v1.2

+Added support for new easier map file format
+Added version print
+Added map output options
*Reorganized options
*Internal fixes on quotes

example.mim

@@ -1,78 +1,49 @@
-[
 
-// LAUNCH  CONTROL
-{
-  name=Launch Control
-  commands=[
-    // KNOBS HIGH
-    {
-      //KNOB HA
-      //displays value 0:127 for knobs 21-28
-      type=controller
-      id=21:28
-      shell=echo "Knob #$id ch$channel:$value"
-    },
-    // KNOBS LOW
-    {
-      //KNOB L1
-      //displays value 0:127 for knob 41 from any channel
-      type=controller
-      id=41
-      channel=*
-      shell=echo "Knob #$id ch$channel:$value"
-    },
-    {
-      //KNOB L2
-      //displays value -100:100 for knob 42 on channel 0
-      type=controller
-      id=42
-      channel=0
-      remap=-100:100
-      shell=echo "Knob #$id ch$channel:$value r:$rawvalue"
-    },
-    {
-      //KNOB L3 H1
-      //displays value 0:1:0 for knob 42 on channel 1 (first half)
-      type=controller
-      id=42
-      channel=1
-      range=0:63
-      remap=0:1
-      float=true
-      shell=echo "Knob #$id ch$channel:$value"
-    },
-    {
-      //KNOB L3 H2
-      //displays value 0:1:0 for knob 42 on channel 1 (second half)
-      type=controller
-      id=42
-      channel=1
-      range=64:127
-      remap=1:0
-      float=true
-      shell=echo "Knob #$id ch$channel:$value"
-    }
-  ]
-}
-,
-// LAUNCHPAD
-{
-  name=Launchpad S
-  commands=[
-    {
-      // ANY NOTE ON
-      type=note
-      id=*
-      shell=echo "Note $id on  velocity:$velocity"
-    },
-    {
-      // ANY NOTE OFF
-      type=note
-      id=*
-      trigger=0
-      shell=echo "Note $id off"
-    }
-  ]
-}
 
-]
+Device "Launch Control"
+
+  //display value 0:127 for knobs 21-28
+  Command controller
+    id=21:28
+    shell=echo "Knob #$id ch$channel:$value"
+
+  //display value 0:127 for knob 41 from any channel
+  Command controller
+    id=41
+    channel=*
+    shell=echo "Knob #$id ch$channel:$value"
+
+  //display value -100:100 for knob 42 on channel 0
+  Command controller
+    id=42
+    channel=0
+    remap=-100:100
+    shell=echo "Knob #$id ch0:$value r:$rawvalue"
+
+  //display value 0:1:0 for knob 42 on channel 1 (first half)
+  Command controller
+    id=42
+    channel=1
+    range=0:63
+    remap=0:1
+    float=true
+    shell=echo "Knob #$id ch1:$value r:$rawvalue"
+
+  //display value 0:1:0 for knob 42 on channel 1 (second half)
+  Command controller
+    id=42
+    channel=1
+    range=64:127
+    remap=1:0
+    float=true
+    shell=echo "Knob #$id ch1:$value r:$rawvalue"
+
+
+Device "Launchpad S"
+
+  Command note
+    shell=echo "Note $id on  velocity:$velocity"
+
+  Command note
+    trigger=0
+    shell=echo "Note $id off"

example.zfd

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+[
+
+// LAUNCH  CONTROL
+{
+  name=Launch Control
+  commands=[
+    // KNOBS HIGH
+    {
+      //KNOB HA
+      //displays value 0:127 for knobs 21-28
+      type=controller
+      id=21:28
+      shell=echo "Knob #$id ch$channel:$value"
+    },
+    // KNOBS LOW
+    {
+      //KNOB L1
+      //displays value 0:127 for knob 41 from any channel
+      type=controller
+      id=41
+      shell=echo "Knob #$id ch$channel:$value"
+    },
+    {
+      //KNOB L2
+      //displays value -100:100 for knob 42 on channel 0
+      type=controller
+      id=42
+      channel=0
+      remap=-100:100
+      shell=echo "Knob #$id ch0:$value r:$rawvalue"
+    },
+    {
+      //KNOB L3 H1
+      //displays value 0:1:0 for knob 42 on channel 1 (first half)
+      type=controller
+      id=42
+      channel=1
+      range=0:63
+      remap=0:1
+      float=true
+      shell=echo "Knob #$id ch1:$value r:$rawvalue"
+    },
+    {
+      //KNOB L3 H2
+      //displays value 0:1:0 for knob 42 on channel 1 (second half)
+      type=controller
+      id=42
+      channel=1
+      range=64:127
+      remap=1:0
+      float=true
+      shell=echo "Knob #$id ch1:$value r:$rawvalue"
+    }
+  ]
+}
+,
+// LAUNCHPAD
+{
+  name=Launchpad S
+  commands=[
+    {
+      // ANY NOTE ON
+      type=note
+      shell=echo "Note $id on  velocity:$velocity"
+    },
+    {
+      // ANY NOTE OFF
+      type=note
+      trigger=0
+      shell=echo "Note $id off"
+    }
+  ]
+}
+
+]

