Calling local functions from parse rules...

[1/3] from: carl::cybercraft::co::nz at: 29-Mar-2002 21:02

Hello all, I'm trying to write a function that does some parsing within it and the parse rules require a local function to be called, but I can't get parse to recognise the function. Here's an example of the problem... parse-this: func [blk rules /local str local-func value][ str: copy "" local-func: func [n][append str n] parse blk rules print str ] Which give this error...

>> parse-this ["abc"][set value string! (local-func value)]

** Script Error: local-func has no value ** Where: parse-this ** Near: local-func value How do I get it to recognise 'local-func without making 'local-func a global function? By using 'bind perhaps? But how? No way I've tried has worked. Also, 'value in the parse rule there becomes global...

>> ? value

VALUE is a string of value: "abc" I want that kept local to the function too. Any help appreciated... -- Carl Read

[2/3] from: rebol665:ifrance at: 29-Mar-2002 12:09

Hi Carl I am not a 'bind guru, however the following seems to work. parse-this: func [blk rules /local str local-func value][ str: copy "" local-func: func [n][append str n] parse blk bind rules 'str print str ] Patrick

[3/3] from: carl:cybercraft at: 30-Mar-2002 2:00

On 29-Mar-02, pat665 wrote:

> Hi Carl > I am not a 'bind guru, however the following seems to work.

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> ] > Patrick

Thanks Patrick - that did the trick. With my previous attempts I'd been giving rules to bind as a lit-word instead of just as a word. I know better now... -- Carl Read

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