very nice command line tab completeion from Shawn Walker

<eviltypeguy@qeradiant.com>

include/QF/cmd.h

@@ -105,6 +105,15 @@ char 	*Cmd_CompleteCommand (char *partial);
 // attempts to match a partial command for automatic command line completion
 // returns NULL if nothing fits
 
+int		Cmd_CompleteAliasCountPossible (char *partial);
+char	**Cmd_CompleteAliasBuildList (char *partial);
+int		Cmd_CompleteCountPossible (char *partial);
+char	**Cmd_CompleteBuildList (char *partial);
+char	*Cmd_CompleteAlias (char *partial);
+// Enhanced console completion by Fett erich@heintz.com
+// Added by EvilTypeGuy eviltypeguy@qeradiant.com
+
+
 int		Cmd_Argc (void);
 char	*Cmd_Argv (int arg);
 char	*Cmd_Args (void);

include/QF/console.h

@@ -71,6 +71,16 @@ void Con_DrawNotify (void);
 void Con_ClearNotify (void);
 void Con_ToggleConsole_f (void);
 
+// wrapper function to attempt to either complete the command line
+// or to list possible matches grouped by type
+// (i.e. will display possible variables, aliases, commands
+// that match what they've typed so far)
+void Con_CompleteCommandLine(void);
+
+// Generic libs/util/console.c function to display a list
+// formatted in columns on the console
+void Con_DisplayList(char **list, int con_linewidth);
+
 extern struct cvar_s *developer;
 
 #endif // __console_h

include/QF/cvar.h

@@ -110,6 +110,12 @@ qboolean Cvar_Command (void);
 // with the archive flag set to true.
 void 	Cvar_WriteVariables (VFile *f);
 
+// Added by EvilTypeGuy - functions for tab completion system
+// Thanks to Fett erich@heintz.com
+// Thanks to taniwha
+int		Cvar_CompleteCountPossible (char *partial);
+char	**Cvar_CompleteBuildList (char *partial);
+
 // Returns a pointer to the Cvar, NULL if not found
 cvar_t *Cvar_FindVar (char *var_name);
 

libs/util/cmd.c

@@ -653,6 +653,153 @@ Cmd_CompleteCommand (char *partial)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+/*
+	Cmd_CompleteCountPossible
+
+	New function for tab-completion system
+	Added by EvilTypeGuy
+	Thanks to Fett erich@heintz.com
+	Thanks to taniwha
+
+*/
+int
+Cmd_CompleteCountPossible (char *partial)
+{
+	cmd_function_t	*cmd;
+	int				len;
+	int				h;
+	
+	h = 0;
+	len = strlen(partial);
+	
+	if (!len)
+		return 0;
+	
+	// Loop through the command list and count all partial matches
+	for (cmd = cmd_functions; cmd; cmd = cmd->next)
+		if (!strncasecmp(partial, cmd->name, len))
+			h++;
+
+	return h;
+}
+
+/*
+	Cmd_CompleteBuildList
+
+	New function for tab-completion system
+	Added by EvilTypeGuy
+	Thanks to Fett erich@heintz.com
+	Thanks to taniwha
+
+*/
+char	**
+Cmd_CompleteBuildList (char *partial)
+{
+	cmd_function_t	*cmd;
+	int				len = 0;
+	int				bpos = 0;
+	int				sizeofbuf = (Cmd_CompleteCountPossible (partial) + 1) * sizeof (char *);
+	char			**buf;
+
+	len = strlen(partial);
+	buf = malloc(sizeofbuf + sizeof (char *));
+	// Loop through the alias list and print all matches
+	for (cmd = cmd_functions; cmd; cmd = cmd->next)
+		if (!strncasecmp(partial, cmd->name, len))
+			buf[bpos++] = cmd->name;
+
+	buf[bpos] = NULL;
+	return buf;
+}
+
+/*
+	Cmd_CompleteAlias
+
+	New function for tab-completion system
+	Added by EvilTypeGuy
+	Thanks to Fett erich@heintz.com
+	Thanks to taniwha
+
+*/
+char
+*Cmd_CompleteAlias (char * partial)
+{
+	cmdalias_t	*alias;
+	int			len;
+
+	len = strlen(partial);
+
+	if (!len)
+		return NULL;
+
+	// Check functions
+	for (alias = cmd_alias; alias; alias = alias->next)
+		if (!strncasecmp(partial, alias->name, len))
+			return alias->name;
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/*
+	Cmd_CompleteAliasCountPossible
+
+	New function for tab-completion system
+	Added by EvilTypeGuy
+	Thanks to Fett erich@heintz.com
+	Thanks to taniwha
+
+*/
+int
+Cmd_CompleteAliasCountPossible (char *partial)
+{
+	cmdalias_t	*alias;
+	int			len;
+	int			h;
+
+	h = 0;
+
+	len = strlen(partial);
+
+	if (!len)
+		return 0;
+
+	// Loop through the command list and count all partial matches
+	for (alias = cmd_alias; alias; alias = alias->next)
+		if (!strncasecmp(partial, alias->name, len))
+			h++;
+
+	return h;
+}
+
+/*
+	Cmd_CompleteAliasBuildList
+
+	New function for tab-completion system
+	Added by EvilTypeGuy
+	Thanks to Fett erich@heintz.com
+	Thanks to taniwha
+
+*/
+char	**
+Cmd_CompleteAliasBuildList (char *partial)
+{
+	cmdalias_t	*alias;
+	int			len = 0;
+	int			bpos = 0;
+	int			sizeofbuf = (Cmd_CompleteAliasCountPossible (partial) + 1) * sizeof (char *);
+	char		**buf;
+
+	len = strlen(partial);
+	buf = malloc(sizeofbuf + sizeof (char *));
+	// Loop through the alias list and print all matches
+	for (alias = cmd_alias; alias; alias = alias->next)
+		if (!strncasecmp(partial, alias->name, len))
+			buf[bpos++] = alias->name;
+
+	buf[bpos] = NULL;
+	return buf;
+}
+
 /*
 	Cmd_ExpandVariables
 

