1 files changed, 37 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/common/asshelp2.c b/common/asshelp2.c
index 0a7c4549d..32e60dfb0 100644
--- a/common/asshelp2.c
+++ b/common/asshelp2.c
@@ -36,6 +36,24 @@
 
 #include "util.h"
 #include "asshelp.h"
+#include "status.h"
+
+
+/* A variable with a function to be used to return the current assuan
+ * context for a CTRL variable.  This needs to be set using the
+ * set_assuan_ctx_func function.  */
+static assuan_context_t (*the_assuan_ctx_func)(ctrl_t ctrl);
+
+
+/* Set FUNC to be used as a mapping fucntion from CTRL to an assuan
+ * context.  Pass NULL for FUNC to disable the use of the assuan
+ * context in this module.  */
+void
+set_assuan_context_func (assuan_context_t (*func)(ctrl_t ctrl))
+{
+  the_assuan_ctx_func = func;
+}
+
 
 /* Helper function to print an assuan status line using a printf
    format string.  */
@@ -134,3 +152,22 @@ print_assuan_status_strings (assuan_context_t ctx, const char *keyword, ...)
   va_end (arg_ptr);
   return err;
 }
+
+
+/* This function is similar to print_assuan_status but takes a CTRL
+ * arg instead of an assuan context as first argument.  */
+gpg_error_t
+status_printf (ctrl_t ctrl, int no, const char *format, ...)
+{
+  gpg_error_t err;
+  va_list arg_ptr;
+  assuan_context_t ctx;
+
+  if (!ctrl || !the_assuan_ctx_func || !(ctx = the_assuan_ctx_func (ctrl)))
+    return 0;
+
+  va_start (arg_ptr, format);
+  err = vprint_assuan_status (ctx, get_status_string (no), format, arg_ptr);
+  va_end (arg_ptr);
+  return err;
+}