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-rw-r--r--src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp34
1 files changed, 31 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
index 6687d62baa..54a6e837c1 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
@@ -392,11 +392,37 @@ void RPCExecutor::request(const QString &command)
{
std::string result;
std::string executableCommand = command.toStdString() + "\n";
+
+ // Catch the console-only-help command before RPC call is executed and reply with help text as-if a RPC reply.
+ if(executableCommand == "help-console\n")
+ {
+ Q_EMIT reply(RPCConsole::CMD_REPLY, QString(("\n"
+ "This console accepts RPC commands using the standard syntax.\n"
+ " example: getblockhash 0\n\n"
+
+ "This console can also accept RPC commands using parenthesized syntax.\n"
+ " example: getblockhash(0)\n\n"
+
+ "Commands may be nested when specified with the parenthesized syntax.\n"
+ " example: getblock(getblockhash(0) 1)\n\n"
+
+ "A space or a comma can be used to delimit arguments for either syntax.\n"
+ " example: getblockhash 0\n"
+ " getblockhash,0\n\n"
+
+ "Named results can be queried with a non-quoted key string in brackets.\n"
+ " example: getblock(getblockhash(0) true)[tx]\n\n"
+
+ "Results without keys can be queried using an integer in brackets.\n"
+ " example: getblock(getblockhash(0),true)[tx][0]\n\n")));
+ return;
+ }
if(!RPCConsole::RPCExecuteCommandLine(result, executableCommand))
{
Q_EMIT reply(RPCConsole::CMD_ERROR, QString("Parse error: unbalanced ' or \""));
return;
}
+
Q_EMIT reply(RPCConsole::CMD_REPLY, QString::fromStdString(result));
}
catch (UniValue& objError)
@@ -645,6 +671,7 @@ void RPCConsole::setClientModel(ClientModel *model)
wordList << ("help " + commandList[i]).c_str();
}
+ wordList << "help-console";
wordList.sort();
autoCompleter = new QCompleter(wordList, this);
autoCompleter->setModelSorting(QCompleter::CaseSensitivelySortedModel);
@@ -750,10 +777,11 @@ void RPCConsole::clear(bool clearHistory)
message(CMD_REPLY, (tr("Welcome to the %1 RPC console.").arg(tr(PACKAGE_NAME)) + "<br>" +
tr("Use up and down arrows to navigate history, and %1 to clear screen.").arg("<b>"+clsKey+"</b>") + "<br>" +
- tr("Type <b>help</b> for an overview of available commands.")) +
- "<br><span class=\"secwarning\">" +
+ tr("Type %1 for an overview of available commands.").arg("<b>help</b>") + "<br>" +
+ tr("For more information on using this console type %1.").arg("<b>help-console</b>") +
+ "<br><span class=\"secwarning\"><br>" +
tr("WARNING: Scammers have been active, telling users to type commands here, stealing their wallet contents. Do not use this console without fully understanding the ramifications of a command.") +
- "</span>",
+ "</span>"),
true);
}