list action menu automaticlly

12 files changed, 447 insertions, 321 deletions

diff --git a/xmake/scripts/action/_clean.lua b/xmake/scripts/action/_clean.lua
index 5af3604b7..2a479157f 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/action/_clean.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/action/_clean.lua
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ local _clean = _clean or {}
 -- load modules
 local clean     = require("base/clean")
 local config    = require("base/config")
+local platform  = require("platform/platform")
 
 -- done the given config
 function _clean.done()
@@ -46,5 +47,38 @@ function _clean.done()
     return true
 end
 
+-- the menu
+function _clean.menu()
+
+    return {
+                -- xmake c
+                shortname = 'c'
+
+                -- usage
+            ,   usage = "xmake clean|c [options] [target]"
+
+                -- description
+            ,   description = "Remove all binary and temporary files."
+
+                -- options
+            ,   options = 
+                {
+                    {'f', "file",       "kv", "xmake.lua",  "Read a given xmake.lua file."                                  }
+                ,   {'P', "project",    "kv", nil,          "Change to the given project directory."
+                                                          , "Search priority:"
+                                                          , "    1. The Given Command Argument"
+                                                          , "    2. The Envirnoment Variable: XMAKE_PROJECT_DIR"
+                                                          , "    3. The Current Directory"                                  }
+                ,   {}
+                ,   {'v', "verbose",    "k",  nil,          "Print lots of verbose information."                            }
+                ,   {nil, "version",    "k",  nil,          "Print the version number and exit."                            }
+                ,   {'h', "help",       "k",  nil,          "Print this help message and exit."                             }
+                
+                ,   {}
+                ,   {nil, "target",     "v",  "all",        "Clean for the given target."                                   }      
+                }
+            }
+end
+
 -- return module: _clean
 return _clean
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/action/_config.lua b/xmake/scripts/action/_config.lua
index 2c1046ecf..9ef333abe 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/action/_config.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/action/_config.lua
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ local utils     = require("base/utils")
 local config    = require("base/config")
 local project   = require("base/project")
 local makefile  = require("base/makefile")
+local platform  = require("platform/platform")
 
 -- done the given config
 function _config.done()
@@ -65,5 +66,119 @@ function _config.done()
     return true
 end
 
