[asterisk-dev] RFC: internal CLI changes

[Brian Capouch]

Luigi Rizzo wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 17, 2006 at 11:30:04AM -0700, Dylan VanHerpen wrote:
> 
>>If the CLI is going to be overhauled anyway, can I seize the
>>opportunity to suggest a minor enhancement?
>>
>>Instead of typing:
>>
>>          CLI> iax show channels
>>or
>>          CLI> ia<tab> sh<tab> ch<tab>
>>
>>it would be nicer if the CLI could directly parse:
>>
>>          CLI> ia sh ch
> 
> 
> unfortunately, the way the code is now, it is non
> trivial to implement tab completion at the middle of the string.
> So don't expect this feature any time soon (at least not from me!)
> 


Actually I think maybe what was being asked for was Cisco-style "short 
names," where only as many characters as needed to establish uniqueness 
could be used instead of the full command name.

That's how I read it, anyways. . .

B.