implement command #substitute [string[=[text]]]

11 files changed, 349 insertions, 67 deletions

diff --git a/src/cmd.c b/src/cmd.c
index f11dd53..847fbdc 100644
--- a/src/cmd.c
+++ b/src/cmd.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static void F(help), F(shell), F(action), F(add),
   F(rawsend), F(rawprint), F(rebind), F(rebindall), F(rebindALL),
   F(record), F(request), F(reset), F(retrace),
   F(save), F(send), F(setvar), F(snoop), F(spawn), F(stop),
-  F(time), F(var), F(ver), F(while), F(write),
+  F(substitute), F(time), F(var), F(ver), F(while), F(write),
   F(eval), F(zap), F(module), F(group), F(speedwalk), F(groupdelim);
 
 #ifdef BUG_TELNET
@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@ cmdstruct default_commands[] =
       "connect-id command\ttalk with a shell command"),
     C("speedwalk",  cmd_speedwalk,
       "[speedwalk sequence]\texecute a speedwalk sequence explicitly"),
+    C("substitute",       cmd_substitute,
+      "[string[=[text]]]\tdelete/list/define substitutions"),
     C("stop",       cmd_stop,
       "\t\t\t\tremove all delayed commands from active list"),
     C("time",       cmd_time,
@@ -1281,6 +1283,12 @@ static void cmd_reset(char *arg)
 	if (!all)
 	    return;
     }
+    if (all || !strcmp(arg, "substitute")) {
+        while (substitutions)
+	    delete_substnode(&substitutions);
+	if (!all)
+	    return;
+    }
     if (all || !strcmp(arg, "var")) {
         int n;
 	varnode **first;
@@ -1335,6 +1343,14 @@ static void cmd_stop(char *arg)
     }
 }
 
+static void cmd_substitute(char *arg)
+{
+    if (!*arg)
+	show_substitutions();
+    else
+	parse_substitute(arg);
+}
+
 static void cmd_time(char *arg)
 {
     struct tm *s;
@@ -2709,5 +2725,3 @@ static void cmd_put(char *arg)
 	put_history(arg);
     ptrdel(pbuf);
 }
-
-
diff --git a/src/cmd2.c b/src/cmd2.c
index dbd264a..1503f88 100644
--- a/src/cmd2.c
+++ b/src/cmd2.c
@@ -879,8 +879,8 @@ void show_marks(void)
 	       (markers && !markers->next) ? " is" : "s are",
 	       markers ? ':' : '.');
     for (p = markers; p; p = p->next)
-	tty_printf("#mark %s%s=%s\n", p->mbeg ? "^" : "",
-		   p->pattern, attr_name(p->attrcode));
+	tty_printf("#mark %s%s=%s\n", p->b.mbeg ? "^" : "",
+		   p->b.pattern, attr_name(p->attrcode));
 }
 
 
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ void parse_mark(char *str)
     char mbeg = 0;
 
     if (*str == '=') {
-	PRINTF("#marker must be non-null.\n");
+	PRINTF("#marker must be non-empty.\n");
 	return;
     }
     p = first_regular(str, '=');
@@ -906,10 +906,10 @@ void parse_mark(char *str)
         if ((n = *np)) {
 	    ptr pbuf = (ptr)0;
 	    char *name;
-	    pbuf = ptrmescape(pbuf, n->pattern, strlen(n->pattern), 0);
+	    pbuf = ptrmescape(pbuf, n->b.pattern, strlen(n->b.pattern), 0);
 	    if (MEM_ERROR) { ptrdel(pbuf); return; }
             name = attr_name(n->attrcode);
-            sprintf(inserted_next, "#mark %s%.*s=%.*s", n->mbeg ? "^" : "",
+            sprintf(inserted_next, "#mark %s%.*s=%.*s", n->b.mbeg ? "^" : "",
 		    BUFSIZE-(int)strlen(name)-9, pbuf ? ptrdata(pbuf) : "",
 		    BUFSIZE-9, name);
 	    ptrdel(pbuf);
@@ -949,8 +949,8 @@ void parse_mark(char *str)
         } else if (!*p)
 	    if ((n = *np)) {
 		if (opt_info) {
-		    PRINTF("#deleting mark: %s%s=%s\n", n->mbeg ? "^" : "",
-			   n->pattern, attr_name(n->attrcode));
+		    PRINTF("#deleting mark: %s%s=%s\n", n->b.mbeg ? "^" : "",
+			   n->b.pattern, attr_name(n->attrcode));
 		}
 		delete_marknode(np);
 	    } else {
@@ -976,6 +976,111 @@ void parse_mark(char *str)
     }
 }
 