+-- the menu
+function _config.menu()
+
+    return {
+                -- xmake f
+                shortname = 'f'
+
+                -- usage
+            ,   usage = "xmake config|f [options] [target]"
+
+                -- description
+            ,   description = "Configure the project."
+
+                -- options
+            ,   options = 
+                {
+                    {'c', "clean",      "k", nil,           "Clean the cached configure and configure all again."           }
+
+                ,   {}
+                ,   {'p', "plat",       "kv", xmake._HOST,  "Compile for the given platform."                               
+                                                          , function () 
+                                                                local descriptions = {}
+                                                                local plats = platform.plats()
+                                                                if plats then
+                                                                    for i, plat in ipairs(plats) do
+                                                                        descriptions[i] = "    - " .. plat
+                                                                    end
+                                                                end
+                                                                return descriptions
+                                                            end                                                             }
+                ,   {'a', "arch",       "kv", "auto",       "Compile for the given architecture."                               
+                                                          , function () 
+                                                                local descriptions = {}
+                                                                local plats = platform.plats()
+                                                                if plats then
+                                                                    for i, plat in ipairs(plats) do
+                                                                        descriptions[i] = "    - " .. plat .. ":"
+                                                                        local archs = platform.archs(plat)
+                                                                        if archs then
+                                                                            for _, arch in ipairs(archs) do
+                                                                                descriptions[i] = descriptions[i] .. " " .. arch
+                                                                            end
+                                                                        end
+                                                                    end
+                                                                end
+                                                                return descriptions
+                                                            end                                                             }
+                ,   {'m', "mode",       "kv", "release",    "Compile for the given mode." 
+                                                          , "    - debug"
+                                                          , "    - release"
+                                                          , "    - profile"                                                 }
+                ,   {'-', "host",       "kv", xmake._HOST,  "The current host environment."                                 }
+
+                ,   {}
+                ,   {'o', "buildir",    "kv", "build",      "Set the build directory."                                      }
+                ,   {'k', "packages",   "kv", "pkg",        "Set the packages directory."                                   }
+
+                ,   {}
+                ,   {nil, "ccache",     "kv",   "auto",     "Enable or disable the c/c++ compiler cache." 
+                                                          , "    --ccache=[y|n]"                                            }
+
+                ,   {}
+                ,   {nil, "cross",      "kv", nil,          "The cross toolchains prefix"   
+                                                          , ".e.g"
+                                                          , "    - i386-mingw32-"
+                                                          , "    - arm-linux-androideabi-"                                  }
+                ,   {nil, "toolchains", "kv", nil,          "The cross toolchains directory"                                }
+
+                ,   {}
+                ,   {nil, "cc",         "kv", nil,          "The C Compiler"                                                }
+                ,   {nil, "cxx",        "kv", nil,          "The C++ Compiler"                                              }
+                ,   {nil, "cflags",     "kv", nil,          "The C Compiler Flags"                                          }
+                ,   {nil, "cxflags",    "kv", nil,          "The C/C++ compiler Flags"                                      }
+                ,   {nil, "cxxflags",   "kv", nil,          "The C++ Compiler Flags"                                        }
+
+                ,   {}
+                ,   {nil, "as",         "kv", nil,          "The Assembler"                                                 }
+                ,   {nil, "asflags",    "kv", nil,          "The Assembler Flags"                                           }
+               
+                ,   {}
+                ,   {nil, "ld",         "kv", nil,          "The Linker"                                                    }
+                ,   {nil, "ldflags",    "kv", nil,          "The Binary Linker Flags"                                       }
+
+                ,   {}
+                ,   {nil, "ar",         "kv", nil,          "The Static Library Linker"                                     }
+                ,   {nil, "arflags",    "kv", nil,          "The Static Library Linker Flags"                               }
+
+                ,   {}
+                ,   {nil, "sh",         "kv", nil,          "The Shared Library Linker"                                     }
+                ,   {nil, "shflags",    "kv", nil,          "The Shared Library Linker Flags"                               }
+
+                    -- the options for all platforms
+                ,   function () return platform.menu("config") end
+
+                ,   {}
+                ,   {'f', "file",       "kv", "xmake.lua",  "Read a given xmake.lua file."                                  }
+                ,   {'P', "project",    "kv", nil,          "Change to the given project directory."
+                                                          , "Search priority:"
+                                                          , "    1. The Given Command Argument"
+                                                          , "    2. The Envirnoment Variable: XMAKE_PROJECT_DIR"
+                                                          , "    3. The Current Directory"                                  }
+
+
+                ,   {}
+                ,   {'v', "verbose",    "k",  nil,          "Print lots of verbose information."                            }
+                ,   {nil, "version",    "k",  nil,          "Print the version number and exit."                            }
+                ,   {'h', "help",       "k",  nil,          "Print this help message and exit."                             }
+         
+                ,   {}
+                ,   {nil, "target",     "v",  "all",        "Configure for the given target."                               }
+                }
+            }
+end
+
 -- return module: _config
 return _config
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/action/_create.lua b/xmake/scripts/action/_create.lua
index f60666d71..59aac8a55 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/action/_create.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/action/_create.lua
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ local _create = _create or {}
 -- load modules
 local utils     = require("base/utils")
 local config    = require("base/config")
+local platform  = require("platform/platform")
     
 -- done the given config
 function _create.done()
@@ -35,5 +36,54 @@ function _create.done()
     return true
 end
 
