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Renaming Words with a function

 [1/2] from: ptretter::prodigy::net at: 18-Nov-2000 11:01


I am trying to develop a function that will rename a word that contains a value to another name that will exist in memory that holds the same value. For example the script executes: incoming-data: copy first port current-time: now/time incoming-data now contains the name of the individual what I want to do is to take the name from incoming-data and set it to the value contained in current-time and reference the value of current-time or replace current-time with the new 'word from the name copied from the port. for example the port passes "Paul" I want "Paul" to now reference current-times value so if I type paul in the console it should give the current-time value. Any ideas? Paul Tretter

 [2/2] from: larry:ecotope at: 20-Nov-2000 13:10


Hi Paul Good question. This will work set :incoming-data current-time If incoming-data references a word, the leading colon retrieves the word, and SET will assign it the value of current-time. HTH -Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul E Tretter <[PTRETTER--prodigy--net]> To: <[rebol-list--rebol--com]> Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 9:01 AM Subject: [REBOL] Renaming Words with a function
> I am trying to develop a function that will rename a word that contains a
value to another name that will exist in memory that holds the same value.
> For example the script executes: > > incoming-data: copy first port > current-time: now/time > > incoming-data now contains the name of the individual > > what I want to do is to take the name from incoming-data and set it to the
value contained in current-time and reference the value of current-time or replace current-time with the new 'word from the name copied from the port.