151 lines
5.4 KiB
C
151 lines
5.4 KiB
C
/* tips.c */
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/* $RCSfile: tips.c,v $
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* $Revision: 14020.11 $
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* $Date: 93/05/21 05:44:39 $
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*/
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#include "sys.h"
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#ifndef NO_TIPS
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#include "util.h"
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/* Make sure that the indentations are spaces, not tabs.
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* Try newform -i-4 < tips.c > tips.c.new
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*
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* Always add new tips right above the last one.
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*/
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static char *tiplist[] = {
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"Have you tried typing 'open' by itself lately?",
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"You know what? You're using obselete software. Ask your sysadmin \n\
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to upgrade to a version of ncftp numbered 2.2 or higher.",
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"If you don't want a .ncrecent file in your home directory, put the \n\
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command '#unset recent-list' in your .ncftprc file.",
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"pseudo-filename-completion is supported in some commands. To use it,\n\
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use a wildcard expression that will match exactly one file. I.e., if you\n\
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want to fetch obnoxiouslylongfilename.zip, try 'get obn*.zip.' Note that\n\
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you can't use the cd command with this feature (yet).",
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"You don't need to type the exact site name with open. If a site is in\n\
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your .ncftprc or the recent-file (.ncrecent), just type a unique\n\
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abbreviation (substring really). I.e. 'open wuar' if you have the site\n\
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wuarchive.wustl.edu in your rc or recent-file.",
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"You can put set commands in your .ncftprc, by adding lines such\n\
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as '#set local-dir /usr/tmp' to the file, which will be run at startup.",
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"Use the .ncftprc file to set variables at startup and to add sites that \n\
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need init macros.\n\
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Sample .ncftprc:\n\
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#set pager \"less -M\"\n\
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\n\
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machine wuarchive.wustl.edu\n\
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macdef init\n\
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cd /pub\n\
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get README\n\
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dir\n\
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(blank line to end macro)",
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"If you want to keep your .netrc's for ftp and ncftp separate, name\n\
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ncftp's rc to .ncftprc.",
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"Type 'open' by itself to get a list of the sites in your recent-file and\n\
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your .ncftprc. You can then supply '#5' at the prompt, or use 'open #5'\n\
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later.",
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"Colon-mode is a quick way to get a file from your shell. Try something\n\
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like 'ncftp wuarchive.wustl.edu:/pub/README.'",
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"The open command accepts several flags. Do a 'help open' for details.",
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"Sometimes a directory listing is several screens long and you won't\n\
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remember the thing you wanted. Use the 'predir' command to re-view the\n\
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listing. The program keeps the copy locally, so you won't have to wait\n\
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for the remote server to re-send it to you.",
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"Use the 'page' (or 'more') command to view a remote file with your pager.",
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"ncftp may be keeping detailed information on everything you transfer.\n\
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Run the 'version' command and if you see SYSLOG, your actions are being\n\
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recorded on the system log.",
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"Try the 'redir' command to re-display the last directory listing (ls,\n\
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dir, ls -lrt, etc). 'predir' does the same, only with your pager.",
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"This program is pronounced Nik-F-T-P. NCEMRSoft is Nik'-mer-soft.",
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#ifdef GETLINE
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"NcFTP was compiled with the Getline command-line/history editor! (by\n\
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Chris Thewalt <thewalt@ce.berkeley.edu>). To activate it, use the up\n\
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and down arrows to scroll through the history, and/or use EMACS-style\n\
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commands to edit the line.",
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#endif
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#ifdef READLINE
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"NcFTP was compiled with the GNU Readline command-line/history editor!\n\
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To activate it, use the up & down arrows to scroll through the history,\n\
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and/or use EMACS-style (or maybe VI-style) commands to edit the line.",
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#endif
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"You can get the newest version of NcFTP from ftp.cs.unl.edu, in the\n\
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/pub/ncftp directory, AFTER business hours.",
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"The type of progress-meter that will be used depends if the remote host\n\
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supports the SIZE command, and whether your terminal is capable of ANSI\n\
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escape codes.",
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"To report a bug, mail your message to mgleason@cse.unl.edu. Include the\n\
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output of the 'version' command in your message. An easy way to do that\n\
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is to compose your message, then do a 'ncftp -H >> msg.'",
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"Don't put a site in your .ncftprc unless you want an 'init' macro. The \n\
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recent-file saves sites with the last directory you were in, unlike \n\
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the rc file, while still letting you use sitename abbreviations.",
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"You can use World Wide Web style paths instead of colon-mode paths.\n\
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For example, if the colon-mode path was 'ftp.cs.unl.edu:pub/ncftp',\n\
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the WWW-style path would be 'ftp://ftp.cs.unl.edu/pub/ncftp'.",
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"Sick and tired of these tips? Put '#unset tips' in your .ncftprc."
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};
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/* Not another dinky header, por favor. */
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#define NTIPS ((int) (sizeof(tiplist) / sizeof(char *)))
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void PrintTip(void);
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extern int fromatty, debug;
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int tips = 1;
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#endif /* NO_TIPS */
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void PrintTip(void)
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{
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#ifndef NO_TIPS
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int cheap_rn, i, tn;
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string str;
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if (tips && fromatty) {
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cheap_rn = (int) getpid() % NTIPS;
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if (debug) {
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(void) printf("pid: %d; ntips: %d\n", getpid(), NTIPS);
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(void) Gets("*** Tip# (-1 == all): ", str, sizeof(str));
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tn = atoi(str) - 1;
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if (tn == -1)
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tn = 0;
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if (tn < -1)
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for(i=0; i<NTIPS; i++)
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(void) printf("Tip: %s\n", tiplist[i]);
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else if (tn < NTIPS)
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(void) printf("Tip: %s\n", tiplist[tn]);
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} else
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(void) printf("Tip: %s\n", tiplist[cheap_rn]);
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}
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#endif /* NO_TIPS */
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} /* PrintTip */
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/* tips.c */
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