+-- the menu
+function _create.menu()
+
+    return {
+                -- xmake p
+                shortname = 'p'
+
+                -- usage
+            ,   usage = "xmake create|p [options] [target]"
+
+                -- description
+            ,   description = "Create a new project."
+
+                -- options
+            ,   options = 
+                {
+                    {'n', "name",       "kv", nil,          "The project name."                                             }
+                ,   {'f', "file",       "kv", "xmake.lua",  "Create a given xmake.lua file."                                }
+                ,   {'P', "project",    "kv", nil,          "Create from the given project directory."
+                                                          , "Search priority:"
+                                                          , "    1. The Given Command Argument"
+                                                          , "    2. The Envirnoment Variable: XMAKE_PROJECT_DIR"
+                                                          , "    3. The Current Directory"                                  }
+                ,   {'l', "language",   "kv", "c",          "The project language"
+                                                          , "    - c"
+                                                          , "    - c++"
+                                                          , "    - objc"
+                                                          , "    - objc++"         
+                                                          , "    - lua"                                                     }
+                ,   {'t', "type",       "kv", "console",    "The project type"
+                                                          , "    - console"
+                                                          , "    - library_static"
+                                                          , "    - library_shared"
+                                                          , "    - application_empty"                                       
+                                                          , "    - application_singleview"                                  
+                                                          , "    - game"                                                    }
+
+                ,   {}
+                ,   {'v', "verbose",    "k",  nil,          "Print lots of verbose information."                            }
+                ,   {nil, "version",    "k",  nil,          "Print the version number and exit."                            }
+                ,   {'h', "help",       "k",  nil,          "Print this help message and exit."                             }
+         
+                ,   {}
+                ,   {nil, "target",     "v",  nil,          "Create the given target"                     
+                                                          , "Uses the project name as target if not exists."                }
+                }
+            }
+end
+
 -- return module: _create
 return _create
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/action/_global.lua b/xmake/scripts/action/_global.lua
index 5cfaf1bbd..329502c7d 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/action/_global.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/action/_global.lua
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ local _global = _global or {}
 -- load modules
 local utils     = require("base/utils")
 local global    = require("base/global")
+local platform  = require("platform/platform")
 
 -- done the given config
 function _global.done()
@@ -45,5 +46,37 @@ function _global.done()
     return true
 end
 
+-- the menu
+function _global.menu()
+
+    return {
+                -- xmake g
+                shortname = 'g'
+
+                -- usage
+            ,   usage = "xmake global|g [options] [target]"
+
+                -- description
+            ,   description = "Configure the global options for xmake."
+
+                -- options
+            ,   options = 
+                {
+                    {'c', "clean",      "k",    nil,           "Clean the cached configure and configure all again."        }
+                ,   {nil, "ccache",     "kv",   "auto",        "Enable or disable the c/c++ compiler cache." 
+                                                             , "    --ccache=[y|n]"                                         }
+
+                ,   {}
+                    -- the options for all platforms
+                ,   function () return platform.menu("global") end
+
+                ,   {}
+                ,   {'v', "verbose",    "k",    nil,          "Print lots of verbose information."                          }
+                ,   {nil, "version",    "k",    nil,          "Print the version number and exit."                          }
+                ,   {'h', "help",       "k",    nil,          "Print this help message and exit."                           }
+                }
+            }
+end
+
 -- return module: _global
 return _global
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/action/_install.lua b/xmake/scripts/action/_install.lua
index 5f5bfac9b..af7edc104 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/action/_install.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/action/_install.lua
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ local _install = _install or {}
 -- load modules
 local utils     = require("base/utils")
 local config    = require("base/config")
+local platform  = require("platform/platform")
     
 -- done the given config
 function _install.done()
@@ -35,5 +36,39 @@ function _install.done()
     return true
 end
 
+-- the menu
+function _install.menu()
+
+    return {
+                -- xmake i
+                shortname = 'i'
+
+                -- usage
+            ,   usage = "xmake install|i [options] [target]"
+
+                -- description
+            ,   description = "Package and install the project binary files."
+
+                -- options
+            ,   options = 
+                {
+                    {'f', "file",       "kv", "xmake.lua",  "Read a given xmake.lua file."                                  }
+                ,   {'P', "project",    "kv", nil,          "Change to the given project directory."
+                                                          , "Search priority:"
+                                                          , "    1. The Given Command Argument"
+                                                          , "    2. The Envirnoment Variable: XMAKE_PROJECT_DIR"
+                                                          , "    3. The Current Directory"                                  }
+
+                ,   {}
+                ,   {'v', "verbose",    "k",  nil,          "Print lots of verbose information."                            }
+                ,   {nil, "version",    "k",  nil,          "Print the version number and exit."                            }
+                ,   {'h', "help",       "k",  nil,          "Print this help message and exit."                             }
+         
+                ,   {}
+                ,   {nil, "target",     "v",  "all",        "Install the given target."                                     }
+                }
+        }
+end
+
 -- return module: _install
 return _install
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/action/_lua.lua b/xmake/scripts/action/_lua.lua
index 380c3438b..8801307d2 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/action/_lua.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/action/_lua.lua
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ local utils     = require("base/utils")
 local config    = require("base/config")
 local string    = require("base/string")
 local tools     = require("tools/tools")
+local platform  = require("platform/platform")
     
