diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp index 068c40e1e..5ac29b137 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)) + "
" + tr("Use up and down arrows to navigate history, and %1 to clear screen.").arg(""+clsKey+"") + "
" + - tr("Type help for an overview of available commands.")) + - "
" + + tr("Type %1 for an overview of available commands.").arg("help") + "
" + + tr("For more information on using this console type %1.").arg("help-console") + + "

" + 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.") + - "
", + "
"), true); }