Run commands when the previous command has ran

[og900aero]

I have a problem. The following code not working properly:

cmd select_filter &{{
	lf -remote "send push :glob-select<space>*"
	printf "$fs" >> ~/.local/share/lf/select_files
}}

The problem is that the printf command runs even if I hit enter because of the push command. So there should be a solution to jump to the printf command only when the push command has already been executed and I hit enter.

[joelim-work]

A better approach would be to have select_filter take arguments and forward them to glob-select:

cmd select_filter &{{
    lf -remote "send glob-select $1"
    lf -remote "send $id !printf ..."
}}

The only thing to watch out for is that commands inside lf -remote are run asynchronously, so any following commands in the script would be run immediately, which is probably not what you want.

[og900aero]

A better approach would be to have select_filter take arguments and forward them to glob-select:

cmd select_filter &{{
    lf -remote "send glob-select $1"
    lf -remote "send $id !printf ..."
}}

The only thing to watch out for is that commands inside lf -remote are run asynchronously, so any following commands in the script would be run immediately, which is probably not what you want.

But how do I give it to him? Because even though * is written out, this can always change. There are times when I transcribe to *.txt, or *.mp3, or string .
Then if I change the & sign to $, it doesn't wait for the end of the previous command either.

[joelim-work]

I'm not sure what you mean, but you would just type something like :select_filter *.txt on the command line, and the *.txt argument will be passed to glob-select.

[og900aero]

lf -remote "send $id !printf ..."

I try the following code (used ! for debug, maybe error messages):

cmd select_filter !{{
    lf -remote "send glob-select $1"
    lf -remote "send $id !printf \"$fs\" >> ~/.local/share/lf/select_files"
}}

Then type in lf: select_filter *.txt, then select all txt, but doesnt print to select_files, and not show error messages.

[joelim-work]

You are very close, the $ in $fs has to be escaped, otherwise it evaluates in the current shell.

[og900aero]

You are very close, the $ in $fs has to be escaped, otherwise it evaluates in the current shell.

:D Now, working great. Thx and Happy New Year!