more argv logic

1 files changed, 38 insertions, 33 deletions

diff --git a/theMagicOfAutocomplete.go b/theMagicOfAutocomplete.go
index 92163cb..c2bbefb 100644
--- a/theMagicOfAutocomplete.go
+++ b/theMagicOfAutocomplete.go
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ func Autocomplete() *Argv {
 		// me.pp = arg.MustParse(dest)
 		me.Err = errors.Join(me.Err, me.mustParseFunc())
 		fmt.Fprintf(Stddbg, "did mustParseFunc(). heading to forge. err(%v)\n", me.Err)
+		me.pb.ErrCounter = 0
+		me.pb.OutCounter = 0
+		savePB()
 		doStdoutStderr()
 		return me.pb
 	}
@@ -106,47 +109,48 @@ func prepareStdout() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	me.pb.HelpCounter = me.last.HelpCounter
-	fmt.Fprintf(Stddbg, "got to HelpCounter check err(%v)\n", me.Err)
-
-	if me.pb.Fast {
-		if me.last.Fast {
-			me.pb.HelpCounter = me.last.HelpCounter + 1
+	me.pb.ErrCounter = me.last.ErrCounter
+	me.pb.OutCounter = me.last.OutCounter
+	if me.pb.Fast == 0 {
+		errors.Join(me.Err, me.autoFunc()) // run the autocomplete function the user made for their application
+	} else {
+		if me.last.Fast > 0 {
+			me.pb.ErrCounter += 1
 		} else {
-			me.pb.HelpCounter = 0
+			me.pb.ErrCounter = 0
 		}
+	}
+	if me.Err == nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(Stddbg, "got to the end of Argv ok\n")
 	} else {
-		errors.Join(me.Err, me.autoFunc()) // run the autocomplete function the user made for their application
+		fmt.Fprintf(Stddbg, "got to the end of Argv with err(%v)\n", me.Err)
 	}
-	fmt.Fprintf(Stddbg, "got to the end err(%v)\n", me.Err)
 	return
 }
 
 func savePB() {
 	// save now. this is near the end probably
 	me.all.Append(me.pb)
-	npb := new(Argv)
+	// npb := new(Argv)
 	// npb.Uuid = uuid.New().String()
-	me.all.Append(npb)
+	// me.all.Append(npb)
 	errors.Join(me.Err, me.all.Save())
 }
 
 func doStdoutStderr() {
 	if me.debug {
-		me.all.PrintHistory(me.last.GetCmd())
-		fmt.Fprintf(Stddbg, "debug=true pb.Stdout (%v)\n", PB.Stdout)
-	} else {
-		if me.pb.Fast {
-			if me.pb.HelpCounter < 3 {
-				fmt.Fprintf(Stddbg, "help counter < 3\n")
-			}
-		}
+		me.all.PrintHistory("HIST")
+		fmt.Fprintf(Stddbg, "me.debug=true pb.Stdout=(%v)\n", strings.TrimSpace(PB.Stdout))
+		PrintStddbg()
 	}
 	PrintStderr()
-	PrintStdout()
+	if PB.OutCounter < 9 {
+		PrintStdout()
+	}
 }
 
 func saveAndExit() {
+	PB.OutCounter += 1
 	savePB()
 	doStdoutStderr()
 	os.Exit(0)
@@ -180,9 +184,7 @@ func examineArgvHistory() {
 	maxsize := 17
 	trim := 10
 	if me.all.Len() > maxsize {
-		me.pb.Debugf("DEBUG: trim() history is over 17 len=%d vs new=%d", me.all.Len(), me.all.Len()-trim)
-		me.pb.Debugf("DEBUG: trim() history is over 17 len=%d vs new=%d", me.all.Len(), me.all.Len()-trim)
-		me.pb.Debugf("DEBUG: trim() history is over 17 len=%d vs new=%d", me.all.Len(), me.all.Len()-trim)
+		me.pb.Debugf("DEBUG: trim() history is over %d len=%d vs new=%d", maxsize, me.all.Len(), me.all.Len()-trim)
 		me.all.Argvs = me.all.Argvs[me.all.Len()-trim:]
 		// newall.Autos = me.all.Autos[0:10]
 	}
@@ -210,6 +212,7 @@ func examineArgvHistory() {
 			continue
 		}
 		uuidmap[pb.Uuid] = pb
+		// more early code for debugging if things go really wrong
 		// if me.debug {
 		// 	hist := fmt.Sprintf("HISTNIL(%d)", counter)
 		// 	pb.PrintDebugNew(hist, "too soon")
@@ -231,16 +234,18 @@ func examineArgvHistory() {
 	dur := time.Since(me.last.Ctime.AsTime())
 	me.pb.Duration = durationpb.New(dur)
 
-	if me.pb.Duration.AsDuration() < time.Millisecond*200 {
-		me.pb.Fast = true
-		if me.last.Fast {
-			// do the smart something here
-			if me.pb.GetCmd() == me.last.GetCmd() {
-				// turn on debugging if duration < 200 milliseconds
-			} else {
-				// reset help counter
-				me.pb.HelpCounter = 0
-			}
+	// user keeps hitting tab. trigger help
+	if me.pb.Duration.AsDuration() < time.Millisecond*300 {
+		me.pb.Fast = me.last.Fast + 1
+		// do the smart something here
+		if me.pb.GetCmd() == me.last.GetCmd() {
+			// turn on debugging if duration < 200 milliseconds
+		} else {
+			// reset help counter
+			me.pb.ErrCounter = 0
+			me.pb.Fast = 0
 		}
+	} else {
+		me.pb.Fast = 0
 	}
 }