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Command line library for FreePascal/Delphi

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Command-line library for FreePascal/Delphi

Colipas is inspired by Commander (http://visionmedia.github.com/commander// and Commander.js (http://tjholowaychuk.com/post/9103188408/commander-js-nodejs-command-line-interfaces-made-easy)) Originally, I wanted to name the project Commander.pas, but because it's not a 1:1 port of the Commander interface, Colipas was the next name I came up with.

Sorry, if a few functions/procedures are a bit verbose. I've been doing a lot of Objective-C lately.

Uses callbacks to actions
Utilize lists
Confirm messages (yes/no)
Prompts with additional default statement
Add options to your command-line apps as one or multiple char, one or more strings or both of those options
Options with parameter support
Supports LibNotify and Growl (through GrowlNotify) if available

Include Colipas in your application
Sub-class TCommandApp
Implement the method Execute in your sub-class and make sure it calls the inherited method
Create an instance of your sub-class.
In your main code file add call the methods you need, for example:
MySubClass.Print(SomeString, [poLibNotify, poGrowl]); //< This send a notification to LibNotify or Growl if available
MySubClass.Option('s', 'someoption', @CallbackToMyOption); //< If the user would be call the application with the parameter
// -s or --someoption, CallbackToMyOption would be called, whereas CallbackMyOption should be implemented as a method of MySubClass
Call MySubClass.Execute
(You need to rename MySubClass to the actual class)

Note: Some features are missing when using Colipas on Windows.

See the examples for detailed information on usage.

It is recommended to use Colipas with InstantFPC (http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/InstantFPC))

MIT license, see LICENSE.txt for more information.