[ALLY] Getting 'elp to work on function inside object Re:
From: ingo:2b1 at: 20-Sep-2000 13:25
Hi Rebols,
been there, done that, ...
o: make object! [
f: func [
"A sample function in a dialect object."
arg [word!]
][
print mold arg
]
]
>> help o
object with fields:
f (function) A sample function in a dialect ...
>> help o/f
Valid subpath "o/f" is function:
USAGE:
OBJ arg
DESCRIPTION:
A sample function in a dialect object.
OBJ is a function value.
ARGUMENTS:
arg -- (Type: word)
The script can be found at:
http://www.2b1.de/Rebol/patches.r
(there are also patches to the email system,
so rebol uses real names)
To see the list of scripts there:
http://www.2b1.de/Rebol/index.html
regards,
Ingo
Once upon a time [Al--Bri--xtra--co--nz] spoketh thus:
> I'm going Cockney about help. - Andrew Martin. ;-)
>
> john wrote:
> > In general though I think there should be a more simple way of accessing
> help for words defined in dialects.
>
> Dialect words can be defined nicely inside objects.
>
> >> o: make object! [
> [ f: func [
> [ "A sample function in a dialect object."
> [ arg [word!]
> [ ][
> [ print mold arg
> [ ]
> [ ]
> >> help o
> O is an object of value:
> make object! [
> f: func [
> "A sample function in a dialect object."
> arg [word!]
> ][
> print mold arg
> ]
> ]
> >> help o/f
> o/f is a path
>
> Note the above is not helpful! Though understandable when the source for
> help is viewed.
>
> >> z: get in o 'f
> >> help z
> USAGE:
> Z arg
>
> DESCRIPTION:
> A sample function in a dialect object.
> Z is a function value.
>
> ARGUMENTS:
> arg -- (Type: word)
>
> Any one want to write up an alteration to 'help, so that it works with
> objects and functions in that object as a novice might expect?
See above ...
