##############
+# SHELL_DEBUG: if this variable is non-empty, then it causes the feisty meow
+# scripts to print more diagnostic information when they run. not all
+# scripts support this, but the core ones do.
+
#export SHELL_DEBUG=true
- # this variable causes the scripts that listen to it to print more information
- # when they run.
##############
-# FEISTY_MEOW_GENERATED is where the generated files yeti uses are located.
-# this is our single entry point we can use without knowing any variables
-# yet in the initialization process.
-export FEISTY_MEOW_GENERATED="$HOME/.zz_auto_gen"
-
-# make sure our main variables are established.
-GENERATED_FEISTY_MEOW_VARIABLES="$FEISTY_MEOW_GENERATED/fmc_variables.sh"
-if [ ! -f "$GENERATED_FEISTY_MEOW_VARIABLES" ]; then
- echo -e '\n\n'
- echo "The yeti scripts need to be initialized via the bootstrap process, e.g.:"
- echo " bash $HOME/feisty_meow/scripts/core/bootstrap_shells.sh"
- echo -e '\n\n'
+export ERROR_OCCURRED=
+ # there have been no errors to start with, at least. we will set this
+ # to non-empty if something bad happens.
+
+if [ -z "$FEISTY_MEOW_LOADING_DOCK" ]; then
+ # FEISTY_MEOW_LOADING_DOCK is where the generated files are located.
+ # this is our single entry point we can use without knowing any variables
+ # yet in the initialization process.
+ export FEISTY_MEOW_LOADING_DOCK="$HOME/.zz_feisty_loading"
+#hmmm: the above is kind of a constant. that's not so great.
+
+ # make sure our main variables are established.
+ FEISTY_MEOW_VARIABLES_LOADING_FILE="$FEISTY_MEOW_LOADING_DOCK/fmc_variables.sh"
+ if [ ! -f "$FEISTY_MEOW_VARIABLES_LOADING_FILE" ]; then
+ echo -e '\n\n'
+ echo "Feisty meow scripts need initialization via the bootstrap process, e.g.:"
+ echo " bash $HOME/feisty_meow/scripts/core/reconfigure_feisty_meow.sh"
+ echo -e '\n\n'
+ ERROR_OCCURRED=true
+ fi
+
+ ##############
+
+ # pull in our generated variables that are the minimal set we need to find
+ # the rest of our resources.
+ source "$FEISTY_MEOW_VARIABLES_LOADING_FILE"
+
+ # Set up the temporary directory.
+ source "$FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/core/create_tempdir.sh"
+
fi
##############
-# pull in our generated variables that are the minimal set we need to find
-# the rest of our resources.
-source "$GENERATED_FEISTY_MEOW_VARIABLES"
+# load the larger body of standard feisty meow variables into the environment.
+# we actually want this to always run also; it will decide what variables need
+# to be set again.
+source "$FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/core/variables.sh"
##############
+
+# include helpful functions. we do this every time rather than making it part
+# of variable initialization, because functions cannot be exported to
+# sub-shells in bash (much like aliases cannot, to our infinite chagrin after
+# having migrated from korn shell...).
+source "$FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/core/functions.sh"
+
+# load some helper methods for the terminal which we'll use below.
+source "$FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/tty/terminal_titler.sh"
-# load all the standard feisty meow variables into the environment.
-source $FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/core/variables.sh
-
-# Set up the temporary directory.
-source $FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/core/create_tempdir.sh
+##############
+
+# check hash table before searching path.
+shopt -s checkhash
+# don't check path for sourced files.
+shopt -u sourcepath
+# ignore duplicate lines.
+HISTCONTROL=ignoredups
+# append to the history file.
+shopt -s histappend
+# automatically update window size if needed.
+shopt -s checkwinsize
##############
-# check if this is dos/windows.
-if [ "$OS" == "Windows_NT" ]; then
- if [ -z "$HOME" ]; then
- # set a default that might not be appropriate for everyone, but should
- # still work.
- export HOME=c:/home
- fi
- if [ ! -d "$HOME" ]; then mkdir $HOME; fi
+# make history writes immediate to avoid losing history if bash is zapped.
+echo $PROMPT_COMMAND | grep -q history
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+ # we only change the prompt command if we think it hasn't already been done.
+ export PROMPT_COMMAND="history -a;$PROMPT_COMMAND"
fi
##############
-if [ -z "$LIGHTWEIGHT_INIT" ]; then
- # perform the bulkier parts of the login and initialization.
+# perform the bulkier parts of the initialization process.
- if [ ! -z "$SHELL_DEBUG" ]; then echo heavyweight login begins...; fi
+if [ ! -z "$SHELL_DEBUG" ]; then echo "heavyweight init begins..."; fi
- # set up the aliases for the shell, but only if they are not already set.
- alias regenerated &>/dev/null # see if a crucial alias exists.
- if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
- if [ ! -z "$SHELL_DEBUG" ]; then
- echo the aliases were missing, now they are added...
- fi
- source "$FEISTY_MEOW_GENERATED/fmc_core_and_custom_aliases.sh"
+# set up the aliases for the shell, but only if they are not already set.
+type CORE_ALIASES_LOADED &>/dev/null
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+ if [ ! -z "$SHELL_DEBUG" ]; then
+ echo "the aliases were missing, now they are being added..."
fi
+ source "$FEISTY_MEOW_LOADING_DOCK/fmc_core_and_custom_aliases.sh"
+fi
- # allow connections to our x server from the local host.
- if [ ! -z "$DISPLAY" ]; then
- if [ ! -z "$(echo "$OS_TYPE" | grep -i darwin)" ]; then
- if [ ! -z "$SHELL_DEBUG" ]; then echo Enabling localhost X connections...; fi
- xhost + localhost >/dev/null 2>&1
- fi
- fi
+#echo before the new labelling, terminal titles have:
+#show_terminal_titles
+
+# a minor tickle of the title of the terminal, unless we already have some history.
+label_terminal_with_info
- # a minor tickle of the title of the terminal, in case there is one.
- bash $FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/tty/label_terminal_with_infos.sh
+if [ ! -z "$SHELL_DEBUG" ]; then echo "heavyweight init is done."; fi
- if [ ! -z "$SHELL_DEBUG" ]; then echo heavyweight login ends....; fi
+if [ -z "$ERROR_OCCURRED" ]; then
+ # set a sentinel variable to say we loaded the feisty meow environment.
+ export FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS_LOADED=true
fi
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