Re: [LAU] [ANN] Bristol 0.60.0 Command Line Interface

Bristol now has a text based command line interface, the ability to completely suppress any graphical user interface and if directed to do so from ./configure then remove all dependencies on the X11 system. It is possible to open the CLI and the GUI at the same time. This was based on the discussions with Julien Claassen for accessiblity for blind users. The interface is based on the way VI works, there is an ':insert' mode where commands can be given, and a separate ESC mode where the L/R cursor motion keys will scan through the different synth parameters and U/D will change their values. The interface has search/complete features and keys can be remapped for a selection of functions. The Insert mode has command completion, 50 line history with command like recall and editing, plus the ability to define aliases with multiple commands per alias and some variable replacement so that complex directives can be simplified. The :insert prompt can be configured to report useful data on the emulator. All settings can be saved in the emulator profile for later recall, the process can also be automated. The code is available from sfdc, the changelog and news page describe the CLI capabilities, perhaps a little haphazardly. Regards, nick