From: Andre Noll Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 21:44:36 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Overhaul help texts of server and afs commands. X-Git-Tag: v0.5.4~50^2~3 X-Git-Url: http://git.tuebingen.mpg.de/?p=paraslash.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=aa4b393517765499faccd7537672f5f72e91dfc1 Overhaul help texts of server and afs commands. Each server command has a brief help text which is printed by para_client help and is also included in the para_server manual page. These texts are defined in server.cmd and afs.cmd and haven't seen much love for a long time. This commit improves most of them and also fixes some formating issues. --- diff --git a/afs.cmd b/afs.cmd index 91da48cb..7bb00545 100644 --- a/afs.cmd +++ b/afs.cmd @@ -5,12 +5,11 @@ TM: mood lyr img pl --- N: add P: AFS_READ | AFS_WRITE -D: Add new audio files to the database. -U: add [-l] [-f] [-v] path... -H: Each given path may be either the full path to an audio -H: file, or the full path of a directory. In case of a -H: directory, all audio files in that directory are added -H: recursively. Only absolute paths are accepted. +D: Add or update audio files. +U: add [-a] [-l] [-f] [-v] path... +H: Each path must be absolute and refer to either an audio file, or a +H: directory. In case of a directory, all audio files in that directory +H: are added recursively. Only absolute paths are accepted. H: H: Options: H: @@ -18,9 +17,9 @@ H: -a Add all files. The default is to add only files ending in a H: known suffix for a supported audio format. H: H: -l Add files lazily. If the path already exists in the -H: database, skip this file. This operation is really cheap. -H: Use it when adding large directories if only a few files -H: where added. +H: database, skip this file. This operation is really cheap. Useful +H: to update large directories after some files have been added or +H: deleted. H: H: -f Force adding/updating. Recompute the audio format handler data H: even if a file with the same path and the same hash value exists. @@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ H: -lp: parser-friendly mode H: -lm: mbox listing mode H: -lc: chunk-table listing mode H: -H: -p List full path of audio file. If not specified, only the basename +H: -p List full paths. If this option is not specified, only the basename H: of each file is printed. H: H: -a List only files that are admissible with respect to the current mood or @@ -79,9 +78,8 @@ N: lsatt P: AFS_READ D: List attributes. U: lsatt [-i] [-l] [-r] [pattern] -H: Print the list of all defined attributes which match the -H: given pattern. If no pattern is given, the full list is -H: printed. +H: Print the list of all defined attributes which match the given +H: pattern. If no pattern is given, the full list is printed. H: H: Options: H: @@ -99,9 +97,9 @@ U: setatt attribute{+|-}... pattern H: Set ('+') or unset ('-') the given attributes for all audio files matching H: pattern. Example: H: -H: setatt rock+ punk+ classic- '*foo.mp3' +H: setatt rock+ punk+ pop- '*foo.mp3' H: -H: sets the 'rock' and the 'punk' attribute but unsets the 'classic' +H: sets the 'rock' and the 'punk' attribute and unsets the 'pop' H: attribute of all files ending with 'foo.mp3'. --- N: addatt @@ -149,9 +147,10 @@ N: rm P: AFS_READ | AFS_WRITE D: Remove entries from the audio file table. U: rm [-v] [-f] [-p] pattern... -H: Delete all entries in the audio file table that match any given pattern. -H: Note that affects the table entries only; paraslash won't touch your -H: audio files in any way. +H: Delete all entries in the audio file table that match any given pattern. Note +H: that this affects the table entries only; the command won't touch your audio +H: files on disk. +H: H: Options: H: H: -v Verbose mode. Explain what is being done. @@ -166,28 +165,29 @@ H: a slash (see fnmatch(3)). --- N: touch P: AFS_READ | AFS_WRITE -D: Manipulate the afs data for all audio files matching a pattern. +D: Manipulate the afs entry of audio files. U: touch [-n=numplayed] [-l=lastplayed] [-y=lyrics_id] [-i=image_id] [-a=amp] [-v] [-p] pattern -H: If no option is given, lastplayed is set to the current time -H: and numplayed is increased by one. Otherwise, only the given -H: options are taken into account. +H: If no option is given, the lastplayed field is set to the current time +H: and the value of the numplayed field is increased by one. Otherwise, +H: only the given options are taken into account. H: H: Options: H: -H: -n Set numplayed count. The number of times afs has selected this -H: audio file for streaming. +H: -n Set the numplayed count, i.e. the number of times this audio +H: file was selected for streaming so far. H: -H: -l Set lastplayed time. The last time this audio file was selected. -H: Must be given as the number of seconds since