added '$' toPos specifier

2 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 283ae834..575208f3 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
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 Version 1.12.4 (RGer), 2006-??-??
+- added '$' as ToPos proptery replacer specifier - means "up to the
+  end of the string
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 Version 1.12.3 (RGer), 2006-10-04
 - implemented some changes to support Solaris (but support is not
diff --git a/template.c b/template.c
index 0947018a..2cb6b8cc 100644
--- a/template.c
+++ b/template.c
@@ -389,6 +389,16 @@ static int do_Parameter(char **pp, struct template *pTpl)
 				p = regex_end + 5/*strlen("--end")*/;
 				free(regex_char);
 			}
+		} else if(*p == '$') {
+			/* shortcut for "end of message */
+			p++; /* eat '$' */
+			/* in this case, we do a quick, somewhat dirty but totally
+			 * legitimate trick: we simply use a topos that is higher than
+			 * potentially ever can happen. The code below checks that no copy
+			 * will occur after the end of string, so this is perfectly legal.
+			 * rgerhards, 2006-10-17
+			 */
+			pTpe->data.field.iToPos = 9999999;
 		} else {
 			/* fallthrough to "regular" ToPos code */
 #endif /* #ifdef FEATURE_REGEXP */