 -- done the given config
 function _lua.done()
@@ -100,5 +101,38 @@ function _lua.done()
     return false
 end
 
+-- the menu
+function _lua.menu()
+
+    return {
+                -- xmake l
+                shortname = 'l'
+
+                -- usage
+            ,   usage = "xmake lua|l [options] [script] [arguments]"
+
+                -- description
+            ,   description = "Run the lua script."
+
+                -- options
+            ,   options = 
+                {
+                    {'s', "string",     "k",  nil,          "Run the lua string script."                                    }
+
+                ,   {}
+                ,   {'v', "verbose",    "k",  nil,          "Print lots of verbose information."                            }
+                ,   {nil, "version",    "k",  nil,          "Print the version number and exit."                            }
+                ,   {'h', "help",       "k",  nil,          "Print this help message and exit."                             }
+                
+                ,   {}
+                ,   {nil, "script",     "v",  nil,          "Run the given lua script."
+                                                          , "    - The script name from the xmake tool directory"
+                                                          , "    - The script file"
+                                                          , "    - The script string"                                       }      
+                ,   {nil, "arguments",  "vs", nil,          "The script arguments"                                          }
+                }
+            }
+end
+
 -- return module: _lua
 return _lua
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/action/_run.lua b/xmake/scripts/action/_run.lua
index 8de5ab5f1..c2b46ad9b 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/action/_run.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/action/_run.lua
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ local path      = require("base/path")
 local utils     = require("base/utils")
 local config    = require("base/config")
 local project   = require("base/project")
+local platform  = require("platform/platform")
     
 -- done the given config
 function _run.done()
@@ -87,5 +88,43 @@ function _run.done()
     return utils.ifelse(ok == 0, true, false)
 end
 
+-- the menu
+function _run.menu()
+ 
+    return {
+                -- xmake r
+                shortname = 'r'
+
+                -- usage
+            ,   usage = "xmake run|r [options] [target] [arguments]"
+
+                -- description
+            ,   description = "Run the project target."
+
+                -- options
+            ,   options = 
+                {
+                    {'d', "debug",      "k",  nil,          "Run and debug the given target."                               }
+                ,   {nil, "debugger",   "kv", "auto",       "Set the debugger path."                                        }
+
+                ,   {}
+                ,   {'f', "file",       "kv", "xmake.lua",  "Read a given xmake.lua file."                                  }
+                ,   {'P', "project",    "kv", nil,          "Change to the given project directory."
+                                                          , "Search priority:"
+                                                          , "    1. The Given Command Argument"
+                                                          , "    2. The Envirnoment Variable: XMAKE_PROJECT_DIR"
+                                                          , "    3. The Current Directory"                                  }
+                ,   {}
+                ,   {'v', "verbose",    "k",  nil,          "Print lots of verbose information."                            }
+                ,   {nil, "version",    "k",  nil,          "Print the version number and exit."                            }
+                ,   {'h', "help",       "k",  nil,          "Print this help message and exit."                             }
+                
+                ,   {}
+                ,   {nil, "target",     "v",  nil,          "Run the given target."                                         }      
+                ,   {nil, "arguments",  "vs",  nil,         "The target arguments"                                          }
+                }
+            }
+end
+
 -- return module: _run
 return _run
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/action/action.lua b/xmake/scripts/action/action.lua
index eab768364..a0574ec58 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/action/action.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/action/action.lua
@@ -23,16 +23,68 @@
 -- define module: action
 local action = action or {}
 
