started pseudocode of search feature.

linkulator

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import subprocess
 ##  * AUTOMATED TESTING.
 ##  * ADD SEARCH FUNCTIONALITY (SEARCH FOR TERM IN CATEGORY, TITLE, COMMENT FIELDS).
 ##  * ADD LINK-COUNTS TO CATEGORY MENU.
+##  * RATHER THAN GIVING EACH LINK A GLOBAL ID #, CREATE DISPLAY-SPECIFIC ID'S ON
+##      THE FLY (SUGGESTION FROM SLOUM).
 ##  * ADD REPLY-COUNTS TO THE LIST OF LINKS IN EACH CATEGORY VIEW.
 ##  * MORE VALIDATION OF linkluator.data FILE FORMAT. CURRENTLY JUST CHECKS FOR 4 PIPES.
 ##  * LINKS AND REPLIES NOW SORTED BY DATE -- NEED TO CONFIRM THAT SORTING IS WORKING CORRECTLY.
@@ -114,7 +116,9 @@ def build_menu():
     for line in link_data:
         if line[4] not in categories and line[4] != "":
             categories.append(line[4])
-
+#        elif line[4] in categories:   ## CHANGE IN PROGRESS. THIS SHOULD CREATE A CATEGORY
+#            categories[line[4]][0] = categories[line[4]][0] + 1 ## COUNT, WHICH CAN BE USED
+#                                                                ## FOR DISPLAY PURPOSE LATER
 
 def print_categories():
     print("Current link post categories include: ")
@@ -261,6 +265,22 @@ def reply(owner, tstamp, post_id):
 def search(keyword):
     print("Doesn't work yet. Would be searching title, category, comment for ", keyword)
 
+##  PSEUDOCODE:
+##    results_found = ""
+##    for line in link_data:
+##        if keyword in link_data[title] or keyword in link_data[category] or keyword in link_data[comment]:
+##            results_found = "yes"
+##            if line is parent post:
+##                print line
+##            elif line is reply:
+##                get parentID
+##                print(line[parentID])
+##    if results_found == "":
+##        print("No results found")
+##    else:
+##        next_step = input("Enter ID to view thread, "M" for main menu, or [Enter] to quit: ")
+##        if next_step...
+
 def graceful_exit():
     print("\r\rThank you for linkulating.  Goodbye.")
     exit(0)