Function fIOthread

library/Core.cpp:963–1026

A thread function... for the interactive console.

// A thread function... for the interactive console.
static void fIOthread(IODATA * iod)
{
    static const std::filesystem::path HISTORY_FILE = getConfigPath() / "dfhack.history";

    Core * core = iod->core;
    PluginManager * plug_mgr = iod->plug_mgr;

    CommandHistory main_history;
    main_history.load(HISTORY_FILE.c_str());

    Console & con = core->getConsole();
    if (plug_mgr == nullptr)
    {
        con.printerr("Something horrible happened in Core's constructor...\n");
        return;
    }

    run_dfhack_init(con, core);

    con.print("DFHack is ready. Have a nice day!\n"
              "DFHack version {}\n"
              "Type in '?' or 'help' for general help, 'ls' to see all commands.\n",
              dfhack_version_desc());

    int clueless_counter = 0;

    if (getenv("DFHACK_DISABLE_CONSOLE"))
        return;

    while (true)
    {
        std::string command;
        int ret;
        while ((ret = con.lineedit("[DFHack]# ",command, main_history))
                == Console::RETRY);
        if(ret == Console::SHUTDOWN)
        {
            std::cerr << "Console is shutting down properly." << std::endl;
            return;
        }
        else if(ret == Console::FAILURE)
        {
            std::cerr << "Console caught an unspecified error." << std::endl;
            continue;
        }
        else if(ret)
        {
            // a proper, non-empty command was entered
            main_history.add(command);
            main_history.save(HISTORY_FILE);
        }

        auto rv = core->runCommand(con, command);

        if (rv == CR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED)
            clueless_counter++;

        if(clueless_counter == 3)