -1106,7 +1149,7 @@ for subsequent calls. @deftypevar {Function *} rl_completion_entry_function A pointer to the generator function for @code{completion_matches ()}. -@code{NULL} means to use @code{filename_entry_function ()}, the default +@code{NULL} means to use @code{filename_completion_function ()}, the default filename completer. @end deftypevar |