+
+/*
+ * show defined substitutions
+ */
+void show_substitutions(void)
+{
+    substnode *p;
+    PRINTF("#%s substitution%s defined%c\n", substitutions ? "the following" : "no",
+	       (substitutions && !substitutions->next) ? " is" : "s are",
+	       substitutions ? ':' : '.');
+    for (p = substitutions; p; p = p->next)
+	tty_printf("#substitute %s%s=%s\n", p->b.mbeg ? "^" : "",
+		   p->b.pattern, p->replacement);
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * parse arguments to the #mark command
+ */
+void parse_substitute(char *str)
+{
+    char *p;
+    substnode **np, *n;
+    char mbeg = 0;
+
+    if (*str == '=') {
+	PRINTF("#substitute must be non-empty.\n");
+	return;
+    }
+    p = first_regular(str, '=');
+    if (!*p) {
+	if (*str ==  '^')
+	    mbeg = 1, str++;
+        unescape(str);
+        np = lookup_subst(str, mbeg);
+        if ((n = *np)) {
+	    char *replacement = n->replacement;
+	    ptr pbuf = ptrmescape(pbuf, n->b.pattern, strlen(n->b.pattern), 0);
+	    if (MEM_ERROR) { ptrdel(pbuf); return; }
+            sprintf(inserted_next, "#substitute %s%.*s=%.*s", n->b.mbeg ? "^" : "",
+		    BUFSIZE-(int)strlen(replacement)-14, pbuf ? ptrdata(pbuf) : "",
+		    BUFSIZE-14, replacement);
+	    ptrdel(pbuf);
+        } else {
+            PRINTF("#unknown substitution, cannot show: \"%s\"\n", str);
+        }
+
+    } else {
+	char pattern[BUFSIZE], *p2, *replacement;
+        int  wild = 0;
+
+        *(p++) = '\0';
+	if (*str ==  '^')
+	    mbeg = 1, str++;
+	my_strncpy(pattern, str, BUFSIZE-1);
+        unescape(pattern);
+	p2 = pattern;
+	while (*p2) {
+	    if (ISMARKWILDCARD(*p2)) {
+		wild = 1;
+		if (ISMARKWILDCARD(*(p2 + 1))) {
+		    error = SYNTAX_ERROR;
+		    PRINTF("#error: two wildcards (& or $) may not be next to eachother\n");
+		    return;
+		}
+	    }
+	    p2++;
+	}
+
+        np = lookup_subst(pattern, mbeg);
+        replacement = p;
+        if (!*p)
+	    if ((n = *np)) {
+		if (opt_info) {
+		    PRINTF("#deleting substitution: %s%s=%s\n", n->b.mbeg ? "^" : "",
+			   n->b.pattern, n->replacement);
+		}
+		delete_substnode(np);
+	    } else {
+		PRINTF("#unknown substitution, cannot delete: \"%s%s\"\n",
+		       mbeg ? "^" : "", pattern);
+	    }
+        else {
+            if ((n = *np)) {
+                if (!(replacement = my_strdup(replacement))) {
+                        return;
+                }
+                if (n->replacement) { free(n->replacement); }
+                n->replacement = replacement;
+                if (opt_info) {
+                    PRINTF("#changed");
+                }
+            } else {
+                add_substnode(pattern, replacement, mbeg, wild);
+                if (opt_info) {
+                    PRINTF("#new");
+                }
+            }
+            if (opt_info)
+		tty_printf(" substitution: %s%s=%s\n", mbeg ? "^" : "",
+			   pattern, replacement);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /*
  * turn ASCII description of a sequence
  * into raw escape sequence
@@ -1673,4 +1778,3 @@ void exe_history(int count)
 	parse_user_input(buf, 0);
     }
 }
-
diff --git a/src/cmd2.h b/src/cmd2.h
index 96cb067..7e9e1fe 100644
--- a/src/cmd2.h
+++ b/src/cmd2.h
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ char *attr_name(int attrcode);
 void show_marks(void);
 void parse_mark(char *str);
 
