[Flashforth-devel] FF5.0 shell

[Mikael N. <mik...@pp...>]

The FF5.0 archive and git from today has now a simple shell
that makes FlashForth a bit easier to use.

It is written in python.

It has command line history and edit.
A directive for sending a file to FlashForth.
And directive for warm start for a unresponsive FF.
Exit from the shell with control-c.

Some additional functionality could be added.
I was at least thinking of file listings and maybe file name completions.
Maybe also Forth word completions.

Here is the help text:
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mikael@veriton:~/ff/shell$ ./ff-shell.py --help
usage: ff-shell.py [-h] [--port PORT] [--rtscts] [--xonxoff] [--speed SPEED]

Small shell for FlashForth

optional arguments:
   -h, --help            show this help message and exit
   --port PORT, -p PORT  Serial port name
   --rtscts              Serial port RTS/CTS enable
   --xonxoff             Serial port XON/XOFF enable
   --speed SPEED, -s SPEED
                         Serial port speed

Interact with FlashForth using commmand line editing and history. Send files
to FlashForth with #send path/filename. Warm start with #warm.

And Here is starts:
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mikael@veriton:~/ff/shell$ ./ff-shell.py --rtscts
Port:/dev/ttyACM0 Speed:9600 rtscts:True xonxoff:False
/home/mikael/.ff.history
   ok<#,ram>
Exiting ff-shell.py, goodbye...
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BR Mikael