Add F9 to 'make' in background

README.md

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 # micro-run
 
-*Press F5 to save and run the current file, F12 to make*
+*Press F5 to save and run the current file, F12 to make, F9 to make in background*
 
 F12 compiles your project even if Makefile is in a higher directory. It goes up (cd ..) until it finds make file or is at root directory. 
 
+F9 runs 'make' in background, allowing you to keep editing while your project compiles. 
+
 ![micro-run screenshot - press F5 to run current file](micro-run.png)
 
 Micro run is a plugin for Micro editor.

main.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
--- micro-run - Press F5 to run the current file, F12 to run make
+-- micro-run - Press F5 to run the current file, F12 to run make, F9 to make in background
 -- Copyright 2020-2022 Tero Karvinen http://TeroKarvinen.com/micro
 -- https://github.com/terokarvinen/micro-run
 
@@ -13,9 +13,14 @@ function init()
 
 	config.MakeCommand("makeup", makeupCommand, config.NoComplete)
 	config.TryBindKey("F12", "command:makeup", true)
+
+	config.MakeCommand("makeupbg", makeupbgCommand, config.NoComplete)
+	config.TryBindKey("F9", "command:makeupbg", true)	
 end
 
 function runitCommand(bp) -- bp BufPane
+		-- save & run the file we're editing
+		-- choose run command according to filetype detected by micro
 		bp:Save()
 
 		local filename = bp.Buf.GetName(bp.Buf)
@@ -38,14 +43,16 @@ function runitCommand(bp) -- bp BufPane
 		shell.RunInteractiveShell(cmd, true, false)		
 end
 
-function makeup()
+function makeup(bg)
 	-- Go up directories until a Makefile is found and run 'make'. 
 
 	-- Caller is responsible for returning to original working directory,
 	-- and micro will save the current file into the directory where 
 	-- we are in. In this plugin, makeupCommand() implements returning 
 	-- to original directory
 
+	micro.Log("bg: ", bg)
+
 	local err, pwd, prevdir
 	for i = 1,20 do -- arbitrary number to make sure we exit one day
 		-- pwd
@@ -68,8 +75,14 @@ function makeup()
 		if err ~= nil then
 			micro.InfoBar():Message("(not found in ", pwd, ")")
 		else
-			micro.InfoBar():Message("Running make, Found Makefile in ", pwd)
-			local out = shell.RunInteractiveShell("make", true, true)
+			micro.InfoBar():Message("Running make, found Makefile in ", pwd)
+			if bg then
+				local outfunc, err = shell.RunBackgroundShell("make")
+				-- local out = string.sub(outfunc(), -60) -- this will block, can't edit when blocking
+				-- micro.InfoBar():Message("'make' done: ", out)
+			else
+				local out, err = shell.RunInteractiveShell("make", true, true)
+			end
 			return
 		end
 
@@ -86,8 +99,10 @@ function makeup()
 
 end	
 
-function makeupCommand(bp)
-	bp:Save()
+function makeupWrapper(bg)
+	-- makeupWrapper returns us to original working directory after running make
+	-- this must be used, because ctrl-S saving saves the current file in working directory
+	-- if bg is true, run 'make' in the background
 	micro.InfoBar():Message("makeup called")
 
 	-- pwd
@@ -99,13 +114,24 @@ function makeupCommand(bp)
 	micro.InfoBar():Message("Working directory is ", pwd)
 	local startDir = pwd
 
-	makeup()
+	makeup(bg)
 
 	-- finally, back to the directory where we were
 	local err = os.Chdir(startDir)
 	if err ~= nil then
 		micro.InfoBar():Message("Error: os.Chdir() failed!")
 		return
 	end
-
+end
+
+function makeupCommand(bp)
+	-- run make in this or any higher directory, show output
+	bp:Save()
+	makeupWrapper(false)
+end
+
+function makeupbgCommand(bp)
+	-- run make in this or higher directory, in the background, hide most output
+	bp:Save()
+	makeupWrapper(true)	
 end

repo.json

@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 [{
   "Name": "runit",
-  "Description": "Press F5 to save and run, F12 to make.",
+  "Description": "Press F5 to save and run, F12 to make, F9 to make in background.",
   "Website": "https://github.com/terokarvinen/micro-run",
   "Tags": ["run", "execute", "Go", "Python", "Bash", "Lua", "F5"],
   "Versions": [
+    {
+      "Version": "0.0.6",
+      "Url": "https://github.com/terokarvinen/micro-run/archive/v0.0.6.zip",
+      "Require": {
+        "micro": ">=2.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     {
       "Version": "0.0.5",
       "Url": "https://github.com/terokarvinen/micro-run/archive/v0.0.5.zip",