add multicmd script

NEWS

@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ DFHack future
   New scripts:
     - masspit: designate caged creatures in a zone for pitting
     - locate_ore: scan the map for unmined ore veins
+    - multicmd: run a sequence of dfhack commands, separated by ';'
   Misc improvements:
     - exterminate: renamed from slayrace, add help message, add butcher mode
     - autoSyndrome: disable by default
+    - ruby: add df.dfhack_run "somecommand"
 
 DFHack v0.34.11-r3
 

Readme.rst

@@ -1847,7 +1847,7 @@ use in your farming plots.
 With a seed type, the script will grow 100 of these seeds, ready to be
 harvested. You can change the number with a 2nd argument.
 
-For exemple, to grow 40 plump helmet spawn:
+For example, to grow 40 plump helmet spawn:
 :: 
 
     growcrops plump 40
@@ -2056,7 +2056,7 @@ Note that the script does not enforce anything, and will let you create
 boulders of toad blood and stuff like that.
 However the ``list`` mode will only show 'normal' materials.
 
-Exemples::
+Examples::
 
     create-items boulders COAL_BITUMINOUS 12
     create-items plant tail_pig
@@ -2074,7 +2074,7 @@ Only works for native metal ores, does not handle reaction stuff (eg STEEL).
 
 When invoked with the ``list`` argument, lists metal ores available on the map.
 
-Exemples::
+Examples::
     locate-ore list
     locate-ore hematite
     locate-ore iron
@@ -2090,6 +2090,15 @@ This script registers a hook that prints the appropriate string
 to gamelog.txt on every map load to fix this. For best results
 call the script from ``dfhack.init``.
 
+multicmd
+========
+Run multiple dfhack commands. The argument is split around the
+character ; and all parts are run sequencially as independent
+dfhack commands. Useful for hotkeys.
+
+Example::
+    multicmd locate-ore iron ; digv
+
 =======================
 In-game interface tools
 =======================

scripts/multicmd.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# run many dfhack commands separated by ;
+# ex: multicmd locate-ore IRON ; digv ; digcircle 16
+
+$script_args.join(' ').split(/\s*;\s*/).each { |cmd| df.dfhack_run cmd }