Re: guile-config: How do I use a <codex>?

[Alex Sassmannshausen]

Hi!

sirgazil <address@hidden> writes:

> […]
>
> I'm trying out guile-config to declare the CLI of the program using a
> <configuration> record
> (https://gitlab.com/sirgazil/guile-lab/blob/master/scripts/cli/sprinklers#L96)

You can actually make use of config's inheritance here, because
oscillate is shared by all subcommands.  You can specify oscillate in
the top-level command and then use the (wanted …) property of each
subcommand <configuration> object to say you would like to inherit
oscillate from its parent.  I think this one is documented correctly in
the manual! :-)

> […]
>
> So, for example, using the <codex> record, how would I map the following 
> command
>
>   $ sprinklers start A5
>
> to a Guile procedure like
>
>   (define (sprinkler-start id) ...)

I think this is one place for the documentation of config let you down!

The procedure you want to use here is (full-command <codex>). This will
give you a list of string elements, each being a "breadcrumb" down the
trail of subcommands.

This is how I tend to use it:

(match (full-command options)  ; options is a <codex>
  ((_ "start")
   (sprinkler-start (option-ref options '(id))))  ; id is arg, not key
   …)

Hth,

Alex