+void show_substitutions(void);
+void parse_substitute(char *str);
+
 char *seq_name(char *seq, int len);
 void show_binds(char edit);
 void parse_bind(char *arg);
@@ -29,4 +32,3 @@ void new_delaynode(char *name, char *command, long millisec);
 
 void show_history(int count);
 void exe_history(int count);
-
diff --git a/src/defines.h b/src/defines.h
index 1e273e1..87687ef 100644
--- a/src/defines.h
+++ b/src/defines.h
@@ -215,15 +215,25 @@ typedef struct aliasnode {
     int active;
 } aliasnode;
 
-typedef struct marknode {
-    struct marknode *next;
+typedef struct basenode {
     char *pattern;
-    int attrcode;
-    char *start, *end;
+    char *start, *end; // temporary data: start/end of current line match
     char mbeg;
     char wild;
+} basenode;
+
+typedef struct marknode {
+    struct marknode *next;
+    basenode b;
+    int attrcode;
 } marknode;
 
+typedef struct substnode {
+    struct substnode *next;
+    basenode b;
+    char *replacement;
+} substnode;
+
 typedef struct triggernode {
     struct triggernode *next;
     char *command, *label;
@@ -303,4 +313,3 @@ typedef struct editsess {
 } editsess;
 
 #endif /* _DEFINES_H_ */
-
diff --git a/src/edit.c b/src/edit.c
index bcfab21..d42d8bb 100644
--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ void draw_prompt(void)
         char *esc, *pstr;
 	int e = error;
 	error = 0;
-	marked_prompt = ptraddmarks(marked_prompt, prompt->str);
+	marked_prompt = ptraddsubst_and_marks(marked_prompt, prompt->str);
 	if (MEM_ERROR) { promptzero(); errmsg("malloc(prompt)"); return; }
 
         /* if prompt ends in unterminated escape code, do not print
@@ -958,4 +958,3 @@ void edit_bootstrap(void)
 {
     default_completions();
 }
-
diff --git a/src/list.c b/src/list.c
index 2652bda..3e7471b 100644
--- a/src/list.c
+++ b/src/list.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "feature/regex.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "cmd2.h"
+#include "list.h"
 #include "tty.h"
 #include "eval.h"
 
@@ -206,12 +207,13 @@ void add_marknode(char *pattern, int attrcode, char mbeg, char wild)
 	errmsg("malloc");
 	return;
     }
-    new->pattern = my_strdup(pattern);
+    new->next = NULL;
+    new->b.pattern = my_strdup(pattern);
+    new->b.start = new->b.end = NULL;
+    new->b.mbeg = mbeg;
+    new->b.wild = wild;
     new->attrcode = attrcode;
-    new->start = new->end = NULL;
-    new->mbeg = mbeg;
-    new->wild = wild;
-    if (!new->pattern) {
+    if (!new->b.pattern) {
 	errmsg("malloc");
 	free(new);
 	return;
@@ -226,6 +228,39 @@ void add_marknode(char *pattern, int attrcode, char mbeg, char wild)
 #endif
 }
 
+
+/*
+ * add a node to the substitution list
+ */
+void add_substnode(char *pattern, char *replacement, char mbeg, char wild)
+{
+    substnode **p, *new = (substnode*)malloc(sizeof(substnode));
+    int i;
+    if (!new) {
+        errmsg("malloc");
+        return;
+    }
+    new->next = NULL;
+    new->b.pattern = my_strdup(pattern);
+    new->b.start = new->b.end = NULL;
+    new->b.mbeg = mbeg;
+    new->b.wild = wild;
+    new->replacement = my_strdup(replacement);
+    if (!new->b.pattern || (replacement && !new->replacement)) {
+        errmsg("malloc");
+        delete_substnode(&new);
+        return;
+    }
+#ifdef DO_SORT
+    add_node((defnode*)new, (defnode**)&substitutions, ascii_sort);
+#else
+    for (p=&substitutions, i=1; *p && (a_nice==0 || i<a_nice); p = &(*p)->next, i++)
+        ;
+    new->next = *p;
+    *p = new;
+#endif
+}
+
 /*
  * add a node to the action list
  */
@@ -487,13 +522,25 @@ actionnode **lookup_prompt(char *label)
 }
 
