From: Danilo M. <redacted>
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:39:15 +0000 (+0200)
Subject: added functionality to keep the program open after an operation finishes. This is... 
X-Git-Url: https://git.danix.xyz/?a=commitdiff_plain;ds=sidebyside;p=bash-notes.git

added functionality to keep the program open after an operation finishes. This is particularly useful in transient terminal windows, so that the user can see the output and then close the window by hitting any key.
---

diff --git a/SOURCE/CORE/helpers.sh b/SOURCE/CORE/helpers.sh
index 3f013f2..f0d15d2 100644
--- a/SOURCE/CORE/helpers.sh
+++ b/SOURCE/CORE/helpers.sh
@@ -84,3 +84,10 @@ random_title() {
     echo $OUTPUT
 }
 
+# Keep the application alive until the user decides to exit.
+exitwait() {
+    echo "Press any key to exit.."
+    read -r -n 1
+    exit 0
+}
+
diff --git a/SOURCE/main.sh b/SOURCE/main.sh
index c2822d9..147d90e 100644
--- a/SOURCE/main.sh
+++ b/SOURCE/main.sh
@@ -30,25 +30,25 @@ while true; do
 			TITLE=$2
 			shift 2
 			addnote "$TITLE"
-			exit
+			exitwait
 	        ;;
 		-e | --edit )
 			NOTE=$2
 			shift 2
 			editnote "$NOTE"
-			exit
+			exitwait
 			;;
 		-d | --delete )
 			NOTE=$2
 			shift 2
 			rmnote "$NOTE"
-			exit
+			exitwait
 			;;
 		-s | --show )
 			NOTE=$2
 			shift 2
 			shownote "$NOTE"
-			exit
+			exitwait
 			;;
 		-r | --restore )
 			RDIR=$2
diff --git a/notes.sh b/notes.sh
index a9afd60..b52a965 100755
--- a/notes.sh
+++ b/notes.sh
@@ -248,6 +248,13 @@ random_title() {
     echo $OUTPUT
 }
 
+# Keep the application alive until the user decides to exit.
+exitwait() {
+    echo "Press any key to exit.."
+    read -r -n 1
+    exit 0
+}
+
 # check if GITCLIENT has been set or set it to the output of hostname
 if [ -z "$GITCLIENT" ]; then
     GITCLIENT=$( hostname )
@@ -657,25 +664,25 @@ while true; do
 			TITLE=$2
 			shift 2
 			addnote "$TITLE"
-			exit
+			exitwait
 	        ;;
 		-e | --edit )
 			NOTE=$2
 			shift 2
 			editnote "$NOTE"
-			exit
+			exitwait
 			;;
 		-d | --delete )
 			NOTE=$2
 			shift 2
 			rmnote "$NOTE"
-			exit
+			exitwait
 			;;
 		-s | --show )
 			NOTE=$2
 			shift 2
 			shownote "$NOTE"
-			exit
+			exitwait
 			;;
 		-r | --restore )
 			RDIR=$2