libs/util/console.c

@@ -85,3 +85,49 @@ Con_DPrintf (char *fmt, ...)
 
 	Con_Print (msg);
 }
+
+/*
+	Con_DisplayList
+
+	New function for tab-completion system
+	Added by EvilTypeGuy
+	MEGA Thanks to Taniwha
+
+*/
+void
+Con_DisplayList(char **list, int con_linewidth)
+{
+	int	i = 0;
+	int	pos = 0;
+	int	len = 0;
+	int	maxlen = 0;
+	int	width = (con_linewidth - 4);
+	char	**walk = list;
+
+	while (*walk) {
+		len = strlen(*walk);
+		if (len > maxlen)
+			maxlen = len;
+		walk++;
+	}
+	maxlen += 1;
+
+	while (*list) {
+		len = strlen(*list);
+		if (pos + maxlen >= width) {
+			Con_Printf("\n");
+			pos = 0;
+		}
+
+		Con_Printf("%s", *list);
+		for (i = 0; i < (maxlen - len); i++)
+			Con_Printf(" ");
+
+		pos += maxlen;
+		list++;
+	}
+
+	if (pos)
+		Con_Printf("\n\n");
+}
+

libs/util/cvar.c

@@ -178,6 +178,63 @@ Cvar_CompleteVariable (char *partial)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+/*
+	CVar_CompleteCountPossible
+
+	New function for tab-completion system
+	Added by EvilTypeGuy
+	Thanks to Fett erich@heintz.com
+
+*/
+int
+Cvar_CompleteCountPossible (char *partial)
+{
+	cvar_t	*cvar;
+	int		len;
+	int		h;
+	
+	h = 0;
+	len = strlen(partial);
+	
+	if (!len)
+		return	0;
+	
+	// Loop through the cvars and count all possible matches
+	for (cvar = cvar_vars; cvar; cvar = cvar->next)
+		if (!strncasecmp(partial, cvar->name, len))
+			h++;
+	
+	return h;
+}
+
+/*
+	CVar_CompleteBuildList
+
+	New function for tab-completion system
+	Added by EvilTypeGuy
+	Thanks to Fett erich@heintz.com
+	Thanks to taniwha
+
+*/
+char	**
+Cvar_CompleteBuildList (char *partial)
+{
+	cvar_t	*cvar;
+	int		len = 0;
+	int		bpos = 0;
+	int		sizeofbuf = (Cvar_CompleteCountPossible (partial) + 1) * sizeof (char *);
+	char	**buf;
+
+	len = strlen(partial);
+	buf = malloc(sizeofbuf + sizeof (char *));
+	// Loop through the alias list and print all matches
+	for (cvar = cvar_vars; cvar; cvar = cvar->next)
+		if (!strncasecmp(partial, cvar->name, len))
+			buf[bpos++] = cvar->name;
+
+	buf[bpos] = NULL;
+	return buf;
+}	
 
