BDS-18918Console commands insconsistent with help output
This has been ongoing through several versions. The menus all indicate a / is needed before a command but those commands are rejected. Command without the / works.
```
/?
[2023-12-17 13:52:55:272 ERROR] Unknown command: /. Please check that the command exists and that you have permission to use it.
?
[2023-12-17 13:52:57:469 INFO] §2--- Showing help page 1 of 35 (/help <page>) —
/? <page: int>
/? [command: CommandName]
/allowlist <action: AllowListAction> [name: string]
/alwaysday [lock: Boolean]
/camera <players: target> clear
/camera <players: target> fade
/camera <players: target> fade color <red: int> <green: int> <blue: int>
§2Tip: Use the <tab> key while typing a command to auto-complete the command or its arguments
/gamemode survival EnrikHawkins
[2023-12-17 13:54:44:525 ERROR] Unknown command: /. Please check that the command exists and that you have permission to use it.
gamemode survival EnrikHawkins
[2023-12-17 13:54:49:174 ERROR] No targets matched selector
```
The second error is expected as EnrikHawkins isn't currently on the server.
Additionally, the tab key auto-complete doesn't work.
Overall the inline help isn't particularly helpful.
Environment
% cat /etc/os-release
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS"
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION_ID="22.04"
VERSION="22.04.3 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)"
VERSION_CODENAME=jammy
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy"
UBUNTU_CODENAME=jammy
Linked Issues
Created Issue:
Console commands insconsistent with help output
This has been ongoing through several versions. The menus all indicate a / is needed before a command but those commands are rejected. Command without the / works.
```
/?
[2023-12-17 13:52:55:272 ERROR] Unknown command: /. Please check that the command exists and that you have permission to use it.
?
[2023-12-17 13:52:57:469 INFO] §2--- Showing help page 1 of 35 (/help <page>) —
/? <page: int>
/? [command: CommandName]
/allowlist <action: AllowListAction> [name: string]
/alwaysday [lock: Boolean]
/camera <players: target> clear
/camera <players: target> fade
/camera <players: target> fade color <red: int> <green: int> <blue: int>
§2Tip: Use the <tab> key while typing a command to auto-complete the command or its arguments
/gamemode survival EnrikHawkins
[2023-12-17 13:54:44:525 ERROR] Unknown command: /. Please check that the command exists and that you have permission to use it.
gamemode survival EnrikHawkins
[2023-12-17 13:54:49:174 ERROR] No targets matched selector```
The second error is expected as EnrikHawkins isn't currently on the server.
Additionally, the tab key auto-complete doesn't work.
Overall the inline help isn't particularly helpful.
Environment
% cat /etc/os-release
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS"
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION_ID="22.04"
VERSION="22.04.3 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)"
VERSION_CODENAME=jammy
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy"
UBUNTU_CODENAME=jammy
![[MCQA] Kinga Izdebska](../../../data/avatars/users/18949.svg){kind=small}
relates to
This has been ongoing through several versions. The menus all indicate a / is needed before a command but those commands are rejected. Command without the / works.
```
/?
[2023-12-17 13:52:55:272 ERROR] Unknown command: /. Please check that the command exists and that you have permission to use it.
?
[2023-12-17 13:52:57:469 INFO] §2--- Showing help page 1 of 35 (/help <page>) —
/? <page: int>
/? [command: CommandName]
/allowlist <action: AllowListAction> [name: string]
/alwaysday [lock: Boolean]
/camera <players: target> clear
/camera <players: target> fade
/camera <players: target> fade color <red: int> <green: int> <blue: int>
§2Tip: Use the <tab> key while typing a command to auto-complete the command or its arguments
/gamemode survival EnrikHawkins
[2023-12-17 13:54:44:525 ERROR] Unknown command: /. Please check that the command exists and that you have permission to use it.
gamemode survival EnrikHawkins
[2023-12-17 13:54:49:174 ERROR] No targets matched selector
```
The second error is expected as EnrikHawkins isn't currently on the server.
In BDS-18918 Kinga Izdebska said the / was working as intended, but it is not. The help clearly indicates the / is required and it doesn't work.
He also said the tab function not working was a different issue. Okay, but help text is still wrong and THAT is the issue that is being reported. If they are not intended to work, the help text needs to be fixed.
Voting for your issues, perhaps we have similar concerns as well.
BDS-18961Thank you for your report!
However, this issue is Invalid.
Please put only one bug report in each ticket.
It is very difficult to keep track of bugs when they are not in their own tickets.
I mean there's two different problems one with "/" which works as intended and the second one with auto-complete.
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I disagree with your assessment. If the "/" is WAI then the help text needs to be updated to reflect the correct usage. At the same time suggesting "tab" be used to complete commands is also inaccurate in the help text. Both need to be updated in the help text.