xfce4-dotfiles/.oh-my-zsh/plugins/fastfile

Fastfile plugin

This plugin adds a way to reference certain files or folders used frequently using a global alias or shortcut.

To use it, add fastfile to the plugins array in your zshrc file:

plugins=(... fastfile)

Usage

Example: you access folder /code/project/backend/database very frequently.

First, generate a shortcut with the name pjdb:

$ fastfile pjdb /code/project/backend/database

Next time you want to access it, use §pjdb. For example:

$ cd §pjdb
$ subl §pjdb

where § is the fastfile prefix (see below for how to change).

Note: shortcuts with spaces in the name are assigned a global alias where the spaces have been substituted with underscores (_). For example: a shortcut named "hello world" corresponds with §hello_world.

Functions

• fastfile <shortcut_name> [path/to/file/or/folder]: generate a shortcut. If the second argument is not provided, the current directory is used.

• fastfile_print <shortcut_name>: prints a shortcut, with the format <prefix><shortcut_name> -> <shortcut_path>.

• fastfile_ls: lists all shortcuts.

• fastfile_rm <shortcut_name>: remove a shortcut.

• fastfile_sync: generates the global aliases for the shortcuts.

Internal functions

• fastfile_resolv <shortcut_name>: resolves the location of the shortcut file, i.e., the file in the fastfile directory where the shortcut path is stored.

• fastfile_get <shortcut_name>: get the real path of the shortcut.

Aliases

Alias	Function
ff	fastfile
ffp	fastfile_print
ffrm	fastfile_rm
ffls	fastfile_ls
ffsync	fastfile_sync

Options

These are options you can set to change certain parts of the plugin. To change them, add <variable>=<value> to your zshrc file, before Oh My Zsh is sourced. For example: fastfile_var_prefix='@'.

• fastfile_var_prefix: prefix for the global aliases created. Controls the prefix of the created global aliases.
  Default: § (section sign), easy to type in a german keyboard via the combination ⇧ Shift+3, or using ⌥ Option+6 in macOS.

• fastfile_dir: directory where the fastfile shortcuts are stored. Needs to end with a trailing slash.
  Default: $HOME/.fastfile/.

Author

• Karolin Varner