#!/bin/bash

# clipboard-files - Copy files from the clipboard in a Linux terminal.
#
# Read more: https://replace.org.ua/topic/12326/
#
# By dot as know as pt
#
# Clipboard interfacing code inspired from:
# https://github.com/larspontoppidan/clipboard-files
# https://redd.it/hs9kv1
#

SCRIPT_REV=2019-05-14

# Is this script being sourced?
if [[ -z $BASH_SOURCE ]] || [[ $(basename ${0#-}) != ${BASH_SOURCE##*/} ]]; then
  # Being sourced
  sourced=true
  EXIT=return
else
  # Running directly
  sourced=false
  EXIT=exit
fi

if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
  syntax_error
  $EXIT
fi

xclip -version 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
result=$?
if [ $result != 0 ]; then
  echo "xclip doesn't seem to be installed, exiting"
  $EXIT
fi

clipboard=""
count=0

for one_arg in "$@"
do
    if [[ ${one_arg} == -* ]]; then
      syntax_error
      $EXIT
    fi

    filename=$(realpath "${one_arg}")

    if [ -e "${filename}" ]; then
      clipboard="${clipboard}\nfile://${filename}"
      count=$((count+1))
    else
      echo "File doesn't exist or error: ${filename}"
    fi
done

if [ $count -ge 1 ]; then
  echo -en "${clipboard}" | xclip -i -selection clipboard -t text/uri-list
  result=$?
  if [ $result != 0 ]; then
    echo "Error copying to clipboard"
  else
    echo "${count} item(s) copied to clipboard"
  fi
fi