It certainly seems like each noun-type should be able to specify how it is
tab-completed.  While we aren't doing that now, we are accepting patches :)

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On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 7:45 AM, Abimanyu Raja <[email protected]>wrote:

> I don't think it's possible with tab completion. There's probably a hack
> that would allow you to do this.
> But as it is, this is an awesome command!
>
> Cheers,
> Abi
>
> 2009/2/13 canadaduane <[email protected]>
>
>>
>> I didn't find one, so I made a noun_type_local_directory for the
>> "download-files" script (see http://gist.github.com/62536).
>>
>> While I have your attention, is there a way to cause the tab-
>> completion to "stick" to the current modifier so that a user can
>> navigate the directory structure like the shell?
>>
>> Let me be more clear.  In the current download-files script above, the
>> user can type a destination directory where the files are downloaded
>> to.  I added the noun_type_local_directory so that reasonable
>> directories on the local filesystem are suggested.  However, when the
>> user presses the tab *once*, ubiquity assumes the directory has been
>> fully specified and adds a space to the end of the directory.
>> Unfortunately, this means the user has to press backspace in order to
>> continue to specify further subdirectory(ies).
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Duane Johnson
>> (canadaduane)
>>
>> On Feb 12, 3:15 pm, Duane Johnson <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > I recently shared the "save-all" command (now changed to "download-
>> > files") with the group.  I realized it would be ideal to have tab-
>> > completion for files on the local system.  Is there a noun type that
>> > would do the job?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Duane Johnson
>> > (canadaduane)
>>
>>
>
> >
>

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