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[REBOL] Overloading rebol words Re:

From: al:bri:xtra at: 15-Sep-2000 17:47

Tim asked:
> If I were to "overload" a rebol word in an object: > example: print, > then to prevent stack overflow, > if I would to use print within that object, I > would have to give the full "path" to the > system native value of print. > Questions: > 1)How do I get that full path and where is the documentation on that. > 2)Please, if anyone thinks that this is a bad idea, let me know before I
go and hurt myself :)
>> o: make object! [
[ print: does [ [ system/words/print "123" [ ] [ ]
>> o/print
123
>> print 1 + 3
4 Andrew Martin Look, ma! I'm not hurt! ICQ: 26227169 http://members.ncbi.com/AndrewMartin/ http://members.xoom.com/AndrewMartin/