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=== Usage === | === Usage === | ||
;<code>#list := ATTRIBUTES item|MACRO|SHELL|GLOBAL</code>: returns the blank-separated list of all available attributes for the supplied shell item < | ;<code>#list := ATTRIBUTES <var>item</var>|MACRO|SHELL|GLOBAL</code>: returns the blank-separated list of all available attributes for the supplied shell item <var>item</var> or a list of variables available: | ||
:* in the current macro, if <code>ATTRIBUTES MACRO</code> is used; | :* in the current macro, if <code>ATTRIBUTES MACRO</code> is used; | ||
:* in the current shell, if <code>ATTRIBUTES SHELL</code> is used; | :* in the current shell, if <code>ATTRIBUTES SHELL</code> is used; | ||
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#list := ATTRIBUTES $#table | #list := ATTRIBUTES $#table | ||
um 'The item attributes available for a table item are: $#list' | um 'The item attributes available for a table item are: $#list' | ||
delete /Var # | delete /Var #table | ||
See also the example script <code> | See also the example script <code>reflection.sts</code>. | ||
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Revision as of 10:21, 23 March 2011
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ATTRIBUTES
Overview
The ATTRIBUTES command retrieves a blank-separated list of attributes of a shell item, or of variables available in a given context.
Usage
#list := ATTRIBUTES item|MACRO|SHELL|GLOBAL- returns the blank-separated list of all available attributes for the supplied shell item item or a list of variables available:
- in the current macro, if
ATTRIBUTES MACROis used; - in the current shell, if
ATTRIBUTES SHELLis used; - globally, if
ATTRIBUTES GLOBALis used.
- in the current macro, if
Example
#table := new table * #list := ATTRIBUTES $#table um 'The item attributes available for a table item are: $#list' delete /Var #table
See also the example script reflection.sts.
