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ref: c0475eef48546db17305641c745a5925e38fde9f
parent: 2fa0cd4d44ef4e7340576579fca40897041f93fa
author: qwx <[email protected]>
date: Wed Jan 25 22:00:18 EST 2023

cmd: more sensible range requirements

--- a/cmd.c
+++ b/cmd.c
@@ -170,6 +170,10 @@
 {
 	Chunk *left, *right;
 
+	if(dot.from == 0 && dot.to == totalsz){
+		werrstr("copy: no range selected");
+		return -1;
+	}
 	dprint(hold, "cmd/copy %Δ\n", &dot);
 	splitrange(dot.from, dot.to, &left, &right);
 	snarf(clone(left, right));
@@ -394,10 +398,6 @@
 {
 	int fd;
 
-	if(dot.to - dot.from == 0){
-		werrstr("writeto: dot isn't a range");
-		return -1;
-	}
 	if((fd = create(arg, OWRITE, 0664)) < 0){
 		werrstr("writeto: %r");
 		return -1;
--- a/pplay.man
+++ b/pplay.man
@@ -140,11 +140,11 @@
 The y axis spans the entire range of possible of a sample,
 with positive values above the midpoint.
 .SS "Editing"
-Editing commands:
+Commands:
 .TF "r file"
 .TP
 .BI <\  cmd
-∗ Pipe output of a shell command replacing dot or inserting at the cursor
+Pipe output of a shell command replacing dot or inserting at the cursor (∗)
 .TP
 .BI ^\  cmd
 Pipe dot to a shell command and read back its output into dot
@@ -153,16 +153,16 @@
 Pipe dot to a shell command
 .TP
 .B c
-Set snarf buffer to the contents of the dot
+Set snarf buffer to the contents of the dot (‡)
 .TP
 .B d
-Cut dot, replacing snarf buffer
+Cut dot, replacing snarf buffer (‡)
 .TP
 .B p
-∗ Paste snarf buffer into dot or insert at the cursor
+Paste snarf buffer into dot or insert at the cursor (∗)
 .TP
 .BI r\  file
-∗ Read file into dot or at the cursor
+Read file into dot or at the cursor (∗)
 .TP
 .B s
 Show dot by piping it to a new
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 .B x
 Crop to dot (exclusive cut); does
 .B not
-touch the snarf buffer
+touch the snarf buffer (‡)
 .PD
 .PP
 Upon typing a key not part of the set of keyboard shortcuts,
@@ -196,9 +196,9 @@
 either the left bound of the dot if set, or the cursor's position.
 Deletions act on and thus require a valid dot,
 smaller than the size of the buffer.
-Commands marked with a star (∗) change their behavior
+Commands above marked with a star (∗) change their behavior
 depending on whether the dot is set or not;
-all others always require a valid dot.
+those marked with a dagger (‡) always require a valid dot.
 .PP
 The
 .I u