the epoch. Example: +H: -l Set the lastplayed time, i.e. the last time this audio file was +H: selected for streaming. The argument must be a number of seconds +H: since the epoch. Example: H: H: touch -l=$(date +%s) file H: H: sets the lastplayed time of 'file' to the current time. H: -H: -y Set the lyrics id. Specify the lyrics data file associated with -H: this audio file. +H: -y Set the lyrics ID which specifies the lyrics data file associated +H: with the audio file. H: -H: -i Set the image id. Same as -y, but sets the image. +H: -i Like -y, but sets the image ID. H: H: -a Set the amplification value (0-255). This determines a scaling H: factor by which the amplitude should be multiplied in order to @@ -208,10 +208,9 @@ N: cpsi P: AFS_READ | AFS_WRITE D: Copy audio file selector info. U: cpsi [-a] [-y] [-i] [-l] [-n] [-v] source pattern... -H: If no option, or only the -v option is given, all fields of -H: the audio file selector info are copied to all files -H: matching pattern. Otherwise, only the given options are -H: taken into account. +H: If no option, or only the -v option is given, all fields of the +H: audio file selector info are copied to all files matching pattern. +H: Otherwise, only the given options are taken into account. H: H: Options: H: @@ -242,14 +241,11 @@ T: add N: add@member@ O: int com_add@member@(struct command_context *cc); P: AFS_READ | AFS_WRITE -D: Read data from stdin and add it as a blob to the @member@ table. +D: Add stdin as a blob to the @member@ table. U: add@member@ @member@_name -H: Read arbitrary binary data from stdin and send that data to -H: the audio file selector process which creates a new blob for -H: the data in the corresponding osl table. -H: -H: The names of the blobs of a table are unique. If an entry with the -H: given name already exists, its contents are replaced by the new data. +H: Read from stdin and ask the audio file selector to create a blob in the +H: corresponding osl table. If the named blob already exists, it gets replaced +H: with the new data. --- T: cat N: cat@member@ @@ -257,9 +253,7 @@ O: int com_cat@member@(struct command_context *cc); P: AFS_READ D: Dump the contents of a blob of type @member@ to stdout. U: cat@member@ @member@_name -H: This command may be used to retrieve the blob identified by -H: the given name from the corresponding osl table to which -H: they were previously added. +H: Retrieve the named blob and write it to stdout. --- T: ls N: ls@member@ @@ -267,9 +261,8 @@ O: int com_ls@member@(struct command_context *cc); P: AFS_READ D: List blobs of type @member@ matching a pattern. U: ls@member@ [-i] [-l] [-r] [pattern] -H: Print a list of the names of all blobs in the corresponding -H: osl table which match the given pattern. If no pattern is -H: given, the full list is printed. +H: Print the list of all blobs which match the given pattern. If no +H: pattern is given, the full list is printed. H: H: Options: H: @@ -287,8 +280,7 @@ O: int com_rm@member@(struct command_context *cc); P: AFS_READ | AFS_WRITE D: Remove blob(s) of type @member@ from the @member@ table. U: rm@member@ pattern... -H: Remove all blobs from the corresponding table which match -H: any given pattern. +H: Remove all blobs whose name matches any of the given patterns. --- T: mv N: mv@member@ @@ -296,4 +288,5 @@ O: int com_mv@member@(struct command_context *cc); P: AFS_READ | AFS_WRITE D: Rename a blob of type @member@. U: mv@member@ old_@member@_name new_@member@_name -H: Rename the blob identified by the first name as the second name. +H: Rename the blob identified by old_@member@_name to new_@member@_name. +H: This command fails if new_@member@_name already exists. diff --git a/server.cmd b/server.cmd index 83097f1f..eba992f8 100644 --- a/server.cmd +++ b/server.cmd @@ -4,15 +4,14 @@ SN: list of server commands --- N: ff P: VSS_READ | VSS_WRITE -D: Jump amount of time forwards or backwards in current audio file. +D: Jump N seconds forward or backward. U: ff n[-] -H: Set the 'R' (reposition request) bit of the vss status flags -H: and enqueue a request to jump n seconds forwards or backwards -H: in the current audio file. +H: This sets the 'R' (reposition request) bit of the vss status flags +H: which enqueues a request to jump n seconds forwards or backwards. H: -H: EXAMPLE +H: Example: H: -H: ff 30- +H: para_client ff 30- H: H: jumps 30 seconds backwards. --- @@ -21,41 +20,41 @@ P: 0 D: Print online help. U: help [command] H: Without any arguments, help prints a list of available commands. When -H: issued with a command name as first argument, print out a description -H: for that command. +H: called with a command name as first argument, it prints the description +H: of that command. --- N: hup P: VSS_WRITE -D: Force reload of config file, log file and user list. +D: Reload config file, log file and user list. U: hup