added a few helper scripts for npp/kate execution, and typical aliases

templates/helper_functions.bashrc.sh

@@ -1,5 +1,33 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# TODO
-function npp() {
-	
-}
+function qff() {
+	printf "searching for files named '*"$*"*'\n" >&2
+	find -type f -iname '*'$*'*'
+}
+
+function rv() {
+	RV=$?
+	if [[ $RV -eq 0 ]]; then
+		COLOR='2'
+	elif [[ $RV -eq 1 ]]; then
+		COLOR='3'
+	else
+		COLOR='1'
+	fi
+	printf '\e[4%dm' $COLOR
+	printf ' RV=%d \e[0m\n' $RV >&2
+}
+
+
+# When notepad++ is available, use it
+function kate() {
+    export IFS=$'\n'
+    NOTEPADPP_EXE='/c/Program Files/Notepad++/notepad++.exe'
+	if [[ -e "${NOTEPADPP_EXE}" ]]; then
+		echo 'notepad++.exe '$*' &'
+	    "${NOTEPADPP_EXE}" $* &
+    	return 0
+    else
+    	echo "notepad++ not found."
+    	return 1
+    fi
+}