simplewallet: noob-friendly help menu

src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp

@@ -1639,8 +1639,9 @@ namespace cryptonote
         << "You can set the level of process detailization through \"set_log <level|categories>\" command," << ENDL
         << "where <level> is between 0 (no details) and 4 (very verbose), or custom category based levels (eg, *:WARNING)." << ENDL
         << ENDL
-        << "Use the \"help\" command to see the list of available commands." << ENDL
+        << "Use the \"help\" command to see a simplified list of available commands." << ENDL
-        << "Use \"help <command>\" to see a command's documentation." << ENDL
+        << "Use the \"help_advanced\" command to see an advanced list of available commands." << ENDL
+        << "Use \"help_advanced <command>\" to see a command's documentation." << ENDL
         << "**********************************************************************" << ENDL);
       m_starter_message_showed = true;
     }

src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl

@@ -2181,7 +2181,8 @@ skip:
       MGINFO_YELLOW(ENDL << "**********************************************************************" << ENDL
         << "You are now synchronized with the network. You may now start monero-wallet-cli." << ENDL
         << ENDL
-        << "Use the \"help\" command to see the list of available commands." << ENDL
+        << "Use the \"help\" command to see a simplified list of available commands." << ENDL
+        << "Use the \"help_advanced\" command to see an advanced list of available commands." << ENDL
         << "**********************************************************************");
       m_sync_timer.pause();
       if (ELPP->vRegistry()->allowed(el::Level::Info, "sync-info"))

src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ typedef cryptonote::simple_wallet sw;
 
 #define SCOPED_WALLET_UNLOCK() SCOPED_WALLET_UNLOCK_ON_BAD_PASSWORD(return true;)
 
-#define PRINT_USAGE(usage_help) fail_msg_writer() << boost::format(tr("usage: %s")) % usage_help;
+#define PRINT_USAGE(usage_help_advanced) fail_msg_writer() << boost::format(tr("usage: %s")) % usage_help_advanced;
 
 #define LONG_PAYMENT_ID_SUPPORT_CHECK() \
   do { \
@@ -268,7 +268,8 @@ namespace
   const char* USAGE_START_MINING_FOR_RPC("start_mining_for_rpc");
   const char* USAGE_STOP_MINING_FOR_RPC("stop_mining_for_rpc");
   const char* USAGE_VERSION("version");
-  const char* USAGE_HELP("help [<command>]");
+  const char* USAGE_HELP_ADVANCED("help_advanced [<command>]");
+  const char* USAGE_HELP("help");
 
   std::string input_line(const std::string& prompt, bool yesno = false)
   {
@@ -2315,7 +2316,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::on_unknown_command(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
 {
   if (args[0] == "exit" || args[0] == "q") // backward compat
     return false;
-  fail_msg_writer() << boost::format(tr("Unknown command '%s', try 'help'")) % args.front();
+  fail_msg_writer() << boost::format(tr("Unknown command '%s', try 'help_advanced'")) % args.front();
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -3043,6 +3044,30 @@ bool simple_wallet::set_export_format(const std::vector<std::string> &args/* = s
 }
 
