file_list.py

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def setup_options():
     parser.add_argument("-s",type=str,dest="search",default=False,
                       help="Search list based on path pattern")
     parser.add_argument("--match",type=str,dest="match",default=False,
-                      help="Search for closest match from basenames")
+                      help="Search for closest match from basenames, can be helped with adding -s")
     parser.add_argument('startpath', action="store",default='.', nargs='?')
 
     options=parser.parse_args()
@@ -177,11 +177,14 @@ def searchdb(sqlfile,needle):
     for row in db:
         print(row[0])
 
-def matchdb(sqlfile,needle):
+def matchdb(sqlfile,needle,helper):
     import difflib as dl
     conn=sqlite3.connect(sqlfile)
     conn.text_factory=str
     db=conn.cursor()
+    if helper:
+        db.execute("SELECT file FROM list WHERE file LIKE ?",('%'+needle+'%',))
+    else:
         db.execute("SELECT file FROM list")
     ratio=0
     best_match=""
@@ -207,11 +210,11 @@ def main():
 
     if not os.path.exists(options.sqlfile):
         createdb(options.sqlfile);
-    if options.search:
+    if options.search and not options.match:
         searchdb(options.sqlfile,options.search)
         sys.exit(0)
     if options.match:
-        matchdb(options.sqlfile,options.match)
+        matchdb(options.sqlfile,options.match,options.search)
         sys.exit(0)
     if options.delete:
         print('Deleting entries...')