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author | Kartik K. Agaram <vc@akkartik.com> | 2022-06-07 13:58:38 -0700 |
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committer | Kartik K. Agaram <vc@akkartik.com> | 2022-06-07 13:58:38 -0700 |
commit | 7b78c359b6e5c22e981e3b7aef0c25214e10c669 (patch) | |
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clearer discription of how to run lines.love
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 7675f8a..3d77314 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -6,19 +6,36 @@ modifications break something. http://akkartik.name/lines.html -## Selecting files +## Invocation + +Like all LÖVE apps, lines.love can be invoked either from a terminal or +by clicking on the application in a graphical desktop. + +When invoked from a terminal, you can pass the love binary the path to either +the zipped lines.love or a directory containing lines.love unzipped. + +```sh +$ path/to/love path/to/lines.love + +$ path/to/love . # from this repo directory +$ path/to/love path/to/lines/directory # from anywhere +``` By default, lines.love reads/writes the file `lines.txt` in your default user/home directory (`https://love2d.org/wiki/love.filesystem.getUserDirectory`). -To open a different file, either pass it in as a commandline argument or drag -and drop the file on to the lines.love window. +When invoked from a terminal, you can pass in a different file to edit, either +to the zipped or unzipped versions: ```sh -$ love . /path/to/file # from this repo directory -$ path/to/love path/to/lines.love path/to/file/to/edit # from anywhere +$ path/to/love path/to/lines.love path/to/file/to/edit + +$ path/to/love path/to/lines/directory /path/to/file/to/edit ``` +On a graphical desktop you can also drag and drop a file icon on to the +lines.love window. + ## Keyboard shortcuts While editing text: |