 /*
- * look up an marker node by pattern:
+ * look up a marker node by pattern:
  * return pointer to pointer to node or a pointer to NULL if nothing found
  */
 marknode **lookup_marker(char *pattern, char mbeg)
 {
     marknode **p = &markers;
-    while (*p && (mbeg != (*p)->mbeg || strcmp(pattern, (*p)->pattern)))
+    while (*p && (mbeg != (*p)->b.mbeg || strcmp(pattern, (*p)->b.pattern)))
+	p = &(*p)->next;
+    return p;
+}
+
+/*
+ * look up a substitution node by pattern:
+ * return pointer to pointer to node or a pointer to NULL if nothing found
+ */
+substnode **lookup_subst(char *pattern, char mbeg)
+{
+    substnode **p = &substitutions;
+    while (*p && (mbeg != (*p)->b.mbeg || strcmp(pattern, (*p)->b.pattern)))
 	p = &(*p)->next;
     return p;
 }
@@ -505,7 +552,6 @@ marknode **lookup_marker(char *pattern, char mbeg)
 keynode **lookup_key(char *name)
 {
     keynode **p = &keydefs;
-
     while (*p && strcmp(name, (*p)->name))
 	p = &(*p)->next;
     return p;
@@ -596,7 +642,19 @@ void delete_promptnode(promptnode **base)
 void delete_marknode(marknode **base)
 {
     marknode *p = *base;
-    if (p->pattern) free(p->pattern);
+    if (p->b.pattern) free(p->b.pattern);
+    *base = p->next;
+    free((void*)p);
+}
+
+/*
+ * delete a substnode, given a pointer to its precessor's pointer
+ */
+void delete_substnode(substnode **base)
+{
+    substnode *p = *base;
+    if (p->b.pattern) free(p->b.pattern);
+    if (p->replacement) free(p->replacement);
     *base = p->next;
     free((void*)p);
 }
diff --git a/src/list.h b/src/list.h
index c336049..c57167e 100644
--- a/src/list.h
+++ b/src/list.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ int rev_ascii_sort(defnode *node1, defnode *node2);
 int time_sort(defnode *node1, defnode *node2);
 int rev_time_sort(defnode *node1, defnode *node2);
 
-int hash(char *name);
+int hash(char *name, int optlen);
 
 void add_node(defnode *newnode, defnode **base, function_sort sort);
 void reverse_sortedlist(sortednode **base);
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ void add_actionnode(char *pattern, char *command, char *label, int active, int t
 void add_promptnode(char *pattern, char *command, char *label, int active, int type, void *qregexp);
 void add_marknode(char *pattern, int attrcode, char mbeg, char wild);
 void add_keynode(char *name, char *sequence, int seqlen, function_str funct, char *call_data);
+void add_substnode(char *pattern, char *replacement, char mbeg, char wild);
 delaynode *add_delaynode(char *name, char *command, vtime *when, int is_dead);
 varnode *add_varnode(char *name, int type);
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ actionnode **lookup_action(char *label);
 actionnode **lookup_prompt(char *label);
 actionnode **lookup_action_pattern(char *pattern);
 marknode   **lookup_marker(char *pattern, char mbeg);
+substnode  **lookup_subst(char *pattern, char mbeg);
 keynode    **lookup_key(char *name);
 delaynode  **lookup_delay(char *name, int is_dead);
 varnode    **lookup_varnode(char *name, int type);
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ void delete_promptnode(promptnode **base);
 void delete_marknode(marknode **base);
 void delete_keynode(keynode **base);
 void delete_delaynode(delaynode **base);
+void delete_substnode(substnode **base);
 void delete_varnode(varnode **base, int type);
 
