Update copier script and docs

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Arun Prakash Jana 2018-12-01 21:42:51 +05:30
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@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ File paths are copied to the temporary file `DIR/.nnncp`, where `DIR` (by priori
$TMPDIR or,
/tmp
To see the path to the temporary copy file, run `nnn`, press <kbd>?</kbd> and look up `copy file`.
The path is shown in the help and configuration screen..
To use the copied paths from the cmdline, use command substitution. For example, if `DIR` above is `/home/user`:
@ -415,18 +415,9 @@ so you can easily handle files together:
##### to clipboard
Along with default copy, `nnn` can pipe the absolute path of the current file or multiple files to a copier script. For example, you can use `xsel` on Linux or `pbcopy` on OS X.
Along with default copy, `nnn` can pipe the absolute path of the current file or multiple files to a copier script. For example, you can use `xsel` on Linux or `pbcopy` on OS X. Here's a sample [copier script](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/tree/master/scripts/copier).
Sample Linux copier script:
#!/bin/sh
# comment the next line to convert newlines to spaces
IFS=
echo -n $1 | xsel --clipboard --input
export `NNN_COPIER`:
To inform `nnn` of the executable copier script location:
export NNN_COPIER="/path/to/copier.sh"
@ -490,7 +481,7 @@ Any other value disables colored directories.
#### integrate patool
On systems where `atool` is not available but `patool` is, drop two copies of the Python3 script [natool](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/blob/master/scripts/natool) as `atool` and `apack` somewhere in `$PATH`.
On systems where `atool` is not available but `patool` is, drop two copies of the Python3 script [natool](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/tree/master/scripts/natool) as `atool` and `apack` somewhere in `$PATH`.
#### work faster at rename prompt

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.Pp
\fBNNN_IDLE_TIMEOUT:\fR set idle timeout (in seconds) to invoke terminal locker.
.Pp
\fBNNN_COPIER:\fR set to a clipboard copier script. For example, on Linux:
\fBNNN_COPIER:\fR set to a clipboard copier script.
.Bd -literal
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#!/bin/sh
cat /path/to/.nnncp | xargs -0 | xsel -bi
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NOTE: By default file paths are copied to the tmp file \fBDIR/.nnncp\fR, where 'DIR' (by priority) is: \fI$HOME\fR or, \fI$TMPDIR\fR or, \fI/tmp\fR.
NOTE: By default file paths are copied to the tmp file \fBDIR/.nnncp\fR, where 'DIR' (by priority) is:
\fI$HOME\fR or, \fI$TMPDIR\fR or, \fI/tmp\fR.
The path is shown in the help and configuration screen.
.Ed
.Pp
\fBNNN_SCRIPT:\fR path to a custom script to invoke with currently selected file name as argument 1.

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#!/bin/sh
cat /path/to/.nnncp | xargs -0 | xsel -bi
# Linux
cat ~/.nnncp | xargs -0 | xsel -bi
# macOS
# cat ~/.nnncp | xargs -0 | pbcopy
# Termux
# cat /path/to/.nnncp | xargs -0 | termux-clipboard-set
# e.g.: cat /data/data/com.termux/files/home/.nnncp | xargs -0 | termux-clipboard-set
# cat /data/data/com.termux/files/home/.nnncp | xargs -0 | termux-clipboard-set
# Cygwin
# cat ~/.nnncp | xargs -0 | clip