First step towards the v0.5 API. New configfile routines in use.

Configfile adapted. For drivers: configfile routines are available.

LCDd.conf

@@ -1,114 +1,134 @@
 # LCDd.conf
 #
-# Each driver has a section which defines how it acts.
-# Drivers which are supported but unused are ignored.
-# Each driver section is begun by a "[drivername]" line
-# with no white space in the line at all.
+# This file contains the configuration for the LCDd server.
+# 
+# The format is ini-file-like. It is divided into sections that start at
+# markers that look like [section]. Comments are all line-based comments,
+# and are lines that start with '#' or ';'.
 #
-# There is currently only one keyword for the driver sections:
+# The server has a 'central' section named [server]. Further each driver 
+# has a section which defines how the driver acts.
 #
-# Arguments <str>
+# The drivers are activated by specifiying them in a driver= line in the
+# server section, like:
 #
-#   These are the arguments to be passed to the
-#   driver, without quotes.  These are the same
-#   arguments that the driver would have been passed
-#   under the old command line format of
+#   Driver=curses
 #
-#      -d <driver> "<driverargs>"
+# This tells LCDd to use the curses driver. The first driver that is
+# loaded and is capable of output becomes 'the' output driver.
+# All extra drivers can only serve as input.
+# The default driver to use is curses.
 #
-# Before the driver sections, global settings can be set.
+# In the driver sections currently only one keyword is recognized:
 #
-# Global settings are:
+#   Arguments="place arguments here"
 #
-# Driver <str>
+# These are the arguments to be passed to the driver, without quotes.
+# These are the same arguments that the driver would have been passed
+# under the old command line format of
 #
-#   Use the specified driver.  Second and further instances
-#   of this command add input drivers to the server;
-#   output is only to the first driver.  The default driver
-#   to use is curses.
+#   -d <driver> "<driverargs>"
 #
-# Bind <addr>
-#
-#   Bind to this address; defaults to 127.0.0.1
-#
-# Port <port>
-#
-#   Listen on this specified port; defaults to 13666.
-#
-# Debug <level>
-#
-#   Debugging level; defaults to 0 (no debugging output).
-#
-# Wait <time>
-# WaitTime <time>
-#
-#   Set the default amount of time (in 1/8 seconds) to
-#   display a screen on the LCD.
-#
-# User <user>
-#
-#   User to run as.  LCDd will drop its root priviledges,
-#   if any, and run as this user instead.
-#
-# Comments are all line-based comments,
-# and are lines that start with one of '#', ';'
-# or '//' in the first columns.
+# Note that the -d option still works, but not allows arguments anymore.
+# If -d is specified on the command line, the Driver= options in the 
+# config file are ignored.
 
-Driver curses
-; Bind 172.16.3.69
-; Port 3777
-; Debug 5
-WaitTime 80
-User dgd
 
-# Joystick driver
+[server]
+# Server section with all kinds of settings for the LCDd server
+
+Driver=HD44780
+#Driver=curses
+#Driver=MtxOrb
+#
+# Tells the server to load the given drivers. Multiple lines can be given.
+
+Bind=127.0.0.1
+# Tells the driver to bind to the given interface
+
+Port=3777
+# Listen on this specified port; defaults to 13666.
+
+#Debug=5
+# Sets the debugging level; defaults to 0 (no debugging output).
+
+WaitTime=5
+# Sets the default time in seconds to displays a screen.
+
+User=nobody
+# User to run as.  LCDd will drop its root priviledges,
+# if any, and run as this user instead.
+
+EnableServerScreen=yes
+# Enables the server screen also when other screens are active.
+
+Foreground=no
+# The server will stay in the foreground if set to true.
+
 
 [joy]
+# Joystick driver
 
-# LCDM001 driver
 
 [lcdm001]
-Arguments -d /dev/lcd
+# LCDM driver
+
+Arguments="-d /dev/lcd"
 
-# MatrixOrbital driver
 
 [MtxOrb]
-Arguments -d /dev/ttyS0 -t 20x2 -c 120
+# Matrix Orbital driver
+
+Arguments="-d /dev/ttyS0 -t 20x2 -c 120"
 
-# MatrixOrbital GLK driver
 
 [GLK]
+# Matrix Orbital GLK driver
 
-# CrystalFontz driver
 
 [CFontz]
+# CrystalFontz driver
 
-# Hitachi HD44780 driver
 
 [HD44780]
+# Hitachi HD44780 driver
+# See docs/hd44780_howto.txt
+
+Arguments="-p 0x378 -c 4bit -k -b"
+
+# Meaning:
+# -p <port>	Use the given port
+# -c <ct>	Use the given connectiontype
+# -k		Keypad support
+# -b		Backlight support
 
-# LB216
 
 [LB216]
+# LB216 driver
 
-# Text driver
 
 [text]
+# Text driver
 
-# BayRAD driver
 
 [bayrad]
+# BayRAD driver
 
-# Toshiba T6963 driver
 
 [T6963]
+# Toshiba T6963 driver
 
-# SVGAlib driver
 
 [svgalib]
+# SVGAlib driver
 
-# Curses driver
 
 [curses]
-Arguments -f blue -b cyan -B red -t 20x4
+# Curses driver
+Arguments="-f blue -b cyan -B red -t 20x4"
 
+# Meaning:
+# -f <color>	Foreground color
+# -b <color>	Background color
+# -B		Big numbers size?
+# -t		Display size