 #endif /* _LIST_H_ */
-
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 3c7fe9b..fb81415 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * Initially inspired to the Tintin client by Peter Unold,
  * Powwow contains no Tintin code.
- * The original program Cancan, written by Mattias Engdegård (Yorick)
+ * The original program Cancan, written by Mattias Engdeg�rd (Yorick)
  * (f91-men@nada.kth.se) 1992-94,
  * was greatly improved upon by Vivriel, Thuzzle and Ilie and then
  * transformed from Cancan into Powwow by Cosmos who worked
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ aliasnode *sortedaliases;          /* head of (ASCII) sorted alias list */
 actionnode *actions;               /* head of action list */
 promptnode *prompts;               /* head of prompt list */
 marknode *markers;                 /* head of mark list */
-int a_nice = 0;                    /* default priority of new actions/marks */
+substnode *substitutions;          /* head of substitution list */
+int a_nice = 0;                    /* default priority of new actions/marks/substitutions */
 keynode *keydefs;                  /* head of key binding list */
 delaynode *delays;                 /* head of delayed commands list */
 delaynode *dead_delays;            /* head of dead-delayed commands list */
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index e76f7cb..3daafc3 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ extern aliasnode *sortedaliases;
 extern actionnode *actions;
 extern promptnode *prompts;
 extern marknode *markers;
+extern substnode *substitutions;
 extern int a_nice;
 extern keynode *keydefs;
 extern delaynode *delays;
diff --git a/src/utils.c b/src/utils.c
index f6582ef..0c3be5d 100644
--- a/src/utils.c
+++ b/src/utils.c
@@ -334,24 +334,24 @@ void escape_specials(char *dst, char *src)
  * if 1, start and end contain the match bounds
  * if 0, start and end are undefined on return
  */
-static int match_mark(marknode *mp, char *src)
+static int match_mark_or_subst(basenode *bp, char *src)
 {
-    char *pat = mp->pattern;
+    char *pat = bp->pattern;
     char *npat=0, *npat2=0, *nsrc=0, *prm=0, *endprm=0, *tmp, c;
     static char mpat[BUFSIZE];
-    int mbeg = mp->mbeg, mword = 0, p;
+    int mbeg = bp->mbeg, mword = 0, p;
 
     /* shortcut for #marks without wildcards */
-    if (!mp->wild) {
+    if (!bp->wild) {
 	if ((nsrc = strstr(src, pat))) {
-	    mp->start = nsrc;
-	    mp->end = nsrc + strlen(pat);
+	    bp->start = nsrc;
+	    bp->end = nsrc + strlen(pat);
 	    return 1;
 	}
 	return 0;
     }
 
-    mp->start = NULL;
+    bp->start = NULL;
 
     if (ISMARKWILDCARD(*pat))
 	mbeg = - mbeg - 1;  /* pattern starts with '&' or '$' */
@@ -363,8 +363,8 @@ static int match_mark(marknode *mp, char *src)
 	    prm = src;
 	    if (c == '$')
 		mword = 1;
-	    else if (!mp->start)
-		mp->start = src;
+	    else if (!bp->start)
+		bp->start = src;
 	    ++pat;
 	}
 
@@ -389,17 +389,17 @@ static int match_mark(marknode *mp, char *src)
 		mbeg = 0;  /* reset mbeg to stop further start match */
 	    }
 	    endprm = nsrc;
-	    if (!mp->start) {
+	    if (!bp->start) {
 		if (prm)
-		    mp->start = src;
+		    bp->start = src;
 		else
-		    mp->start = nsrc;
+		    bp->start = nsrc;
 	    }
-	    mp->end = nsrc + strlen(mpat);
+	    bp->end = nsrc + strlen(mpat);
 	} else if (prm)           /* end of pattern space */
-	    mp->end = endprm = prm + strlen(prm);
+	    bp->end = endprm = prm + strlen(prm);
 	else
-	    mp->end = src;
+	    bp->end = src;
 
 
 	/* post-processing of param */
@@ -417,11 +417,11 @@ static int match_mark(marknode *mp, char *src)
 			else
 			    p = -1;
 		    }
-		    mp->start = prm += p + 1;
+		    bp->start = prm += p + 1;
 		} else if (!*pat) {
 		    /* '$' at end of pattern, take first word */
 		    if ((tmp = memchrs(prm, strlen(prm), DELIM, DELIM_LEN)))
-			mp->end = endprm = tmp;
+			bp->end = endprm = tmp;
 		} else {
 			/* match only if param is single-worded */
 		    if (memchrs(prm, endprm - prm, DELIM, DELIM_LEN))
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ static int match_mark(marknode *mp, char *src)
 /*
  * add marks to line. write in dst.
  */
-ptr ptrmaddmarks(ptr dst, char *line, int len)
+static ptr ptrmaddmarks(ptr dst, char *line, int len)
 {
     marknode *mp, *mfirst;
     char begin[CAPLEN], end[CAPLEN], *lineend = line + len;
@@ -453,19 +453,19 @@ ptr ptrmaddmarks(ptr dst, char *line, int len)
 	return dst;
 