 /*
 	Cvar_Set

nq/source/console.c

@@ -560,3 +560,86 @@ Con_DrawDownload (int lines)
 	for (i = 0; i < strlen (dlbar); i++)
 		Draw_Character8 ((i + 1) << 3, y, dlbar[i]);
 }
+
+/*
+	Con_CompleteCommandLine
+
+	New function for tab-completion system
+	Added by EvilTypeGuy
+	Thanks to Fett erich@heintz.com
+	Thanks to taniwha
+
+*/void
+Con_CompleteCommandLine (void)
+{
+	char	*cmd = "";
+	char	*s;
+	char	**list;
+	int	c, v, a, i;
+
+	s = key_lines[edit_line] + 1;
+	if (*s == '\\' || *s == '/')
+		s++;
+
+	// Count number of possible matches
+	c = Cmd_CompleteCountPossible(s);
+	v = Cvar_CompleteCountPossible(s);
+	a = Cmd_CompleteAliasCountPossible(s);
+	
+	if (!(c + v + a))	// No possible matches
+		return;
+	
+	if (c + v + a > 1) {
+		// 'quakebar'
+		Con_Printf("\n\35");
+		for (i = 0; i < con_linewidth - 4; i++)
+			Con_Printf("\36");
+		Con_Printf("\37\n");
+
+		// Print Possible Commands
+		if (c) {
+			Con_Printf("%i possible command%s\n", c, (c > 1) ? "s: " : ":");
+			list = Cmd_CompleteBuildList(s);
+			Con_DisplayList(list, con_linewidth);
+			free(list);
+		}
+		
+		if (v) {
+			Con_Printf("%i possible variable%s\n", v, (v > 1) ? "s: " : ":");
+			list = Cvar_CompleteBuildList(s);
+			Con_DisplayList(list, con_linewidth);
+			free(list);
+		}
+		
+		if (a) {
+			Con_Printf("%i possible aliases%s\n", a, (a > 1) ? "s: " : ":");
+			list = Cmd_CompleteAliasBuildList(s);
+			Con_DisplayList(list, con_linewidth);
+			free(list);
+		}
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// The number of possible matches has been narrowed down to 1
+	// So just use the original QF functions
+
+	if (c)
+		cmd = Cmd_CompleteCommand(s);
+
+	if (v)
+		cmd = Cvar_CompleteVariable(s);
+
+	if (a)
+		cmd = Cmd_CompleteAlias(s);
+	
+	if (cmd) {
+		key_lines[edit_line][1] = '/';
+		strcpy(key_lines[edit_line] + 2, cmd);
+		key_linepos = strlen (cmd) + 2;
+		key_lines[edit_line][key_linepos] = ' ';
+		key_linepos++;
+		key_lines[edit_line][key_linepos] = 0;
+		return;
+	}
+}
+

nq/source/keys.c

@@ -229,31 +229,6 @@ CheckForCommand (void)
 	return true;
 }
 
-
-void
-CompleteCommand (void)
-{
-	char       *cmd, *s;
-
-	s = key_lines[edit_line] + 1;
-	if (*s == '\\' || *s == '/')
-		s++;
-
-	cmd = Cmd_CompleteCommand (s);
-	if (!cmd)
-		cmd = Cvar_CompleteVariable (s);
-	if (cmd) {
-		key_lines[edit_line][1] = '/';
-		strcpy (key_lines[edit_line] + 2, cmd);
-		key_linepos = strlen (cmd) + 2;
-		key_lines[edit_line][key_linepos] = ' ';
-		key_linepos++;
-		key_lines[edit_line][key_linepos] = 0;
-		return;
-	}
-}
-
-
 /*
 	Key_Console
 