H: Reread the config file and the user list file, close and reopen the log -H: file, and tell all children to do the same. +H: file, and ask the afs process to do the same. Sending the HUP signal to +H: the server process has the same effect. --- N: jmp P: VSS_READ | VSS_WRITE -D: Jump to given position in current audio file. -U: jmp [n] -H: Set the 'R' (reposition request) bit of the vss status flags -H: and enqueue a request to jump to n% of the current audio file, -H: where 0 <= n <= 100. +D: Jump to the given position. +U: jmp n +H: Set the 'R' (reposition request) bit of the vss status flags and enqueue a +H: request to jump to n% of the current audio file, where 0 <= n <= 100. --- N: next P: VSS_READ | VSS_WRITE -D: Skip rest of the current audio file. +D: Close the current audio file. U: next -H: Set the 'N' (next audio file) bit of the vss status flags. When -H: playing, change audio file immediately. Equivalent to stop -H: if paused, NOP if stopped. +H: Set the 'N' (next audio file) bit of the vss status flags which instructs the +H: server to close its current audio file if necessary. If the 'P' bit (playing) +H: is on, playing continues with the next audio file. This command is equivalent +H: to stop if paused, and has no effect if stopped. --- N: nomore P: VSS_READ | VSS_WRITE D: Stop playing after current audio file. U: nomore -H: Set the 'O' (no more) bit of the vss status flags. This instructs -H: para_server to clear the 'P' (playing) bit as soon as it encounters -H: the 'N' (next audio file) bit being set. -H: Use this command instead of stop if you don't like -H: sudden endings. +H: Set the 'O' (no more) bit of the vss status flags which asks para_server to +H: clear the 'P' (playing) bit after the 'N' (next audio file) bit transitions +H: from off to on (because the end of the current audio file is reached). Use this +H: command instead of stop if you don't like sudden endings. --- N: pause P: VSS_READ | VSS_WRITE @@ -65,54 +64,60 @@ H: Clear the 'P' (playing) bit of the vss status flags. --- N: play P: VSS_READ | VSS_WRITE -D: Start playing or resume playing when paused. +D: Start or resume playing. U: play -H: Set the 'P' (playing) bit of the vss status flags. This -H: results in starting/continuing to stream. +H: Set the 'P' (playing) bit of the vss status flags. --- N: sender P: VSS_READ | VSS_WRITE -D: Control paraslash internal senders. +D: Control paraslash senders. U: sender [s cmd [arguments]] -H: send command cmd to sender s. cmd may be one of the following: -H: help, on, off, add, delete, allow, or deny. Note that not all senders -H: support each command. Try e.g. 'para_client sender http help' for -H: more information about the http sender. If no argument is given, -H: print out a list of all senders that are compiled in. +H: Send a command to a specific sender. The following commands are available, but +H: not all senders support every command. +H: +H: help, on, off, add, delete, allow, deny. +H: +H: The help command prints the help text of the given sender. If no command is +H: given the list of compiled in senders is shown. +H: +H: Example: +H: +H: para_client sender http help --- N: si P: 0 D: Print server info. U: si -H: Print server uptime and other information. +H: Show server and afs PID, number of connections, uptime and more. --- N: stat P: VSS_READ -D: Print status info for the current audio file. +D: Print information about the current audio file. U: stat [-n=num] [-p] -H: If -n is given, the command exits after having displayed the status n -H: times. Otherwise, the command runs in an endless loop. +H: If -n is given, exit after the status information has been shown n times. +H: Otherwise, the command runs in an endless loop. H: H: The -p option activates parser-friendly output: Each status item is -H: prefixed with its size in bytes and the status items identifiers are +H: prefixed with its size in bytes and the status item identifiers are H: printed as numerical values. --- N: stop P: VSS_READ | VSS_WRITE -D: Stop streaming. +D: Stop playing. U: stop -H: Clear the 'P' (play) bit and set the 'N' bit of the vss status -H: flags. +H: Clear the 'P' (playing) bit and set the 'N' (next audio file) bit of the vss +H: status flags, effectively stopping playback. --- N: term P: VSS_READ | VSS_WRITE -D: Terminate para_server. +D: Ask the server to terminate. U: term -H: Shuts down the server. Instead of this command, you can also send -H: SIGINT or SIGTERM. It should never be necessary to send SIGKILL. +H: Shut down the server. Instead of this command, you can also send SIGINT or +H: SIGTERM to the para_server process. It should never be necessary to send +H: SIGKILL. --- N: version P: 0 -D: Print server's version. +D: Print the git version string of para_server. U: version -H: Show version and other info +H: Show version and other info.