+-- load modules
+local os    = require("base/os")
+local path  = require("base/path")
+
+-- load the given action
+function action._load(name)
+    
+    -- load the given action
+    return require("action/_" .. name)
+end
+
 -- done the given action
 function action.done(name)
     
     -- load the given action
-    local a = require("action/_" .. name)
+    local a = action._load(name)
     if not a then return false end
 
     -- done the given action
     return a.done()
 end
 
+-- list the all actions
+function action.list()
+    
+    -- find all action scripts
+    local list = {}
+    local files = os.match(xmake._SCRIPTS_DIR .. "/action/_*.lua")
+    if files then
+        for _, file in ipairs(files) do
+            local name = path.basename(file)
+            if name and name ~= "_build" then
+                table.insert(list, name:sub(2))
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+    -- ok?
+    return list
+end
+
+-- get the all action menus
+function action.menu()
+
+    -- get all actions
+    local menus = {}
+    local actions = action.list()
+    for _, name in ipairs(actions) do
+        
+        -- load action
+        local a = action._load(name)
+        if a and a.menu then
+            local m = a.menu()
+            if m then
+                menus[name] = m
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+    -- ok?
+    return menus
+end
+
 -- return module: action
 return action
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/base/main.lua b/xmake/scripts/base/main.lua
index d4945fc6a..8f61b6940 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/base/main.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/base/main.lua
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ local menu =
         -- description
     ,   description = "Build the project if no given action."
 
-    ,   -- actions
-        actions = {"create", "config", "global", "install", "clean", "run", "lua"}
+        -- actions
+    ,   actions = action.list
 
         -- options
     ,   options = 
@@ -81,324 +81,9 @@ local menu =
         }
     }
 