@@ -306,7 +281,7 @@ Key_Console (int key)
 
 		case K_TAB:
 			// command completion
-			CompleteCommand ();
+			Con_CompleteCommandLine(); // New tab command completion
 			return;
 
 		case K_BACKSPACE:

qw/source/console.c

@@ -560,3 +560,87 @@ Con_DrawDownload (int lines)
 	for (i = 0; i < strlen (dlbar); i++)
 		Draw_Character8 ((i + 1) << 3, y, dlbar[i]);
 }
+
+/*
+	Con_CompleteCommandLine
+
+	New function for tab-completion system
+	Added by EvilTypeGuy
+	Thanks to Fett erich@heintz.com
+	Thanks to taniwha
+
+*/
+void
+Con_CompleteCommandLine (void)
+{
+	char	*cmd = "";
+	char	*s;
+	char	**list;
+	int	c, v, a, i;
+
+	s = key_lines[edit_line] + 1;
+	if (*s == '\\' || *s == '/')
+		s++;
+
+	// Count number of possible matches
+	c = Cmd_CompleteCountPossible(s);
+	v = Cvar_CompleteCountPossible(s);
+	a = Cmd_CompleteAliasCountPossible(s);
+	
+	if (!(c + v + a))	// No possible matches
+		return;
+	
+	if (c + v + a > 1) {
+		// 'quakebar'
+		Con_Printf("\n\35");
+		for (i = 0; i < con_linewidth - 4; i++)
+			Con_Printf("\36");
+		Con_Printf("\37\n");
+
+		// Print Possible Commands
+		if (c) {
+			Con_Printf("%i possible command%s\n", c, (c > 1) ? "s: " : ":");
+			list = Cmd_CompleteBuildList(s);
+			Con_DisplayList(list, con_linewidth);
+			free(list);
+		}
+		
+		if (v) {
+			Con_Printf("%i possible variable%s\n", v, (v > 1) ? "s: " : ":");
+			list = Cvar_CompleteBuildList(s);
+			Con_DisplayList(list, con_linewidth);
+			free(list);
+		}
+		
+		if (a) {
+			Con_Printf("%i possible aliases%s\n", a, (a > 1) ? "s: " : ":");
+			list = Cmd_CompleteAliasBuildList(s);
+			Con_DisplayList(list, con_linewidth);
+			free(list);
+		}
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// The number of possible matches has been narrowed down to 1
+	// So just use the original QF functions
+
+	if (c)
+		cmd = Cmd_CompleteCommand(s);
+
+	if (v)
+		cmd = Cvar_CompleteVariable(s);
+
+	if (a)
+		cmd = Cmd_CompleteAlias(s);
+	
+	if (cmd) {
+		key_lines[edit_line][1] = '/';
+		strcpy(key_lines[edit_line] + 2, cmd);
+		key_linepos = strlen (cmd) + 2;
+		key_lines[edit_line][key_linepos] = ' ';
+		key_linepos++;
+		key_lines[edit_line][key_linepos] = 0;
+		return;
+	}
+}
+

qw/source/keys.c

@@ -230,31 +230,6 @@ CheckForCommand (void)
 	return true;
 }
 
-
-void
-CompleteCommand (void)
-{
-	char       *cmd, *s;
-
-	s = key_lines[edit_line] + 1;
-	if (*s == '\\' || *s == '/')
-		s++;
-
-	cmd = Cmd_CompleteCommand (s);
-	if (!cmd)
-		cmd = Cvar_CompleteVariable (s);
-	if (cmd) {
-		key_lines[edit_line][1] = '/';
-		strcpy (key_lines[edit_line] + 2, cmd);
-		key_linepos = strlen (cmd) + 2;
-		key_lines[edit_line][key_linepos] = ' ';
-		key_linepos++;
-		key_lines[edit_line][key_linepos] = 0;
-		return;
-	}
-}
-
-
 /*
 	Key_Console
 
@@ -307,7 +282,7 @@ Key_Console (int key)
 
 		case K_TAB:
 			// command completion
-			CompleteCommand ();
+			Con_CompleteCommandLine(); // New tab command completion
 			return;
 
 		case K_BACKSPACE: