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box.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
--- various 'UI' functions
+-- toolbox : various functions
 -- ::asciibene::
 
 function draw_pane(ttl)

vite.lua

@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@
 -- Version 0.05
 -- by: ASCII Benefactor
 -- April 2022
-----------------------------------
---
+-------------------------------------
+
+
 filename="dummy.txt"
 VER="v0.05" 
 nc=require("nocurses")
 dofile("box.lua")
+-- dofile("func.lua")
 
 
 
@@ -17,6 +19,10 @@ function at(s,p)
     return string.sub(s,p,p)
 end
 
+function len(s)
+    return string.len(s)
+end
+
 ----------------------------end small funcs ------
 function start()
     nc.setunderline(true)
@@ -51,7 +57,7 @@ function cmd()
      nc.setfontcolor("YELLOW")
      inp = io.input():read("*l")
      nc.setfontcolor("WHITE")
-     -- all commands start with a symbol 
+        -- all commands start with a symbol 
         if at(inp,1)=="*" and string.len(inp)<=1 then
            print("You must enter a valid filename...")
         elseif at(inp,1)=="*" and string.len(inp)>1 then
@@ -63,7 +69,7 @@ function cmd()
             -- print("line [#"..currline.."]:")
             table.insert(lines_tbl,currline,"")
             currline=currline+1
-        -- if inp has > symbol, then its a literal line to write to file 
+            -- if inp has > symbol, then its a literal line to write to file 
         elseif at(inp,1) == ">" and string.len(inp)>1 then  
             table.insert(lines_tbl,currline,string.sub(inp,2))
             currline=currline+1
@@ -73,29 +79,26 @@ function cmd()
            write_file() 
         elseif at(inp,1) == "=" and string.len(inp)==1 then
             display_text()
-        elseif string.match(inp,"%d+%>%g+") and string.len(inp)>3 then
-            -- FIXME FIXME FIXME ^^^^^^ 
-            lpos=string.match(inp,"%d")
-            add_line(lpos,str)
-        elseif at(inp,1)=="x" and at(inp,2)=="!" then
-            break
+        elseif at(inp,1)==":" and at(inp,2)=="g" and at(inp,3)=="o" and string.match(inp,"%d+")~= nil then
+            currline=string.match(inp,"%d+")
+        elseif at(inp,1)=="x" and #inp==1 then
         elseif at(inp,1)=="?" and #inp==1 then
             print_help()
         elseif at(inp,1)==":" and at(inp,2)=="q" then 
             break
         else
             -- catchall --
-            nc.setfontcolor("RED")
-            print("Unknown Command!")
-            nc.setfontcolor("WHITE")
+            if inp=="" then 
+            else
+                nc.setfontcolor("RED")
+                print("Unknown Command!")
+                nc.setfontcolor("WHITE")
+            end
         -- end of command defs =========================
-        end
-        
+        end      
     end
 end
 
-
-
 function add_line(lpos,str)
     local str,lpos
     if currfile~=-1 then
@@ -126,8 +129,7 @@ function new_file(fn) --also load
             currfile:close()
             currfile = io.open(fn,"w+")
         elseif nc.getch()=="n" then 
-            anxietyattack=true
-            pleb=true
+            return 0 
         end
     end
 end
@@ -140,35 +142,56 @@ function display_file() -- Displays file proper
         print(lnum..":"..line)
         lnum=lnum+1
     end
-    print("=================================\n\n")
 end
 
 function print_help()
+    local k
     nc.clrscr()
     nc.setfontcolor("GREEN")
     print(" VITE commands ")
-    print("===============")
-    print("*    new file ")
-    print(">   insert line")
-    print("=    Show lines")
-    print(":  main commands")
+    print("===================================")
+    print("*                      new file ")
+    print(">                    insert line")
+    print("=                     Show lines")
+    print(":                  main commands")
+
+    print("enter any key to continue..." )
+   
+    while k == null do
+        k=nc.getch()    
+    end
+    nc.clrscr()
+
+    print(" Main ':' commands ")
+    print("===================================")
+    print(":q               quit")
+    print(":w      Write pending files to file")
+    print("k                     Show lines")
+    print(":                  main commands")
+    print("enter any key to continue..." )
+   
+    while k == null do
+        k=nc.getch()    
+    end
+    print("End of Help")
     nc.setfontcolor("WHITE")
 end
 
+function rem_line(lnum)
 
-
+end
 
 function display_text() -- prints lines_tbl (bef flush)
     currfile:seek("set")
     local line
     nc.clrscr()
     nc.setfontcolor("CYAN")
-    for k,ln in pairs(lines_tbl) do
+    for lnum,lstr in pairs(lines_tbl) do
       --  nc.gotoxy(1,k)
-        print(k..":"..ln)
+    print(lnum..":"..lstr)
     end
     print("=================================\n\n")
     nc.setfontcolor("WHITE")
 end
-
+-- Program Loop Begin 
 start()