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[PATCH 04/13] Help.c add --guide option

From
Philip Oakley <philipoakley@iee.org>
Date
Feb 23, 2013, 23:05 UTC
Message-ID
<1361660761-1932-5-git-send-email-philipoakley@iee.org>
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<1361660761-1932-1-git-send-email-philipoakley@iee.org>
Logic, but no actions, included.
Signed-off-by: Philip Oakley <philipoakley@iee.org>
---
 builtin/help.c | 8 ++++++--
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/help.c b/builtin/help.c
index d10cbed..699e679 100644
--- a/builtin/help.c
+++ b/builtin/help.c
@@ -36,10 +36,12 @@ enum help_format {
 static const char *html_path;
 
 static int show_all = 0;
+static int show_guides = 0;
 static unsigned int colopts;
 static enum help_format help_format = HELP_FORMAT_NONE;
 static struct option builtin_help_options[] = {
 	OPT_COUNTUP('a', "all", &show_all, N_("print all available commands")),
+	OPT_COUNTUP('g', "guides", &show_guides, N_("print all available guides")),
 	OPT_SET_INT('m', "man", &help_format, N_("show man page"), HELP_FORMAT_MAN),
 	OPT_SET_INT('w', "web", &help_format, N_("show manual in web browser"),
 			HELP_FORMAT_WEB),
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ static struct option builtin_help_options[] = {
 };
 
 static const char * const builtin_help_usage[] = {
-	N_("git help [--all] [--man|--web|--info] [command]"),
+	N_("git help [--all] [--guides] [--man|--web|--info] [command]"),
 	NULL
 };
 
@@ -429,9 +431,11 @@ int cmd_help(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		printf(_("usage: %s%s"), _(git_usage_string), "\n\n");
 		list_commands(colopts, &main_cmds, &other_cmds);
 		printf("%s\n", _(git_more_info_string));
+		if (!show_guides) return 0;
+	}
+	if (show_guides) {
 		return 0;
 	}
-
 	if (!argv[0]) {
 		printf(_("usage: %s%s"), _(git_usage_string), "\n\n");
 		list_common_cmds_help();
-- 
1.8.1.msysgit.1
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  2. 01/13 Use 'Git' in help messagesPhilip Oakley, Feb 23, 2013
  3. David AguilarFeb 23, 2013
  4. Philip OakleyFeb 23, 2013
  5. Junio C HamanoFeb 24, 2013
  6. Philip OakleyFeb 24, 2013
  7. David AguilarFeb 24, 2013
  8. 02/13 Show 'git help <guide>' usage, with examplesPhilip Oakley, Feb 23, 2013
  9. W. Trevor KingFeb 24, 2013
  10. Philip OakleyFeb 24, 2013
  11. 03/13 Help.c use OPT_COUNTUPPhilip Oakley, Feb 23, 2013
  12. 04/13 Help.c add --guide optionPhilip Oakley, Feb 23, 2013
  13. 05/13 Help.c: add list_common_guides_help() functionPhilip Oakley, Feb 23, 2013
  14. Junio C HamanoFeb 24, 2013
  15. Philip OakleyFeb 24, 2013
  16. Junio C HamanoFeb 25, 2013
  17. Philip OakleyFeb 25, 2013
  18. Junio C HamanoFeb 25, 2013
  19. 06/13 Add guide-list.txt and extraction shellPhilip Oakley, Feb 23, 2013
  20. W. Trevor KingFeb 24, 2013
  21. Philip OakleyFeb 24, 2013
  22. 07/13 Extend name string for longer namesPhilip Oakley, Feb 23, 2013
  23. 09/13 Rename everyday to giteverydayPhilip Oakley, Feb 23, 2013
  24. W. Trevor KingFeb 24, 2013
  25. Philip OakleyFeb 24, 2013
  26. 10/13 Update Git(1) links to guidesPhilip Oakley, Feb 23, 2013
  27. 11/13 Add missing guides to list and regeneratePhilip Oakley, Feb 23, 2013
  28. 12/13 Documentation/Makefile: update git guide linksPhilip Oakley, Feb 23, 2013
  29. W. Trevor KingFeb 24, 2013
  30. Philip OakleyFeb 24, 2013
  31. Junio C HamanoFeb 25, 2013
  32. Philip OakleyFeb 25, 2013
  33. Junio C HamanoFeb 26, 2013
  34. Philip OakleyFeb 26, 2013
  35. 13/13 Fixup! doc: giteveryday and user-manual man formatPhilip Oakley, Feb 23, 2013
  36. W. Trevor KingFeb 24, 2013
  37. Philip OakleyFeb 24, 2013

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