sequencer - output only step help with -h and use less if output is longer than one line

sequencer.sh

@@ -1030,10 +1030,10 @@ createTemplate() {
   exe cp "${sqr_origin}/${seq_template}" "${seq_template}"
 }
 
-# displayHelp [NO TEMPLATE] [STEP NUMBER OR ALIAS]
+# displayHelp [OPTIONS] [STEP NUMBER OR ALIAS]
-#    [NO TEMPLATE]
+#    [OPTIONS]
-#       0 (default)  : Ask for template creation
+#     -t  :  Ask for template creation
-#       1            : Do not ask for template creation
+#     -s  :  Display only step help
 #    [STEP NUMBER OR ALIAS]
 #      [NO TEMPLATE] must be set
 #       Display step info function only for given step
@@ -1044,45 +1044,52 @@ displayHelp() {
   sqr::debugPause
   local i
   local answer
+  local arg
+  local fullHelp=1
   local clusterSize=0
   local lastClusterSize=0
-  local createTemplate=1
+  local createTemplate=0
   local stepFound=0
   local loopStart=0
   local loopEnd="${_sqr_stepMax}"
   _sqr_contextHelp=1
 
-  # check if help is requested for a single step
+  while getopts "st" arg; do
-  if [ -n "${2:-}" ]; then
+    case "${arg}" in
-    parseAlias
+      s) fullHelp=0 ;;
-    loopStart="$(checkStep "$2")"
+      t) createTemplate=1 ;;
-  fi
+      *) ;;
-
+    esac
-  if [[ "$loopStart" == "0" ]] ; then
+  done
-    helpSequencer
+  shift "$((OPTIND-1))"; OPTIND=1
-    loopStart=1
-  else
-    # Output loop only for one step
-    loopEnd=$loopStart
-  fi
-
-  if [ -n "${1:-}" ] && [[ ${1:-} -eq 1 ]] ; then
-    createTemplate=0
-  fi
   
   # check if step definition exists by looking for a step_*() function
   for ((i=1; i<=_sqr_stepMax; i++)); do
     if ! exists -f "step_${i}" ; then
       continue
     fi
-    stepFound=$i
+    stepFound=${i}
     break
   done
 
-  if [[ "$stepFound" -eq 0 ]] ; then
+  # check if help is requested for a single step
+  if [ -n "${1:-}" ]; then
+    parseAlias
+    loopStart="$(checkStep "${1}")"
+  fi
+
+  if (( ! loopStart )) ; then
+    (( fullHelp )) || (( ! stepFound )) && helpSequencer
+    loopStart=1
+  else
+    # Output loop only for one step
+    loopEnd=${loopStart}
+  fi
+
+  if (( ! stepFound )) ; then
     printf '\n  %s\n' "It seems ${0##*/} was called directly."
     printf '  %s\n\n' "Please create a sequence script first."
-    if [ $createTemplate -ne 0 ] ; then
+    if (( createTemplate )) ; then
       if confirm "  Create a template now?" ; then
         if createTemplate ; then
           printf '\n  %s\n' "${seq_template} created."
@@ -1100,15 +1107,15 @@ displayHelp() {
 
       # Display step reference in help if step function exists
       if ! exists -f "step_${i}" ; then
-        if [ $clusterSize -ne 0 ] ; then
+        if (( clusterSize )) ; then
           # Mark the end of a cluster
           lastClusterSize=$clusterSize
           clusterSize=0
         fi
         continue
       fi
-      ((clusterSize+=1))
+      (( clusterSize+=1 ))
-      if [ $lastClusterSize -gt 1 ] ; then
+      if [[ $lastClusterSize -gt 1 ]] ; then
         # Add separation at the end of a cluster
         lastClusterSize=0
         echo
@@ -1530,7 +1537,10 @@ sqr::main() {
         sqr_args+=" $1"
         _sqr_dry=1
         shift ;;
-      --help|-h) # show only help
+      --help) # show only full help
+        local _sqr_optHelp=2
+        shift ;;
+      -h) # show only step help
         local _sqr_optHelp=1
         shift ;;
       --helpapi|-ha) #show build-in functions
@@ -1577,8 +1587,16 @@ sqr::main() {
     esac
   done
 
-  ((${_sqr_optHelp:-})) && displayHelp 1 "${1:-}" && exit 0
+  if (( ${_sqr_optHelp:-} )) ; then
-  ((${_sqr_optHelpapi:-})) && helpApi | less -R && exit 0
+    if [[ ${_sqr_optHelp} == 2 ]] ; then
+      _sqr_optHelp=""
+    else
+      _sqr_optHelp="-s"
+    fi
+    displayHelp ${_sqr_optHelp:-} "${1:-}" | less -FREX
+    exit 0
+  fi
+  (( ${_sqr_optHelpapi:-} )) && helpApi | less -R && exit 0
 
   # debug mode
   if [[ "${_sqr_debug:-}" = "1" ]]; then
@@ -1594,7 +1612,7 @@ sqr::main() {
   if [ -z "${1:-}" ] && (( ! quickStartOne )) ; then
     if ! quiet && [[ ${LOG_LEVEL} -ge $log_info ]] ; then
       # Empty -> show help
-      displayHelp
+      displayHelp -st
     fi
     # Assume starting at one for interactive mode
     toStart=( "1" )