Method: View.prompt

Defined in:
lib/xiki/view.rb

.prompt(message = "Type something here", options = {}) ⇒ Object

Makes message glow at end of line, and adds “/”, like

foo/Type something here View.prompt @ View.prompt/



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# File 'lib/xiki/view.rb', line 1341

def self.prompt message="Type something here", options={}
  ControlLock.disable

  if ! Line.blank?
    Move.to_end
    View << "/" unless Line =~ /\/$/
  end

  self.insert(message, :dont_move=>1)

  left, right = self.cursor, Line.right
  Effects.glow({:what=>[left, right], :reverse=>1}.merge(options))
  self.delete left, right


  return unless options[:timed]

  View.<< message, :dont_move=>1

  $el.elvar.inhibit_quit = true

  # Wait for first, then loop until pause
  c = $el.read_char("")
  key = Keys.to_letter c
  View.delete View.cursor, Line.right   # Delete temporary message
  View << key

  while(c = $el.read_char("", nil, 0.35))
    key = Keys.to_letter c
    if c == 7   # C-g?
      Cursor.restore :before_input
      $el.elvar.inhibit_quit = nil
      $el.keyboard_quit
    end
    View << key
  end
  $el.elvar.inhibit_quit = nil
end