gen_help_format.sh

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ IDIR=include
 
 cp $FORMAT_FOLDER/help_template_head $IDIR/help.h
 
-echo "#define FILE_FORMAT \"zmidimap$(sed -n -e 'H;${x;s/\n/\\n/g;s/^,//;p;}' $FORMAT_FOLDER/file-format)\"" >> $IDIR/help.h
+echo "#define ZFD_FORMAT \"zmidimap$(sed -n -e 'H;${x;s/\n/\\n/g;s/^,//;p;}' $FORMAT_FOLDER/zfd-format)\"" >> $IDIR/help.h
+echo "#define MIM_FORMAT \"zmidimap$(sed -n -e 'H;${x;s/\n/\\n/g;s/^,//;p;}' $FORMAT_FOLDER/mim-format)\"" >> $IDIR/help.h
 echo "#define SHELL_FORMAT \"zmidimap$(sed -n -e 'H;${x;s/\n/\\n/g;s/^,//;p;}' $FORMAT_FOLDER/shell-format)\"" >> $IDIR/help.h
 echo "#define COMMAND_TAGS \"zmidimap$(sed -n -e 'H;${x;s/\n/\\n/g;s/^,//;p;}' $FORMAT_FOLDER/command-tags)\"" >> $IDIR/help.h
 

help_format/command-tags

@@ -1,14 +1,5 @@
 -- [COMMAND TAGS] --
 
-[Global tags]
-  type=<type>
-  shell=<shell command>
---
-  *type: type of the signal: note/controller/pitch/system/connect/disconnect
-    > mandatory
-  *shell: shell command to be executed
-    > mandatory
-
 [Note tags]
   id=<interval>
   channel=<x/*>

help_format/file-format

@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
--- [FILE FORMAT] --
-
-[<device>,<device>]
-
-<device> format
-  {
-    name=<name>
-    commands=[<command>,<command>]
-  }
---
-  *name: string referring to client name of the device
-
-<command> format
-  {
-    <tag>=<value>
-    <tag>=<value>
-    ...
-  }
---
-  value can be concatenated with \"\" or ''
-  see command-tags
-
-Full info on file format: https://github.com/zawwz/zFiledat

help_format/mim-format

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+-- [MIM FILE FORMAT] --
+
+Device <name>
+  Command <type>
+    shell=<shell command>
+    <tag>=<value>
+    <tag>=<value>
+    ...
+
+Device <name>
+...
+
+--
+*name: string referring to client name of the device
+  > mandatory
+*type: type of the signal: note/controller/pitch/system/connect/disconnect
+  > mandatory
+*shell: shell command to be executed
+  > mandatory
+
+Shell command can be concatenated with \"\" or ''
+see --command-tags for optional command tags

help_format/zfd-format

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+-- [ZFD FILE FORMAT] --
+
+[<device>,<device>]
+
+-- <device> format --
+  {
+    name=<name>
+    commands=[<command>,<command>]
+  }
+--
+*name: string referring to client name of the device
+
+<command> format
+  {
+    type=<type>
+    shell=<shell command>
+    <tag>=<value>
+    <tag>=<value>
+    ...
+  }
+--
+*type: type of the signal: note/controller/pitch/system/connect/disconnect
+  > mandatory
+*shell: shell command to be executed
+  > mandatory
+
+Shell command can be concatenated with \"\" or ''
+see --command-tags for optional command tags

include/format.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#ifndef FORMAT_HPP
+#define FORMAT_HPP
+
+#include <ztd/filedat.hpp>
+
+ztd::chunkdat mimtochk(const std::string& mim);
+
+std::string file_strimport(const std::string& path);
+
+bool is_mim(const std::string& str);
+
+#endif //FORMAT_HPP