 bool simple_wallet::help(const std::vector<std::string> &args/* = std::vector<std::string>()*/)
+{
+  message_writer() << "";
+  message_writer() << tr("Commands:");
+  message_writer() << "";
+  message_writer() << tr("\"welcome\" - Read welcome message.");
+  message_writer() << tr("\"donate <amount>\" - Donate XMR to the development team.");
+  message_writer() << tr("\"balance\" - Show balance.");
+  message_writer() << tr("\"address new\" - Create new subaddress.");
+  message_writer() << tr("\"address all\" - Show all addresses.");
+  message_writer() << tr("\"transfer <address> <amount>\" - Send XMR to an address.");
+  message_writer() << tr("\"show_transfers [in|out|pending|failed|pool]\" - Show transactions.");
+  message_writer() << tr("\"sweep_all <address>\" - Send whole balance to another wallet.");
+  message_writer() << tr("\"seed\" - Show secret 25 words that can be used to recover this wallet.");
+  message_writer() << tr("\"refresh\" - Synchronize wallet with the Monero network.");
+  message_writer() << tr("\"status\" - Check current status of wallet.");
+  message_writer() << tr("\"version\" - Check software version.");
+  message_writer() << tr("\"help_advanced\" - Show list with more available commands.");
+  message_writer() << tr("\"save\" - Save wallet.");
+  message_writer() << tr("\"exit\" - Exit wallet.");
+  message_writer() << "";
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool simple_wallet::help_advanced(const std::vector<std::string> &args/* = std::vector<std::string>()*/)
 {
   if(args.empty())
   {
@@ -3050,7 +3075,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::help(const std::vector<std::string> &args/* = std::vector<st
   }
   else if ((args.size() == 2) && (args.front() == "mms"))
   {
-    // Little hack to be able to do "help mms <subcommand>"
+    // Little hack to be able to do "help_advanced mms <subcommand>"
     std::vector<std::string> mms_args(1, args.front() + " " + args.back());
     success_msg_writer() << get_command_usage(mms_args);
   }
@@ -3439,7 +3464,7 @@ simple_wallet::simple_wallet()
                               "<subcommand> is one of:\n"
                               "  init, info, signer, list, next, sync, transfer, delete, send, receive, export, note, show, set, help\n"
                               "  send_signer_config, start_auto_config, stop_auto_config, auto_config\n"
-                              "Get help about a subcommand with: help mms <subcommand>, or mms help <subcommand>"));
+                              "Get help about a subcommand with: help_advanced mms <subcommand>"));
   m_cmd_binder.set_handler("mms init",
                            boost::bind(&simple_wallet::on_command, this, &simple_wallet::mms, _1),
                            tr(USAGE_MMS_INIT),
@@ -3589,10 +3614,14 @@ simple_wallet::simple_wallet()
                            boost::bind(&simple_wallet::stop_mining_for_rpc, this, _1),
                            tr(USAGE_STOP_MINING_FOR_RPC),
                            tr("Stop mining to pay for RPC access"));
+  m_cmd_binder.set_handler("help_advanced",
+                           boost::bind(&simple_wallet::on_command, this, &simple_wallet::help_advanced, _1),
+                           tr(USAGE_HELP_ADVANCED),
+                           tr("Show the help section or the documentation about a <command>."));
   m_cmd_binder.set_handler("help",
                            boost::bind(&simple_wallet::on_command, this, &simple_wallet::help, _1),
                            tr(USAGE_HELP),
-                           tr("Show the help section or the documentation about a <command>."));
+                           tr("Show simplified list of available commands."));
   m_cmd_binder.set_unknown_command_handler(boost::bind(&simple_wallet::on_command, this, &simple_wallet::on_unknown_command, _1));
   m_cmd_binder.set_empty_command_handler(boost::bind(&simple_wallet::on_empty_command, this));
   m_cmd_binder.set_cancel_handler(boost::bind(&simple_wallet::on_cancelled_command, this));
@@ -4744,8 +4773,9 @@ boost::optional<epee::wipeable_string> simple_wallet::new_wallet(const boost::pr
     "**********************************************************************\n" <<
     tr("Your wallet has been generated!\n"
     "To start synchronizing with the daemon, use the \"refresh\" command.\n"
-    "Use the \"help\" command to see the list of available commands.\n"
+    "Use the \"help\" command to see a simplified list of available commands.\n"
-    "Use \"help <command>\" to see a command's documentation.\n"
+    "Use the \"help_advanced\" command to see an advanced list of available commands.\n"
+    "Use \"help_advanced <command>\" to see a command's documentation.\n"
     "Always use the \"exit\" command when closing monero-wallet-cli to save \n"
     "your current session's state. Otherwise, you might need to synchronize \n"
     "your wallet again (your wallet keys are NOT at risk in any case).\n")
@@ -5004,8 +5034,9 @@ boost::optional<epee::wipeable_string> simple_wallet::open_wallet(const boost::p
   }
   success_msg_writer() <<
     "**********************************************************************\n" <<
-    tr("Use the \"help\" command to see the list of available commands.\n") <<
+    tr("Use the \"help\" command to see a simplified list of available commands.\n") <<
-    tr("Use \"help <command>\" to see a command's documentation.\n") <<
+    tr("Use the \"help_advanced\" command to see an advanced list of available commands.\n") <<
+    tr("Use \"help_advanced <command>\" to see a command's documentation.\n") <<
     "**********************************************************************";
   return password;
 }
@@ -11016,7 +11047,7 @@ void simple_wallet::mms_help(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
 {
   if (args.size() > 1)
   {
-    fail_msg_writer() << tr("Usage: mms help [<subcommand>]");
+    fail_msg_writer() << tr("Usage: help_advanced mms [<subcommand>]");
     return;
   }
   std::vector<std::string> help_args;

src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h

@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     bool set_persistent_rpc_client_id(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
     bool set_auto_mine_for_rpc_payment_threshold(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
     bool set_credits_target(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
+    bool help_advanced(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
     bool help(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
     bool start_mining(const std::vector<std::string> &args);
     bool stop_mining(const std::vector<std::string> &args);