📜 Extra Edify References

Simulated Edify actions for users familiar with traditional scripts.

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file_getprop

Extracts a property from one or more prop files.

Argument	Description
FILE	Prop file(s) to search
PROP	Property to extract

# Single file
file_getprop /system/build.prop "ro.build.display.id"

# Multiple files
file_getprop /system/build.prop /vendor/build.prop /system_ext/build.prop "ro.build.display.id"

# Store result
myid=$(file_getprop /system/build.prop "ro.build.display.id")

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write_raw_image

Installs .img or .bin files to partitions.

Argument	Description
FILE	File to install
PART	Target partition

# Install
write_raw_image /sdcard/boot.img $(find_block boot)

# Extract it
write_raw_image $(find_block boot) /sdcard/boot.img

warning

It is recommended to use update instead.

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ifelse

Executes an action; if it fails, runs a second action.

Argument	Description
TEST	Action to test
ELSE	Action to run if test fails

# Using single quotes for quotes in actions
ifelse "is_mounted /system" 'ui_print "/system isn’t mounted"'

# Preferred syntax
is_mounted /system || ui_print "/system isn’t mounted"

# Multiple actions
if is_mounted /system; then
    ui_print "/system already mounted"
    ui_print "Done"
else
    ui_print "/system isn’t mounted"
    ui_print "ERROR"
fi

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greater_than_int

Checks if a number is greater than another (supports decimals).

Argument	Description
NUM1	First number
NUM2	Second number

if greater_than_int "2.2" "1.5"; then
    ui_print "Is greater"
else
    ui_print "Is less or equal"
fi

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less_than_int

Checks if a number is less than another (supports decimals).

Argument	Description
NUM1	First number
NUM2	Second number

if less_than_int "1.5" "2"; then
    ui_print "Is less"
else
    ui_print "Is greater or equal"
fi

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concat

Concatenates multiple strings.

Argument	Description
STRING	Strings to concatenate (multiple allowed)

var="just test"
result=$(concat "h u h" "$var" "    a  ")

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stdout

Redirects all output (including errors) of an action to stdout.

Argument	Description
ACTION	Action to execute

# Redirect stderr to stdout
stdout echo2 uwu

note

Does not guarantee screen output; use stdprint for that.

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stderr

Redirects all output of an action to stderr.

Argument	Description
ACTION	Action to execute

# Print as error
stderr echo uwu

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stdprint

Prints an action’s stdout to the screen in recovery.

Argument	Description
ACTION	Action to execute

# Print to screen
stdprint echo uwu

# Visualize process
stdprint apktool --help

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read_file

Gets the contents of one or more files.

Argument	Description
FILE	File(s) to read

read_file "$TMP/file.txt"

# Native alternative
cat "$TMP/file.txt"

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run_program

Executes a file (sh or binary) with arguments, auto-setting execution permissions.

Argument	Description
PROG	Program to run
ARG	Arguments (multiple allowed)

run_program "$TMP/busybox" --help

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symlink

Creates symbolic links from a file.

Argument	Description
FILE	Source file
LINK	Symlink(s) to create (multiple allowed)

# Create symlinks to busybox
symlink "$TMP/busybox" "$TMP/chmod" "$TMP/sed" "$TMP/tar"

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convert_edify

Converts Edify scripts to Dynamic Installer format (experimental).

Argument	Description
SRC	Edify script path
DEST	Output path (optional, overwrites SRC if omitted)

# Convert with output
convert_edify "/sdcard/edify-script" "/sdcard/result"

# Overwrite source
convert_edify "/sdcard/edify-script"

warning

Manually review the result; not definitive.