include/help.h

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef HELP_H
 #define HELP_H
-#define FILE_FORMAT "zmidimap\n-- [FILE FORMAT] --\n\n[<device>,<device>]\n\n<device> format\n  {\n    name=<name>\n    commands=[<command>,<command>]\n  }\n--\n  *name: string referring to client name of the device\n\n<command> format\n  {\n    <tag>=<value>\n    <tag>=<value>\n    ...\n  }\n--\n  value can be concatenated with \"\" or ''\n  see command-tags\n\nFull info on file format: https://github.com/zawwz/zFiledat"
+#define ZFD_FORMAT "zmidimap\n-- [ZFD FILE FORMAT] --\n\n[<device>,<device>]\n\n-- <device> format --\n  {\n    name=<name>\n    commands=[<command>,<command>]\n  }\n--\n*name: string referring to client name of the device\n\n<command> format\n  {\n    type=<type>\n    shell=<shell command>\n    <tag>=<value>\n    <tag>=<value>\n    ...\n  }\n--\n*type: type of the signal: note/controller/pitch/system/connect/disconnect\n  > mandatory\n*shell: shell command to be executed\n  > mandatory\n\nShell command can be concatenated with \"\" or ''\nsee --command-tags for optional command tags"
+#define MIM_FORMAT "zmidimap\n-- [MIM FILE FORMAT] --\n\nDevice <name>\n  Command <type>\n    shell=<shell command>\n    <tag>=<value>\n    <tag>=<value>\n    ...\n\nDevice <name>\n...\n\n--\n*name: string referring to client name of the device\n  > mandatory\n*type: type of the signal: note/controller/pitch/system/connect/disconnect\n  > mandatory\n*shell: shell command to be executed\n  > mandatory\n\nShell command can be concatenated with \"\" or ''\nsee --command-tags for optional command tags"
 #define SHELL_FORMAT "zmidimap\n-- [SHELL FORMAT] --\n\nShell command follows regular shell format\n\n-- [Environment] --\n\n[Note]\n  $id: id of the note\n  $channel: channel of the note\n  $velocity: velocity of the note\n\n[Controller]\n  $value: value of the controller (remapped)\n  $id: id of the controller\n  $channel: channel of the controller\n  $rawvalue: original value of the controller\n\n[Pitch]\n  $value: value of the bend (remapped)\n  $rawvalue: original value of the bend\n\n[System]\n  $code: hexadecimal code of the system signal"
-#define COMMAND_TAGS "zmidimap\n-- [COMMAND TAGS] --\n\n[Global tags]\n  type=<type>\n  shell=<shell command>\n--\n  *type: type of the signal: note/controller/pitch/system/connect/disconnect\n    > mandatory\n  *shell: shell command to be executed\n    > mandatory\n\n[Note tags]\n  id=<interval>\n  channel=<x/*>\n  trigger=<interval>\n--\n  *id: note id from 0 to 127\n    > optional, default 0:127\n  *channel: value from 0 to 16 for channel, * for any channel\n    > optional, default *\n  *trigger: note velocity from 0 to 127 that triggers the command\n    > optional, default 1:127\n\n[Controller tags]\n  id=<interval>\n  channel=<x/*>\n  range=<interval>\n  remap=<interval>\n  float=<true/false>\n--\n  *id: controller id from 0 to 127\n    > optional, default 0:127\n  *channel: value from 0 to 16 for channel, * for any channel\n    > optional, default *\n  *range: controller value from 0 to 127 that triggers command\n    > optional, default 0:127\n  *remap: remaps the range to given interval\n    > optional, default same as range\n  *float: boolean value defining if output is a floating point value\n    > optional, default false\n\n[Pitch bend tags]\n  range=<interval>\n  remap=<interval>\n  float=<true/false>\n--\n  *range: controller value from -8192 to 8191 that triggers command\n    > optional, default -8192:8191\n  *remap: remaps the range to given interval\n    > optional, default same as range\n  *float: boolean value defining if output is a floating point value\n    > optional, default false\n\n[Interval Format]\n  x:y   range from x to y\n  x     single value x\n  *     all possible values"
+#define COMMAND_TAGS "zmidimap\n-- [COMMAND TAGS] --\n\n[Note tags]\n  id=<interval>\n  channel=<x/*>\n  trigger=<interval>\n--\n  *id: note id from 0 to 127\n    > optional, default 0:127\n  *channel: value from 0 to 16 for channel, * for any channel\n    > optional, default *\n  *trigger: note velocity from 0 to 127 that triggers the command\n    > optional, default 1:127\n\n[Controller tags]\n  id=<interval>\n  channel=<x/*>\n  range=<interval>\n  remap=<interval>\n  float=<true/false>\n--\n  *id: controller id from 0 to 127\n    > optional, default 0:127\n  *channel: value from 0 to 16 for channel, * for any channel\n    > optional, default *\n  *range: controller value from 0 to 127 that triggers command\n    > optional, default 0:127\n  *remap: remaps the range to given interval\n    > optional, default same as range\n  *float: boolean value defining if output is a floating point value\n    > optional, default false\n\n[Pitch bend tags]\n  range=<interval>\n  remap=<interval>\n  float=<true/false>\n--\n  *range: controller value from -8192 to 8191 that triggers command\n    > optional, default -8192:8191\n  *remap: remaps the range to given interval\n    > optional, default same as range\n  *float: boolean value defining if output is a floating point value\n    > optional, default false\n\n[Interval Format]\n  x:y   range from x to y\n  x     single value x\n  *     all possible values"
 #endif //HELP_H

