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authorache <ache@FreeBSD.org>1994-09-22 23:45:37 +0000
committerache <ache@FreeBSD.org>1994-09-22 23:45:37 +0000
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ncftp 1.8.5
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+/* tips.c */
+
+/* $RCSfile: tips.c,v $
+ * $Revision: 14020.11 $
+ * $Date: 93/05/21 05:44:39 $
+ */
+
+#include "sys.h"
+
+#ifndef NO_TIPS
+
+#include "util.h"
+
+/* Make sure that the indentations are spaces, not tabs.
+ * Try newform -i-4 < tips.c > tips.c.new
+ *
+ * Always add new tips right above the last one.
+ */
+
+static char *tiplist[] = {
+ "Have you tried typing 'open' by itself lately?",
+
+ "If you don't want a .ncrecent file in your home directory, put the \n\
+ command '#unset recent-list' in your .ncftprc file.",
+
+ "pseudo-filename-completion is supported in some commands. To use it,\n\
+ use a wildcard expression that will match exactly one file. I.e., if you\n\
+ want to fetch obnoxiouslylongfilename.zip, try 'get obn*.zip.' Note that\n\
+ you can't use the cd command with this feature (yet).",
+
+ "You don't need to type the exact site name with open. If a site is in\n\
+ your .ncftprc or the recent-file (.ncrecent), just type a unique\n\
+ abbreviation (substring really). I.e. 'open wuar' if you have the site\n\
+ wuarchive.wustl.edu in your rc or recent-file.",
+
+ "You can put set commands in your .ncftprc, by adding lines such\n\
+ as '#set local-dir /usr/tmp' to the file, which will be run at startup.",
+
+ "Use the .ncftprc file to set variables at startup and to add sites that \n\
+ need init macros.\n\
+ Sample .ncftprc:\n\
+ #set pager \"less -M\"\n\
+ \n\
+ machine wuarchive.wustl.edu\n\
+ macdef init\n\
+ cd /pub\n\
+ get README\n\
+ dir\n\
+ (blank line to end macro)",
+
+ "If you want to keep your .netrc's for ftp and ncftp separate, name\n\
+ ncftp's rc to .ncftprc.",
+
+ "Type 'open' by itself to get a list of the sites in your recent-file and\n\
+ your .ncftprc. You can then supply '#5' at the prompt, or use 'open #5'\n\
+ later.",
+
+ "Colon-mode is a quick way to get a file from your shell. Try something\n\
+ like 'ncftp wuarchive.wustl.edu:/pub/README.'",
+
+ "The open command accepts several flags. Do a 'help open' for details.",
+
+ "Sometimes a directory listing is several screens long and you won't\n\
+ remember the thing you wanted. Use the 'predir' command to re-view the\n\
+ listing. The program keeps the copy locally, so you won't have to wait\n\
+ for the remote server to re-send it to you.",
+
+ "Use the 'page' (or 'more') command to view a remote file with your pager.",
+
+ "ncftp may be keeping detailed information on everything you transfer.\n\
+ Run the 'version' command and if you see SYSLOG, your actions are being\n\
+ recorded on the system log.",
+
+ "Try the 'redir' command to re-display the last directory listing (ls,\n\
+ dir, ls -lrt, etc). 'predir' does the same, only with your pager.",
+
+ "This program is pronounced Nik-F-T-P. NCEMRSoft is Nik'-mer-soft.",
+
+#ifdef GETLINE
+ "NcFTP was compiled with the Getline command-line/history editor! (by\n\
+ Chris Thewalt <thewalt@ce.berkeley.edu>). To activate it, use the up\n\
+ and down arrows to scroll through the history, and/or use EMACS-style\n\
+ commands to edit the line.",
+#endif
+
+#ifdef READLINE
+ "NcFTP was compiled with the GNU Readline command-line/history editor!\n\
+ To activate it, use the up & down arrows to scroll through the history,\n\
+ and/or use EMACS-style (or maybe VI-style) commands to edit the line.",
+#endif
+
+ "You can get the newest version of NcFTP from cse.unl.edu, in the\n\
+ /pub/mgleason/ncftp directory, AFTER business hours.",
+
+ "The type of progress-meter that will be used depends if the remote host\n\
+ supports the SIZE command, and whether your terminal is capable of ANSI\n\
+ escape codes.",
+
+ "To report a bug, mail your message to mgleason@cse.unl.edu. Include the\n\
+ output of the 'version' command in your message. An easy way to do that\n\
+ is to compose your message, then do a 'ncftp -H >> msg.'",
+
+ "Don't put a site in your .ncftprc unless you want an 'init' macro. The \n\
+ recent-file saves sites with the last directory you were in, unlike \n\
+ the rc file, while still letting you use sitename abbreviations.",
+
+ "You can use World Wide Web style paths instead of colon-mode paths.\n\
+ For example, if the colon-mode path was 'cse.unl.edu:pub/mgleason/ncftp',\n\
+ the WWW-style path would be 'ftp://cse.unl.edu/pub/mgleason/ncftp'.",
+
+ "Sick and tired of these tips? Put '#unset tips' in your .ncftprc."
+};
+
+/* Not another dinky header, por favor. */
+#define NTIPS ((int) (sizeof(tiplist) / sizeof(char *)))
+void PrintTip(void);
+extern int fromatty, debug;
+
+int tips = 1;
+#endif /* NO_TIPS */
+
+void PrintTip(void)
+{
+#ifndef NO_TIPS
+ int cheap_rn, i, tn;
+ string str;
+
+ if (tips && fromatty) {
+ cheap_rn = (int) getpid() % NTIPS;
+ if (debug) {
+ (void) printf("pid: %d; ntips: %d\n", getpid(), NTIPS);
+ (void) Gets("*** Tip# (-1 == all): ", str, sizeof(str));
+ tn = atoi(str) - 1;
+ if (tn == -1)
+ tn = 0;
+ if (tn < -1)
+ for(i=0; i<NTIPS; i++)
+ (void) printf("Tip: %s\n", tiplist[i]);
+ else if (tn < NTIPS)
+ (void) printf("Tip: %s\n", tiplist[tn]);
+ } else
+ (void) printf("Tip: %s\n", tiplist[cheap_rn]);
+ }
+#endif /* NO_TIPS */
+} /* PrintTip */
+
+/* tips.c */
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