start-with

A Python script which prompts the user to make a choice about which app to open and with which parameters/options, based on its own options.

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Usage

start-with {-i command} [option]

Options:

-h        : print this help message and exit (also --help)
-d        : do a dry run and print the command this would've executed
-p prompt : message to display in the option picker
-i command: REQUIRED, command to run. Include a %s in this command to replace running this with an argument which is the picked option, with the option being run as %s.
-w args   : REQUIRED, potential arguments to run the command with
-t text   : user-friendly text which accompanies a -w option. This will be written in the picker instead of the argument(s)

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Examples

Example 1:

start-with command:
start-with -p "Which pet should have its picture opened?" -i xviewer -w "cat.jpg" -t Cat -w "dog.jpg" -t Dog

TUI argument picker menu:

Which pet should have its picture opened?
  
* Cat
  Dog

Upon selecting Cat, for example, this command will then be executed:
xviewer cat.jpg

Example 2:

start-with command: start-with -p "Start PHP server in this directory:" -i "cd '%s'; php -S 127.0.0.1:8000" -w "/home/emil/Homework" -t "Homework folder" -w "/home/emil/Documents/my-website" -t "My Website"

TUI argument picker menu:

Start PHP server in this directory:

* Homework folder
  My Website

Upon selecting My Website, for example, this command will then be executed: cd '/home/emil/Documents/my-website'; php -S 127.0.0.1:8000