src/device.cpp

@@ -11,6 +11,30 @@
 
 std::vector<Device*> device_list;
 
+static std::string dequote(const std::string& in)
+{
+  std::string ret;
+  const char quote = in[0];
+  if(quote != '\'' && quote !='\"')
+    return in;
+  unsigned int i=1;
+  while(i<in.size())
+  {
+    if(in[i] == quote) {
+      break;
+    }
+    else if(i+1 < in.size() && in[i] == '\\' && in[i+1] == quote) {
+      i+=2;
+      ret += quote;
+    }
+    else{
+      ret += in[i];
+      i++;
+    }
+  }
+  return ret;
+}
+
 static bool _isNum(char a)
 {
   return (a>='0' && a<='9');
@@ -111,7 +135,7 @@ bool importBool(ztd::chunkdat const& ch, std::string const& tag, bool defbool)
 bool Device::import_chunk(ztd::chunkdat const& ch)
 {
   ztd::chunkdat& cch = ch["commands"];
-  this->name=ch["name"].strval();
+  this->name=dequote(ch["name"].strval());
   for(int i=0 ; i<cch.listSize() ; i++)
   {
     ztd::chunkdat& tch=cch[i];
@@ -270,7 +294,7 @@ void Device::run_signal(char* buff)
       for( auto it : this->sysCommands )
       {
         std::string command="code=" + strval + ";";
-        command += it.shell;
+        command += dequote(it.shell);
         std::thread(sh, command).detach();
       }
     }
@@ -347,7 +371,7 @@ void Device::run_signal(char* buff)
             std::string command="id=" + std::to_string(ctid)
             + ";channel=" + std::to_string(channel)
             + ";velocity=" + std::to_string(value) + ";";
-            command += it.shell;
+            command += dequote(it.shell);
             std::thread(sh, command).detach();
           }
         }
@@ -374,7 +398,7 @@ void Device::run_signal(char* buff)
               command += std::to_string(result);
             else
               command += std::to_string((long int) result);
-            command += ";" + it.shell;
+            command += ";" + dequote(it.shell);
             std::thread(sh, command).detach();
           }
         }
@@ -400,7 +424,7 @@ void Device::run_signal(char* buff)
               command += std::to_string(result);
             else
               command += std::to_string((long int) result);
-            command += ";" + it.shell;
+            command += ";" + dequote(it.shell);
             std::thread(sh, command).detach();
           }
         }
@@ -423,7 +447,7 @@ void Device::loop(Device* dev)
 
   for( auto it : dev->connectCommands )
   {
-    std::thread(sh, it.shell).detach();
+    std::thread(sh, dequote(it.shell)).detach();
   }
 
   while (getline(&buff, &buff_size, stream) > 0)
@@ -433,7 +457,7 @@ void Device::loop(Device* dev)
 
   for( auto it : dev->disconnectCommands )
   {
-    std::thread(sh, it.shell).detach();
+    std::thread(sh, dequote(it.shell)).detach();
   }
 
   log("Device '" + dev->name + "' disconnected\n");

