cdargs usage

cdargs usage

[Robert Mark]

Hi All,

I am confused about how to use cdargs. I have been reading these two pages:
http://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/332972-cdargs-brings-bookmarks-to-the-linux-command-line
http://www.linux.com/archive/articles/114073

They reference things that don't seem to work on Cygwin.

For example, they both say to source cdargs-bash.sh - which isn't
present on Cygwin. I do have these:
/usr/share/cdargs/cdargs-alias.sh
/usr/share/cdargs/cdargs-bash-completion.sh
/usr/share/cdargs/cdargs-lib.sh

And they mention a bunch of aliases I don't have, like ca, cdb. And I
read somewhere else about a mark command I don't have.

How do I set myself up to use these?

Thank you for any advice!

Rob
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Re: cdargs usage

[Robert Mark]

Hi All,

> I am confused about how to use cdargs. I have been reading these two pages:
> http://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/332972-cdargs-brings-bookmarks-to-the-linux-command-line
> http://www.linux.com/archive/articles/114073
>
> They reference things that don't seem to work on Cygwin.
>
> For example, they both say to source cdargs-bash.sh - which isn't
> present on Cygwin. I do have these:
> /usr/share/cdargs/cdargs-alias.sh
> /usr/share/cdargs/cdargs-bash-completion.sh
> /usr/share/cdargs/cdargs-lib.sh
>
> And they mention a bunch of aliases I don't have, like ca, cdb. And I
> read somewhere else about a mark command I don't have.
>
> How do I set myself up to use these?

Well, I worked out this much thanks to man cdargs:

I can construct my own functions to "mark" a cdargs directory and then
"cdb" into it.

function cdb() {
   cdargs "$1" && cd "`cat "$HOME/.cdargsresult"`" ;
}

function mark() {
   cdargs --add=:$1:` cygpath -u -a .`
}

cd /blah/blah
mark blah
cdb blah

Rob
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Re: cdargs usage

[Robert Mark]

Hi All,

> Well, I worked out this much thanks to man cdargs:
>
> I can construct my own functions to "mark" a cdargs directory and then
> "cdb" into it.
>
> function cdb() {
>   cdargs "$1" && cd "`cat "$HOME/.cdargsresult"`" ;
> }
>
> function mark() {
>   cdargs --add=:$1:` cygpath -u -a .`
> }
>
> cd /blah/blah
> mark blah
> cdb blah

For more detail, I wrote up my experiences here:
http://robertmarkbramprogrammer.blogspot.com/2010/09/using-cdargs-in-cygwin.html

Rob
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RE: cdargs usage

[Buchbinder, Barry (NIH/NIAID) [E]]

Robert Bram wrote on Monday, August 11, 2008 1:30 AM:
> The cdargs manpage says:
>   <ENTER>
>       select current entry.
> 
> But when I go to cdargs browse or list mode, I exit cdargs but the
> directory hasn't changed. Have I misinterpreted how cdargs works in
> Cygwin?  

No, not exactly.  It sounds as if you may have misinterpreted how
cdargs works everywhere. :-)

It seems like your shell doesn't know what directory you have chosen
with cdargs.  A process (e.g., cdargs) cannot by itself change it's
parent's working directory.  The best it can do is to leave the
information (the desired directory) somewhere that the shell can
find.  That is why the cdargs man page includes the following in the
SYNOPSIS.  (You might also read the DESCRIPTION carefully.)

	function cdb () {
		cdargs "$1" && cd "`cat "$HOME/.cdargsresult"`" ;
	}

(Not that I've ever used cdargs ...)

Good luck!

- Barry
  - Disclaimer: Statements made herein are not made on behalf of NIAID.


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cdargs usage

[Robert Bram]

Hi All,

The cdargs manpage says:
  <ENTER>
      select current entry.

But when I go to cdargs browse or list mode, I exit cdargs but the
directory hasn't changed. Have I misinterpreted how cdargs works in
Cygwin?

Any help would be most appreciated!
 
Rob

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