-    -- create project: xmake create
-,   create =
-    {
-        -- xmake p
-        shortname = 'p'
-
-        -- usage
-    ,   usage = "xmake create|p [options] [target]"
-
-        -- description
-    ,   description = "Create a new project."
-
-        -- options
-    ,   options = 
-        {
-            {'n', "name",       "kv", nil,          "The project name."                                             }
-        ,   {'f', "file",       "kv", "xmake.lua",  "Create a given xmake.lua file."                                }
-        ,   {'P', "project",    "kv", nil,          "Create from the given project directory."
-                                                  , "Search priority:"
-                                                  , "    1. The Given Command Argument"
-                                                  , "    2. The Envirnoment Variable: XMAKE_PROJECT_DIR"
-                                                  , "    3. The Current Directory"                                  }
-        ,   {'l', "language",   "kv", "c",          "The project language"
-                                                  , "    - c"
-                                                  , "    - c++"
-                                                  , "    - objc"
-                                                  , "    - objc++"         
-                                                  , "    - lua"                                                     }
-        ,   {'t', "type",       "kv", "console",    "The project type"
-                                                  , "    - console"
-                                                  , "    - library_static"
-                                                  , "    - library_shared"
-                                                  , "    - application_empty"                                       
-                                                  , "    - application_singleview"                                  
-                                                  , "    - game"                                                    }
-
-        ,   {}
-        ,   {'v', "verbose",    "k",  nil,          "Print lots of verbose information."                            }
-        ,   {nil, "version",    "k",  nil,          "Print the version number and exit."                            }
-        ,   {'h', "help",       "k",  nil,          "Print this help message and exit."                             }
- 
-        ,   {}
-        ,   {nil, "target",     "v",  nil,          "Create the given target"                     
-                                                  , "Uses the project name as target if not exists."                }
-        }
-    }
-
-    -- config project: xmake config
-,   config = 
-    {
-        -- xmake f
-        shortname = 'f'
-
-        -- usage
-    ,   usage = "xmake config|f [options] [target]"
-
-        -- description
-    ,   description = "Configure the project."
-
-        -- options
-    ,   options = 
-        {
-            {'c', "clean",      "k", nil,           "Clean the cached configure and configure all again."           }
-
-        ,   {}
-        ,   {'p', "plat",       "kv", xmake._HOST,  "Compile for the given platform."                               
-                                                  , function () 
-                                                        local descriptions = {}
-                                                        local plats = platform.plats()
-                                                        if plats then
-                                                            for i, plat in ipairs(plats) do
-                                                                descriptions[i] = "    - " .. plat
-                                                            end
-                                                        end
-                                                        return descriptions
-                                                    end                                                             }
-        ,   {'a', "arch",       "kv", "auto",       "Compile for the given architecture."                               
-                                                  , function () 
-                                                        local descriptions = {}
-                                                        local plats = platform.plats()
-                                                        if plats then
-                                                            for i, plat in ipairs(plats) do
-                                                                descriptions[i] = "    - " .. plat .. ":"
-                                                                local archs = platform.archs(plat)
-                                                                if archs then
-                                                                    for _, arch in ipairs(archs) do
-                                                                        descriptions[i] = descriptions[i] .. " " .. arch
-                                                                    end
-                                                                end
-                                                            end
-                                                        end
-                                                        return descriptions
-                                                    end                                                             }
-        ,   {'m', "mode",       "kv", "release",    "Compile for the given mode." 
-                                                  , "    - debug"
-                                                  , "    - release"
-                                                  , "    - profile"                                                 }
-        ,   {'-', "host",       "kv", xmake._HOST,  "The current host environment."                                 }
-
-        ,   {}
-        ,   {'o', "buildir",    "kv", "build",      "Set the build directory."                                      }
-        ,   {'k', "packages",   "kv", "pkg",        "Set the packages directory."                                   }
-
-        ,   {}
-        ,   {nil, "ccache",     "kv",   "auto",     "Enable or disable the c/c++ compiler cache." 
-                                                  , "    --ccache=[y|n]"                                            }
-
-        ,   {}
-        ,   {nil, "cross",      "kv", nil,          "The cross toolchains prefix"   
-                                                  , ".e.g"
-                                                  , "    - i386-mingw32-"
-                                                  , "    - arm-linux-androideabi-"                                  }
-        ,   {nil, "toolchains", "kv", nil,          "The cross toolchains directory"                                }
-
-        ,   {}
-        ,   {nil, "cc",         "kv", nil,          "The C Compiler"                                                }
-        ,   {nil, "cxx",        "kv", nil,          "The C++ Compiler"                                              }
-        ,   {nil, "cflags",     "kv", nil,          "The C Compiler Flags"                                          }
-        ,   {nil, "cxflags",    "kv", nil,          "The C/C++ compiler Flags"                                      }
-        ,   {nil, "cxxflags",   "kv", nil,          "The C++ Compiler Flags"                                        }
-
-        ,   {}
-        ,   {nil, "as",         "kv", nil,          "The Assembler"                                                 }
-        ,   {nil, "asflags",    "kv", nil,          "The Assembler Flags"                                           }
-       
-        ,   {}
-        ,   {nil, "ld",         "kv", nil,          "The Linker"                                                    }
-        ,   {nil, "ldflags",    "kv", nil,          "The Binary Linker Flags"                                       }
-
-        ,   {}
-        ,   {nil, "ar",         "kv", nil,          "The Static Library Linker"                                     }
-        ,   {nil, "arflags",    "kv", nil,          "The Static Library Linker Flags"                               }
-
-        ,   {}
-        ,   {nil, "sh",         "kv", nil,          "The Shared Library Linker"                                     }
-        ,   {nil, "shflags",    "kv", nil,          "The Shared Library Linker Flags"                               }
-
-            -- the options for all platforms
-        ,   function () return platform.menu("config") end
-
-        ,   {}
-        ,   {'f', "file",       "kv", "xmake.lua",  "Read a given xmake.lua file."                                  }
-        ,   {'P', "project",    "kv", nil,          "Change to the given project directory."
-                                                  , "Search priority:"
-                                                  , "    1. The Given Command Argument"
-                                                  , "    2. The Envirnoment Variable: XMAKE_PROJECT_DIR"
-                                                  , "    3. The Current Directory"                                  }
-
-
-        ,   {}
-        ,   {'v', "verbose",    "k",  nil,          "Print lots of verbose information."                            }
-        ,   {nil, "version",    "k",  nil,          "Print the version number and exit."                            }
-        ,   {'h', "help",       "k",  nil,          "Print this help message and exit."                             }
- 
-        ,   {}
-        ,   {nil, "target",     "v",  "all",        "Configure for the given target."                               }
-        }
-    }
-
-    -- config global: xmake global
-,   global = 
-    {
-        -- xmake g
-        shortname = 'g'
-
-        -- usage
-    ,   usage = "xmake global|g [options] [target]"
-
-        -- description
-    ,   description = "Configure the global options for xmake."
-
-        -- options
-    ,   options = 
-        {
-            {'c', "clean",      "k",    nil,           "Clean the cached configure and configure all again."        }
-        ,   {nil, "ccache",     "kv",   "auto",        "Enable or disable the c/c++ compiler cache." 
-                                                     , "    --ccache=[y|n]"                                         }
-
-        ,   {}
-            -- the options for all platforms
-        ,   function () return platform.menu("global") end
-
-        ,   {}
-        ,   {'v', "verbose",    "k",    nil,          "Print lots of verbose information."                          }
-        ,   {nil, "version",    "k",    nil,          "Print the version number and exit."                          }
-        ,   {'h', "help",       "k",    nil,          "Print this help message and exit."                           }
-        }
-    }
-
-    -- install project: xmake install
-,   install =
-    {
-        -- xmake i
-        shortname = 'i'
+    -- the actions: xmake [action]
+,   action.menu
 