src/format.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+#include "format.hpp"
+
+static void _skipline(const std::string& mim, unsigned int& i)
+{
+  while(i<mim.size() && mim[i] != '\n') {
+    i++;
+  }
+}
+
+static void _skipread(const std::string& mim, unsigned int& i)
+{
+  while(i<mim.size())
+  {
+    if(i+1<mim.size() && mim[i] == '/' && mim[i+1] == '/') {
+      _skipline(mim, i);
+    }
+    if(ztd::filedat::isRead(mim[i])) {
+      break;
+    }
+    i++;
+  }
+}
+
+static void _find_next(const std::string& mim, unsigned int& i, const std::string& str)
+{
+  while(i<mim.size())
+  {
+    _skipread(mim, i);
+    if(i+str.size() < mim.size() && mim.substr(i, str.size()) == str)
+    {
+      break;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      _skipline(mim, i);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+std::string file_strimport(const std::string& path)
+{
+  std::ifstream file(path);
+  std::string ret, line;
+  while(file)
+  {
+    getline(file, line);
+    ret += line + '\n';
+  }
+  return ret;
+}
+
+ztd::chunkdat mimtochk_commands(const std::string& mim)
+{
+  ztd::chunkdat chk;
+  unsigned int i=0,j=0;
+  _find_next(mim,i, "Command ");
+  while(i<mim.size())
+  {
+    i+=7;
+    j=i;
+    _skipline(mim,j);
+    std::string type=mim.substr(i,j-i);
+    j++;
+    i=j;
+    _find_next(mim,j, "Command ");
+    std::string flags=mim.substr(i,j-i);
+    i=j;
+
+    chk.add("{type=" + type + '\n' + flags + '}');
+  }
+  return chk;
+}
+
+ztd::chunkdat mimtochk(const std::string& mim)
+{
+  ztd::chunkdat chk;
+  unsigned int i=0,j=0;
+  _find_next(mim,i, "Device ");
+  while(i<mim.size())
+  {
+    ztd::chunkdat device;
+    i+=7;
+    j=i;
+    _skipline(mim,j);
+    std::string name=mim.substr(i,j-i);
+    j++;
+    i=j;
+    _find_next(mim,j, "Device ");
+    std::string commands=mim.substr(i,j-i);
+    i=j;
+
+    device.add("name", name);
+    device.add("commands", mimtochk_commands(commands));
+
+    chk.add(device);
+  }
+  return chk;
+}
+
+bool is_mim(const std::string& str)
+{
+  unsigned int i=0;
+  _skipread(str, i);
+  return str.substr(i,7) == "Device ";
+}

src/main.cpp

@@ -8,17 +8,26 @@
 #include "log.hpp"
 #include "help.h"
 
+#include "format.hpp"
+
 #include <ztd/filedat.hpp>
 #include <ztd/options.hpp>
 #include <ztd/shell.hpp>
 
+#define VERSION_STRING "v1.2"
+
 ztd::option_set options;
 
 void help()
 {
-  printf("zmidimap [options] <midimap file>\n\nOptions:\n");
+  printf("zmidimap [options] <file>\n\nOptions:\n");
-  options.print_help(2, 25);
+  options.print_help(4, 25);
-  printf("\nSee --file-format --command-tags --shell-format options for details on map file format\n");
+  printf("\nSee --zfd-format --command-tags --shell-format options for details on map file format\n");
+}
+
+void version()
+{
+  printf("zmidimap %s\n", VERSION_STRING);
 }
 
 void option_p(const std::string& port)
@@ -67,14 +76,27 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
   if (!isatty(fileno(stdin)))
     piped = true;
 
