sequencer - new options -- (end options) ++ (quick start step 1)

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sequencer/sequencer.sh

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 ## Version information
 
 VERSION_REV=15
-VERSION_MAJOR=2
+VERSION_MAJOR=3
 VERSION_MINOR=0
 
 ## Start of generic script part
@@ -68,25 +68,27 @@ helpSequencer() {
 Usage: $SEQ_NAME [OPTIONS] [STEP NUMBER(s) or ALIAS] [STEP ARGUMENTS]
 
  [OPTIONS]
-  --all, -a         : Run all steps regardless of continuity
-  --config, -c      : Open sequence configuration file (also sets -qq)
-  --dry-run, -d     : Only print to console what would be done
+  --all,       -a   : Run all steps regardless of continuity
+  --config,    -c   : Open sequence configuration file (also sets -qq)
+  --dry-run,   -d   : Only print to console what would be done
                       ! Attention - Sequence must support this
-  --help, -h        : Display help
-  --helpapi, -ha    : Display help about build-in supporting functions
+  --help,      -h   : Display help
+  --helpapi,   -ha  : Display help about build-in supporting functions
                       (e.g. exe,addconf,echerr,...)
   --liststeps, -ls  : List all step numbers and alias
-  --profile, -p     : Sequence configuration profile name (default: "default")
+  --profile,   -p   : Sequence configuration profile name (default: "default")
                       (if supported by sequence)
-             -pl    : List available profiles
-  --quiet, -q       : Don't ask for permission to execute steps
+               -pl  : List available profiles
+  --quiet,     -q   : Don't ask for permission to execute steps
                       If called without starting step number, only this help is shown
-           -qq      : Same as --quiet but suppresses regular sequencer.sh output
-  --single, -s      : Execute only one step
+               -qq  : Same as --quiet but suppresses regular sequencer.sh output
+  --single,    -s   : Execute only one step
                       If more than one step is requested, only the first will be executed
-  --verbose, -v     : Verbose output (use exe() function to call shell commands in seqs)
+  --verbose,   -v   : Verbose output (use exe() function to call shell commands in seqs)
                       ( e.g.: exe apt update )
   --version         : Display version of sequencer and revision of sequence
+  --                : End options marker
+  ++                : Quick start step 1 (-qq) and skipping [STEP NUMBER(s) or ALIAS]
  
  [STEP NUMBER"(s)" 1-${MAX_STEP} or ALIAS]
         No STEP  or ALIAS : assume 1 as starting point
@@ -928,8 +930,8 @@ createTemplate() {
 toolName=mytool
 
 # Get script working directory
-# (when called from a different directory)
-WDIR="\$(cd "\$(dirname "\${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" >>/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd)"
+# (when called from a different directory and even when called via symlink)
+WDIR="\$(cd "\$(dirname -- "\$(realpath \${BASH_SOURCE[0]})")" >>/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd)"
 APTOPT=
 CONFIG=0
 SCRIPT_FILE=\$(basename -- \$0)
@@ -942,11 +944,11 @@ step_config() {
   ## e.g. to source a config file manually:
   #. "\$CONFIG_FILE"
   
-  ## or to use sequencer api with global config file:
-  #initSeqConfig "\$CONFIG_FILE_NAME" "\$CONFIG_FILE_TEMPLATE"
-  
   ## or to use sequencer api with profile config file support:
   #initSeqConfig -p "\$SCRIPT_NAME" "\$CONFIG_FILE_TEMPLATE"
+  
+  ## or to use sequencer api with global config file:
+  #initSeqConfig "\$CONFIG_FILE_NAME" "\$CONFIG_FILE_TEMPLATE"
   #if [ \$? -eq 0 ] ; then
   #  CONFIG=1
   #else
@@ -961,7 +963,7 @@ step_config() {
   return 0
 }
 
-step_1_info() { echo "My custom step"; }
+step_1_info() { echoinfoArgs "[OPTIONS]"; echo "My custom step"; }
 step_1_alias() { ALIAS="begin"; }
 step_1() {
   echo "Doing something for step \$1 ..."
@@ -969,7 +971,7 @@ step_1() {
   # Use exe for regular command
   # Use exep "command" for commands containing pipes or redirects
   exe ls
-  exep "dmesg | grep usb"
+  exep "dmesg | head"
 }
 
 VERSION_SEQREV=${VERSION_REV}
@@ -1203,10 +1205,17 @@ main() {
   local STARTALL
   local EMPTYCALL=1
   local quietSave=
+  local quickStartOne=0
 
   # options check
   for arg in "$@" ; do
     case "$1" in
+      ++) # end parameter and quickstart step 1 with -qq
+        quickStartOne=1
+        QUIET=2
+        shift && break;;
+      --) # end parameter
+        shift && break;;
       --all|-a) # execute all steps; regardless continouity
         STARTALL="-a"
         shift;;
@@ -1262,13 +1271,17 @@ main() {
   # Don't show help if only configuration should be edited 
   [ $SEQ_CONFIG_EDIT -ne 0 ] && [ -z "$1" ] && QUIET=2
 
-  if [ -z "$1" ] ; then
+  if [ -z "$1" ] && [ $quickStartOne -eq 0 ] ; then
     if [ $QUIET -eq 0 ] ; then
       # Empty -> show help
       displayHelp
     fi
     # Assume starting at one for interactive mode
     START=1
+  elif [ $quickStartOne -ne 0 ] ; then
+    EMPTYCALL=0
+    START=1
+    STEP_ARGS=( "$@" )
   else
     EMPTYCALL=0
     read -r -a START <<< "$1" 

sqnall-completion.bash

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ _sqnall_completions()
   case "$cur" in
     -*)
       COMPREPLY=( $( compgen -W '\
+          -- \
           -a --all \
           -c --config \
           -d --dry-run \