[REBOL] Re: Script args
From: jonkelly::fastmail::fm at: 29-Jul-2007 17:18
Brian,
Brian Tiffin wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I can't say I completely get this either. But for do/args it only works
> for scripts. And it always sets system/script/args
>
>>> help do
> <snip>
> REFINEMENTS:
> /args -- If value is a script, this will set its system/script/args
> arg -- Args passed to a script. Normally a string. (Type: any)
>
> It's one of those things that takes some getting used to, but it is design
> intent. And command line arguments, are best accessed through
> system/options/args, but will show up in those other places as one big
> string.
Its best to access system/options/args except that "do/args" only
populates the system/script/args. The script has to have special code
to deal with whether it's being called directly, or from another script,
or you HAVE to use system/script/args, as that's the only consistent
data element. Then again, it doesn't work at all if you "load" the
script and then "do/args" it. I'd call it a bug, but if it's argued not
to be, it surely breaks the "simple" design philosophy.
Anyway, it annoys me. :)
> system/script/parent...isn't set for my Linux version with scripts
