[asterisk-dev] RFC: internal CLI changes

[Oriz L. Miller]

I am not exactly why this discussion is heading in the direction that  
it is...... no one is asking for *newbies* or "original "(devs)" or  
"(power users)" to change thier thinking or usage. The example below  
show should clarify:

Currently (1.2.9.12) you would type either "extensions reload" OR  
"ext [tab] rel [return]"
and (1.4.b3) you would type with either "dialplan reload" OR "di  
[tab] rel [return]"

What is being asking for, is that these continue to work, with the  
addition of the following:

(1.4 {and forward}) you would be able to use the above AND/OR be able  
to use "di rel [return]"

Am I seeing this correctly ?
Oriz.






On Nov 19, 2006, at 9:34 AM, Anton wrote:

> Seems you are not used CISCO either. Cisco method does not
> exclude tab-completion. It just INCLUDE short version of
> commands, allowing you to complete commands by pressing TAB
> or see the list, if there more than one choice. IMHO,
> Asterisk CLI were made CISCO like from the beginning, and
> does not include full CISCO behaviou, since the first
> implementors just did not have enough
> time/power/inspiration do not essential parts. Later it
> just went to past. And that's not crypting. Before
> arguing - it's better to get know both sides of subject.
>
> On 19 November 2006 20:10, Tilghman Lesher wrote:
>> On Sunday 19 November 2006 03:20, Anton wrote:
>>> I have to disagree with you. Seems you have never woked
>>> much with CISCO or similar equipment CLI. Otherwise you
>>> would not argue. Don't reinvent the wheel. There is ony
>>> one con- according to the Luigi - it's not easy to
>>> implement it now in the current code.
>>
>> We're not reinventing the wheel.  The problem is that
>> we've chosen a different wheel than what you're used to.
>> Reimplementing it now to support Cisco's method of
>> command completion would cause trouble for those of us
>> who like having commands that aren't cryptic.  While it's
>> easier for you to type, it's less easy for someone to
>> learn what you're doing by looking over your shoulder.
>> The Asterisk CLI currently makes it very easy for a
>> person to discover new commands through the tab command
>> line completion process, which is one of its strengths.
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