On 3/16/20 1:00 PM, Greg Wooledge wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 09:47:44AM -0400, Chet Ramey wrote:
>> On 3/15/20 7:41 AM, Šimon Let wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I'm using PROMPT_COMMAND and DEBUG trap to emulate "PRE" and "POST" hooks
>>> in bash. I have run into the issue where the DEBUG trap gets triggered when
>>> any custom readline widget/function is executed. I would like to
>>> programmatically determine if the DEBUG trap was triggered for a "real"
>>> interactive command or if it was triggered for a custom readline widget.
>> Since the DEBUG trap happens before the command executes, it's not a real
>> `post-command' hook.
>
> I think they simply stated things backwards. The DEBUG trap is a
> pre-command hook, and PROMPT_COMMAND is post-command. Sort of/close
> enough.
Yes, apparently.
> That said, I'm not sure what a "custom readline widget" is.
A binding to a shell function or other program installed with `bind -x'.
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