From 43282fcbee7f56d63cd3386423e3d990f81d211b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lukas Fleischer Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 16:29:31 +0200 Subject: Document simple format specifiers Add documentation for "--format"* to the manual and man page. See commits 7f0c3003ac561a25eeb3c735b32e3ee312ef58c9 etc. for details. Signed-off-by: Lukas Fleischer --- doc/calcurse.1.txt | 87 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ doc/manual.txt | 90 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 177 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/calcurse.1.txt b/doc/calcurse.1.txt index 0e03340..4463c03 100644 --- a/doc/calcurse.1.txt +++ b/doc/calcurse.1.txt @@ -103,6 +103,29 @@ appointments can be specified using the *-c* flag. Specify the data directory to use. This option is incompatible with -c. If not specified, the default directory is *~/.calcurse/*. +*--format-apt* :: + Specify a format to control the output of appointments in non-interactive + mode. See the 'FORMAT STRINGS' section for detailed information on format + strings. + +*--format-recur-apt* :: + Specify a format to control the output of recurrent appointments in + non-interactive mode. See the 'FORMAT STRINGS' section for detailed + information on format strings. + +*--format-event* :: + Specify a format to control the output of events in non-interactive mode. See + the 'FORMAT STRINGS' section for detailed information on format strings. + +*--format-recur-event* :: + Specify a format to control the output of recurrent events in non-interactive + mode. See the 'FORMAT STRINGS' section for detailed information on format + strings. + +*--format-todo* :: + Specify a format to control the output of todo items in non-interactive mode. + See the 'FORMAT STRINGS' section for detailed information on format strings. + *-g*, *--gc*:: Run the garbage collector for note files and exit. @@ -170,6 +193,70 @@ such as: $ calcurse --export > my_data.dat ---- +Format strings +-------------- + +Format strings are composed of printf()-style format specifiers -- ordinary +characters are copied to stdout without modification. Each specifier is +introduced by a *%* and is followed by a character which specifies the field to +print. The set of available fields depends on the item type. + +Format specifiers for appointments +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +*s*:: + Print the start time of the appointment as UNIX time stamp +*S*:: + Print the start time of the appointment using the *hh:mm* format +*d*:: + Print the duration of the appointment in seconds +*e*:: + Print the end time of the appointment as UNIX time stamp +*E*:: + Print the end time of the appointment using the *hh:mm* format +*m*:: + Print the description of the item +*n*:: + Print the name of the note file belonging to the item +*N*:: + Print the note belonging to the item + +Format specifiers for events +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +*m*:: + Print the description of the item +*n*:: + Print the name of the note file belonging to the item +*N*:: + Print the note belonging to the item + +Format specifiers for todo items +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +*p*:: + Print the priority of the item +*m*:: + Print the description of the item +*n*:: + Print the name of the note file belonging to the item +*N*:: + Print the note belonging to the item + +Examples +~~~~~~~~ + +*`calcurse -r7 --format-apt='- %S -> %E\n\t%m\n%N'`*:: + Print appointments and events for the next seven days. Also, print the notes + attached to each regular appointment (simulates *-N* for appointments). + +*`calcurse -r7 --format-apt=' - %m (%S to %E)\n' --format-recur-apt=' - %m (%S to %E)\n'`*:: + Print appointments and events for the next seven days and use a custom format + for (recurrent) appointments: * - Some appointment (18:30 to 21:30)*. + +*`calcurse -t --format-todo '(%p) %m\n'`*:: + List all todo items and put parentheses around the priority specifiers. + Notes ----- diff --git a/doc/manual.txt b/doc/manual.txt index 94db449..17b45dd 100644 --- a/doc/manual.txt +++ b/doc/manual.txt @@ -209,6 +209,31 @@ can be specified using the `-c` flag. Specify the data directory to use. This option is incompatible with -c. If not specified, the default directory is `~/.calcurse/`. +`--format-apt `:: + Specify a format to control the output of appointments in non-interactive + mode. See the <> section for detailed + information on format strings. + +`--format-recur-apt `:: + Specify a format to control the output of recurrent appointments in + non-interactive mode. See the <> + section for detailed information on format strings. + +`--format-event `:: + Specify a format to control the output of events in non-interactive mode. See + the <> section for detailed information + on format strings. + +`--format-recur-event `:: + Specify a format to control the output of recurrent events in non-interactive + mode. See the <> section for detailed + information on format strings. + +`--format-todo `:: + Specify a format to control the output of todo items in non-interactive mode. + See the <> section for detailed + information on format strings. + `-g, --gc`:: Run the garbage collector for note files and exit. @@ -276,6 +301,71 @@ such as: $ calcurse --export > my_data.dat ---- +[[basics_format_strings]] +Format strings +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +Format strings are composed of printf()-style format specifiers -- ordinary +characters are copied to stdout without modification. Each specifier is +introduced by a `%` and is followed by a character which specifies the field to +print. The set of available fields depends on the item type. + +Format specifiers for appointments +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + +`s`:: + Print the start time of the appointment as UNIX time stamp +`S`:: + Print the start time of the appointment using the `hh:mm` format +`d`:: + Print the duration of the appointment in seconds +`e`:: + Print the end time of the appointment as UNIX time stamp +`E`:: + Print the end time of the appointment using the `hh:mm` format +`m`:: + Print the description of the item +`n`:: + Print the name of the note file belonging to the item +`N`:: + Print the note belonging to the item + +Format specifiers for events +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + +`m`:: + Print the description of the item +`n`:: + Print the name of the note file belonging to the item +`N`:: + Print the note belonging to the item + +Format specifiers for todo items +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + +`p`:: + Print the priority of the item +`m`:: + Print the description of the item +`n`:: + Print the name of the note file belonging to the item +`N`:: + Print the note belonging to the item + +Examples +++++++++ + +`calcurse -r7 --format-apt='- %S -> %E\n\t%m\n%N'`:: + Print appointments and events for the next seven days. Also, print the notes + attached to each regular appointment (simulates `-N` for appointments). + +`calcurse -r7 --format-apt=' - %m (%S to %E)\n' --format-recur-apt=' - %m (%S to %E)\n'`:: + Print appointments and events for the next seven days and use a custom format + for (recurrent) appointments: ` - Some appointment (18:30 to 21:30)`. + +`calcurse -t --format-todo '(%p) %m\n'`:: + List all todo items and put parentheses around the priority specifiers. + [[basics_invocation_variable]] Environment variable for i18n ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -- cgit v1.2.3