-        -- usage
-    ,   usage = "xmake install|i [options] [target]"
-
-        -- description
-    ,   description = "Package and install the project binary files."
-
-        -- options
-    ,   options = 
-        {
-            {'f', "file",       "kv", "xmake.lua",  "Read a given xmake.lua file."                                  }
-        ,   {'P', "project",    "kv", nil,          "Change to the given project directory."
-                                                  , "Search priority:"
-                                                  , "    1. The Given Command Argument"
-                                                  , "    2. The Envirnoment Variable: XMAKE_PROJECT_DIR"
-                                                  , "    3. The Current Directory"                                  }
-
-        ,   {}
-        ,   {'v', "verbose",    "k",  nil,          "Print lots of verbose information."                            }
-        ,   {nil, "version",    "k",  nil,          "Print the version number and exit."                            }
-        ,   {'h', "help",       "k",  nil,          "Print this help message and exit."                             }
- 
-        ,   {}
-        ,   {nil, "target",     "v",  "all",        "Install the given target."                                     }
-        }
-    }
-
-    -- clean project: xmake clean
-,   clean =
-    {
-        -- xmake c
-        shortname = 'c'
-
-        -- usage
-    ,   usage = "xmake clean|c [options] [target]"
-
-        -- description
-    ,   description = "Remove all binary and temporary files."
-
-        -- options
-    ,   options = 
-        {
-            {'f', "file",       "kv", "xmake.lua",  "Read a given xmake.lua file."                                  }
-        ,   {'P', "project",    "kv", nil,          "Change to the given project directory."
-                                                  , "Search priority:"
-                                                  , "    1. The Given Command Argument"
-                                                  , "    2. The Envirnoment Variable: XMAKE_PROJECT_DIR"
-                                                  , "    3. The Current Directory"                                  }
-        ,   {}
-        ,   {'v', "verbose",    "k",  nil,          "Print lots of verbose information."                            }
-        ,   {nil, "version",    "k",  nil,          "Print the version number and exit."                            }
-        ,   {'h', "help",       "k",  nil,          "Print this help message and exit."                             }
-        
-        ,   {}
-        ,   {nil, "target",     "v",  "all",        "Clean for the given target."                                   }      
-        }
-    }
-
-    -- run target: xmake run
-,   run =
-    {
-        -- xmake r
-        shortname = 'r'
-
-        -- usage
-    ,   usage = "xmake run|r [options] [target] [arguments]"
-
-        -- description
-    ,   description = "Run the project target."
-
-        -- options
-    ,   options = 
-        {
-            {'d', "debug",      "k",  nil,          "Run and debug the given target."                               }
-        ,   {nil, "debugger",   "kv", "auto",       "Set the debugger path."                                        }
-
-        ,   {}
-        ,   {'f', "file",       "kv", "xmake.lua",  "Read a given xmake.lua file."                                  }
-        ,   {'P', "project",    "kv", nil,          "Change to the given project directory."
-                                                  , "Search priority:"
-                                                  , "    1. The Given Command Argument"
-                                                  , "    2. The Envirnoment Variable: XMAKE_PROJECT_DIR"
-                                                  , "    3. The Current Directory"                                  }
-        ,   {}
-        ,   {'v', "verbose",    "k",  nil,          "Print lots of verbose information."                            }
-        ,   {nil, "version",    "k",  nil,          "Print the version number and exit."                            }
-        ,   {'h', "help",       "k",  nil,          "Print this help message and exit."                             }
-        
-        ,   {}
-        ,   {nil, "target",     "v",  nil,          "Run the given target."                                         }      
-        ,   {nil, "arguments",  "vs",  nil,         "The target arguments"                                          }
-        }
-    }
-
-    -- run lua: xmake lua
-,   lua =
-    {
-        -- xmake l
-        shortname = 'l'
-
-        -- usage
-    ,   usage = "xmake lua|l [options] [script] [arguments]"
-
-        -- description
-    ,   description = "Run the lua script."
-
-        -- options
-    ,   options = 
-        {
-            {'s', "string",     "k",  nil,          "Run the lua string script."                                    }
-
-        ,   {}
-        ,   {'v', "verbose",    "k",  nil,          "Print lots of verbose information."                            }
-        ,   {nil, "version",    "k",  nil,          "Print the version number and exit."                            }
-        ,   {'h', "help",       "k",  nil,          "Print this help message and exit."                             }
-        
-        ,   {}
-        ,   {nil, "script",     "v",  nil,          "Run the given lua script."
-                                                  , "    - The script name from the xmake tool directory"
-                                                  , "    - The script file"
-                                                  , "    - The script string"                                       }      
-        ,   {nil, "arguments",  "vs", nil,          "The script arguments"                                          }
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 -- prepare global
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/base/option.lua b/xmake/scripts/base/option.lua
index 820ba4e6a..a6e26907f 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/base/option.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/base/option.lua
@@ -25,10 +25,32 @@ local option = option or {}
 