-  options.add(ztd::option('h',"help",        false, "Display this help message"));
+  options.add(ztd::option("\r  [Help]"));
-  options.add(ztd::option("file-format",     false, "Display file format help"));
+  options.add(ztd::option('h',"help",         false, "Display this help message"));
-  options.add(ztd::option("command-tags",    false, "Display for command tag help"));
+  options.add(ztd::option('v',"version",      false, "Display version"));
-  options.add(ztd::option("shell-format",    false, "Display for shell format help"));
+  options.add(ztd::option("mim-format",       false, "Display mim file format help"));
-  options.add(ztd::option('l',"list",        false, "List detected devices"));
+  options.add(ztd::option("zfd-format",       false, "Display zfd file format help"));
-  options.add(ztd::option('L',"full-list",   false, "Print whole device list details"));
+  options.add(ztd::option("command-tags",     false, "Display for command tag help"));
-  options.add(ztd::option('p',"port",        true,  "Connect to device and output to console", "device"));
+  options.add(ztd::option("shell-format",     false, "Display for shell format help"));
-  options.add(ztd::option("no-log",          false, "Disable console logging"));
+
+  options.add(ztd::option("\r  [Format]"));
+  options.add(ztd::option("no-log",           false, "Disable console logging"));
+
+  options.add(ztd::option("\r  [Devices]"));
+  options.add(ztd::option('l',"list",         false, "List detected devices"));
+  options.add(ztd::option('L',"full-list",    false, "Print whole device list details"));
+  options.add(ztd::option('p',"port",         true,  "Connect to device and output to console", "device"));
+  options.add(ztd::option("\r  [Map file]"));
+  options.add(ztd::option('o',"output",       true, "Output the resulting zfd map to file. - for stdout"));
+  options.add(ztd::option('m',"mim",          false, "Read file in mim format"));
+  options.add(ztd::option('z',"zfd",          false, "Read file in zfd format"));
+  options.add(ztd::option("aligner",          true,  "String to use for aligning output map format. Default \\t", "string"));
+  options.add(ztd::option("\rIf no file format is specified, the program will try to guess the format"));
   // options.add(ztd::option('i',"interactive", false, "Start in interactive mode"));
 
   std::vector<std::string> arg;
@@ -84,54 +106,53 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
   }
   catch(ztd::option_error& err)
   {
-    printf("Option error: %s\n", err.what());
+    printf("%s\n", err.what());
     stop(1);
   }
 
-  //exit options
   ztd::option* op=nullptr;
-  op = options.find('h');
+  //exit options
-  if( op->activated )
+  if( options.find('h')->activated )
   {
     help();
     stop(0);
   }
-  op = options.find("file-format");
+  if( options.find('v')->activated )
-  if( op->activated )
   {
-    printf("%s\n", FILE_FORMAT);
+    version();
     stop(0);
   }
-  op = options.find("command-tags");
+  if( options.find("mim-format")->activated )
-  if( op->activated )
+  {
+    printf("%s\n", MIM_FORMAT);
+    stop(0);
+  }
+  if( options.find("zfd-format")->activated )
+  {
+    printf("%s\n", ZFD_FORMAT);
+    stop(0);
+  }
+  if( options.find("command-tags")->activated )
   {
     printf("%s\n", COMMAND_TAGS);
     stop(0);
   }
-  op = options.find("shell-format");
+  if( options.find("shell-format")->activated )
-  if( op->activated )
   {
     printf("%s\n", SHELL_FORMAT);
     stop(0);
   }
-  op = options.find('h');
+  if( options.find('L')->activated )
-  if( op->activated )
-  {
-    help();
-    stop(0);
-  }
-  op = options.find('L');
-  if( op->activated )
   {
     sh("aseqdump -l");
     stop(0);
   }
-  op = options.find('l');
+  if( options.find('l')->activated )
-  if( op->activated )
   {
     sh(LIST_COMMAND);
     stop(0);
   }
+
   op = options.find('p');
   if( op->activated )
   {
@@ -140,11 +161,15 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
   }
 
   //behavioral options
-  op = options.find("no-log");
+  if( options.find("no-log")->activated )
-  if( op->activated )
   {
     log_on=false;
   }
+  std::string aligner="\t";
+  if(options.find("aligner")->activated)
+  {
+    aligner=options.find("aligner")->argument;
+  }
 
   //no argument: display help
   ztd::filedat file;
@@ -175,10 +200,39 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     else
     {
       log("Loading map file '" + arg[0] + "'\n");
-      file.import_file();
+      if(options.find("zfd")->activated)
+      {
+        file.import_file();
+      }
+      else if(options.find("mim")->activated)
+      {
+        file.data() = mimtochk(file_strimport(arg[0]));
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        std::string filestr=file_strimport(arg[0]);
+        if(is_mim(filestr))
+        {
+          file.data() = mimtochk(filestr);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          file.import_file();
+        }
+      }
     }
+    if(options.find('o')->activated)
+    {
+      if(options.find('o')->argument == "-") {
+        std::cout << file.strval(aligner) << std::endl;
+      }
+      else {
 
+      }
+      return 0;
+    }
     //create commands
+    // potential parallel improvement
     for(int i=0 ; i<file.data().listSize() ; i++)
     {
       Device *newDevice = new Device;