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@@ -31,17 +31,18 @@ function, $1 is the command name rather than the usual $0. So, the command "show interfaces ethernet eth0" would evaluate the respective run command with $4 == eth0. -The variable argument .../node.tag/node.def files must also define an -"allowed" value field that is a shell expression that outputs (stdout) -the list of values; -like .../templates/show/interfaces/ethernet/node.tag/node.def: +The variable argument .../node.tag/node.def files may also define an +"allowed" field. This is a misnomer since it's really used to produce +a list of possible completions rather than what is allowed during +execution. The fields contents are evaluated shell expression that +outputs (stdout) the list of possible completion values; like +.../templates/show/interfaces/ethernet/node.tag/node.def: help: "Show given ethernet interface information" allowed: local -a array=( /sys/class/net/{eth,vmnet}* ) ; echo -n ${array[@]##*/} run: ${vyatta_bindir}/vyatta-show-interfaces ethernet $4 -You may use the "--" wild card, for variable arguments with no -possible completion: - -allowed: echo -n -- +A blank or missing "allowed" field means that there is no completion +for the respective node; for such nodes a '*' placeholder tag is +displayed with the help text. |