     for (mp = markers; mp; mp = mp->next)
-	mp->start = NULL;
+	mp->b.start = NULL;
 
     do {
 	mfirst = NULL;
 	for (mp = markers; mp; mp = mp->next) {
-	    if (mp->start && mp->start >= line)
+	    if (mp->b.start && mp->b.start >= line)
 		matched = 1;
 	    else {
-		if (!(matched = (!mp->mbeg || start) && match_mark(mp, line)))
-		    mp->start = lineend;
+		if (!(matched = (!mp->b.mbeg || start) && match_mark_or_subst(&mp->b, line)))
+		    mp->b.start = lineend;
 	    }
-	    if (matched && mp->start < lineend &&
-		(!mfirst || mp->start < mfirst->start))
+	    if (matched && mp->b.start < lineend &&
+		(!mfirst || mp->b.start < mfirst->b.start))
 		mfirst = mp;
 	}
 
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ ptr ptrmaddmarks(ptr dst, char *line, int len)
 	    start = 0;
 	    attr_string(mfirst->attrcode, begin, end);
 
-	    dst = ptrmcat(dst, line, matchlen = mfirst->start - line);
+	    dst = ptrmcat(dst, line, matchlen = mfirst->b.start - line);
 	    if (MEM_ERROR) break;
 	    line += matchlen;
 	    len -= matchlen;
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ ptr ptrmaddmarks(ptr dst, char *line, int len)
 	    dst = ptrmcat(dst, begin, strlen(begin));
 	    if (MEM_ERROR) break;
 
-	    dst = ptrmcat(dst, line, matchlen = mfirst->end - mfirst->start);
+	    dst = ptrmcat(dst, line, matchlen = mfirst->b.end - mfirst->b.start);
 	    if (MEM_ERROR) break;
 	    line += matchlen;
 	    len -= matchlen;
@@ -497,10 +497,93 @@ ptr ptrmaddmarks(ptr dst, char *line, int len)
     return dst;
 }
 
-ptr ptraddmarks(ptr dst, ptr line)
+/*
+ * add substitutions to line. write in dst.
+ */
+static ptr ptrmaddsubst(ptr dst, char *line, int len)
+{
+    substnode *sp, *sfirst;
+    char *lineend = line + len;
+    int start = 1, matchlen, matched = 0;
+
+    ptrzero(dst);
+
+    if (!line || len <= 0)
+	return dst;
+
+    for (sp = substitutions; sp; sp = sp->next)
+	sp->b.start = NULL;
+
+    do {
+	sfirst = NULL;
+	for (sp = substitutions; sp; sp = sp->next) {
+	    if (sp->b.start && sp->b.start >= line)
+		matched = 1;
+	    else {
+		if (!(matched = (!sp->b.mbeg || start) && match_mark_or_subst(&sp->b, line)))
+		    sp->b.start = lineend;
+	    }
+	    if (matched && sp->b.start < lineend &&
+		(!sfirst || sp->b.start < sfirst->b.start))
+		sfirst = sp;
+	}
+
+	if (sfirst) {
+	    start = 0;
+
+	    dst = ptrmcat(dst, line, matchlen = sfirst->b.start - line);
+	    if (MEM_ERROR) break;
+	    line += matchlen;
+	    len -= matchlen;
+
+	    dst = ptrmcat(dst, sfirst->replacement, strlen(sfirst->replacement));
+	    if (MEM_ERROR) break;
+            matchlen = sfirst->b.end - sfirst->b.start;
+            line += matchlen;
+	    len -= matchlen;
+	}
+    } while (sfirst);
+
+    if (!MEM_ERROR)
+	dst = ptrmcat(dst, line, len);
+
+    return dst;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * add substitutions and markers to line. write in dst.
+ */
+ptr ptrmaddsubst_and_marks(ptr dst, char *line, int len)
+{
+    static ptr ptrbuf = NULL;
+    if (!substitutions) {
+        return ptrmaddmarks(dst, line, len);
+    } else if (!markers) {
+        return ptrmaddsubst(dst, line, len);
+    }
+    if (!ptrbuf) {
+        ptrbuf = ptrnew(PARAMLEN);
+        if (!ptrbuf) {
+            goto fail;
+        }
+    }
+    ptrbuf = ptrmaddsubst(ptrbuf, line, len);
+    if (ptrbuf) {
+        dst = ptrmaddmarks(dst, ptrdata(ptrbuf), ptrlen(ptrbuf));
+    }
+fail:
+    if (MEM_ERROR) {
+        print_error(error);
+        ptrzero(dst);
+    }
+    return dst;
+}
+
+ptr ptraddsubst_and_marks(ptr dst, ptr line)
 {
     if (line)
-	return ptrmaddmarks(dst, ptrdata(line), ptrlen(line));
+	return ptrmaddsubst_and_marks(dst, ptrdata(line), ptrlen(line));
     ptrzero(dst);
     return dst;
 }
@@ -594,7 +677,7 @@ static void wrap_print(char *s)
 }
 