 -- load modules
 local utils = require("base/utils")
+local table = require("base/table")
 
 -- save the option menu
 function option._save_menu(menu)
 
+    -- translate the action menus if exists function
+    local submenus_all = {}
+    for k, submenu in pairs(menu) do
+        if type(submenu) == "function" then
+            local _submenus = submenu()
+            if _submenus then
+                for k, m in pairs(_submenus) do
+                    submenus_all[k] = m
+                end
+            end
+        else
+            submenus_all[k] = submenu
+        end
+    end
+    table.copy2(menu, submenus_all)
+
+    -- translate the actions of the main menu if exists function
+    if menu.main and type(menu.main.actions) == "function" then
+        menu.main.actions = menu.main.actions()
+    end
+
     -- translate it if exists function in the option menu
     for _, submenu in pairs(menu) do
 
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/base/project.lua b/xmake/scripts/base/project.lua
index ea4924360..49432909d 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/base/project.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/base/project.lua
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ function project._api_archs(env, ...)
 
     -- exists this architecture?
     for _, a in ipairs(table.join(...)) do
-    print(a, arch)
         if a and type(a) == "string" and a == arch then
             return true
         end
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/base/table.lua b/xmake/scripts/base/table.lua
index 1e0250bce..d6f6990d7 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/base/table.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/base/table.lua
@@ -65,5 +65,33 @@ function table.join2(self, ...)
     return self
 end
 
+-- clear the table
+function table.clear(self)
+
+    -- check
+    assert(self and type(self) == "table")
+
+    -- clear it
+    for k in next, self do
+        rawset(self, k, nil) 
+    end
+end
+
+-- copy the table to self
+function table.copy2(self, copied)
+
+    -- check
+    assert(self and copied)
+
+    -- clear self first
+    table.clear(self)
+
+    -- copy it
+    for k, v in pairs(copied) do
+        self[k] = v
+    end
+
+end
+
 -- return module: table
 return table