blash/commands/man.json

{
	"name" : "man",

	"info" : {
		"syntax" : "man <page>",
		"brief" : "Display the manual page for the command 'page'",
	},

	"action" : function ( arg )  {
		var out = '';

		if ( arg == undefined || arg.length == 0 )
		{
			return "What manual page do you want?<br/>\n";
		}

		var cmd = shell.json.commands;

		if ( arg == 'blash' )
		{
			var commands = new Array();
			out = '<span class="brief">Type "<span class="syntax">man &lt;command&gt;</span>" for a more detailed help on these commands</span><br/><br/>';

			for ( var i=0; i < cmd.length; i++ )
			{
				commands.push ( cmd[i].info.syntax );
			}

			commands.sort();

			for ( var i in commands )
			{
				out += '<span class="syntax">' + commands[i] + '</span><br/>';
			}

			return out;
		}

		var found = false;

		for ( var i=0; i < cmd.length && !found; i++ )
		{
			if ( arg == cmd[i].name )
			{
				if ( cmd[i].info.syntax.length > 0 && cmd[i].info.brief.length > 0 )
				{
					found = true;

					out =
						'<span class="syntax">' + cmd[i].info.syntax + '</span><br/><br/>' +
						'<span class="brief">' + cmd[i].info.brief + '</span><br/>';
				}
			}
		}

		if ( !found )
		{
			return "No manual entry for " + arg + "<br/>\n";
		}

		return out;
	},
}