 /*
- * add marks to line and print.
+ * add substitutions and marks to line and print.
  * if newline, also print a final \n
  */
 void smart_print(char *line, char newline)
@@ -607,7 +690,7 @@ void smart_print(char *line, char newline)
 	    ptrbuf = ptrnew(PARAMLEN);
 	    if (MEM_ERROR) break;
 	}
-	ptrbuf = ptrmaddmarks(ptrbuf, line, strlen(line));
+	ptrbuf = ptrmaddsubst_and_marks(ptrbuf, line, strlen(line));
 	if (MEM_ERROR || !ptrbuf) break;
 
 	buf = ptrdata(ptrbuf);
@@ -943,6 +1026,8 @@ int read_settings(void)
 	delete_marknode(&markers);
     while (keydefs)
 	delete_keynode(&keydefs);
+    while (substitutions)
+	delete_substnode(&substitutions);
     for (n = 0; n < MAX_HASH; n++) {
 	while (named_vars[0][n])
 	    delete_varnode(&named_vars[0][n], 0);
@@ -1059,6 +1144,7 @@ int save_settings(void)
     actionnode *acp;
     promptnode *ptp;
     marknode *mp;
+    substnode *sp;
     keynode *kp;
     varnode *vp;
     ptr pp = (ptr)0;
@@ -1150,11 +1236,18 @@ int save_settings(void)
     }
 
     for (mp = markers; mp && failed > 0; mp = mp->next) {
-	pp = ptrmescape(pp, mp->pattern, strlen(mp->pattern), 0);
+	pp = ptrmescape(pp, mp->b.pattern, strlen(mp->b.pattern), 0);
 	if (MEM_ERROR) { failed = -1; break; }
-	failed = fprintf(f, "#mark %s%s=%s\n", mp->mbeg ? "^" : "",
+	failed = fprintf(f, "#mark %s%s=%s\n", mp->b.mbeg ? "^" : "",
 			     ptrdata(pp), attr_name(mp->attrcode));
     }
+
+    for (sp = substitutions; sp && failed > 0; sp = sp->next) {
+	pp = ptrmescape(pp, sp->b.pattern, strlen(sp->b.pattern), 0);
+	if (MEM_ERROR) { failed = -1; break; }
+	failed = fprintf(f, "#substitute %s%s=%s\n", sp->b.mbeg ? "^" : "",
+			     ptrdata(pp), sp->replacement);
+    }
     /* save value of global variables */
 
     for (flag = 0, i=0; i<NUMVAR && failed > 0; i++) {
diff --git a/src/utils.h b/src/utils.h
index f5b8704..833b0ba 100644
--- a/src/utils.h
+++ b/src/utils.h
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ int  memunescape(char *p, int lenp);
 ptr  ptrescape(ptr dst, ptr src, int append);
 ptr  ptrmescape(ptr dst, char *src, int srclen, int append);
 
-ptr  ptraddmarks(ptr dst, ptr line);
-ptr  ptrmaddmarks(ptr dst, char *line, int len);
+ptr  ptraddsubst_and_marks(ptr dst, ptr line);
+ptr  ptrmaddsubst_and_marks(ptr dst, char *line, int len);
 
 void put_marks(char *dst, char *line);
 void smart_print(char *line, char newline);
@@ -45,4 +45,3 @@ void movie_write(char *str, int newline);
 void update_now(void);
 
 #endif /* _UTILS_H_ */
-