[Oberon] Command syntax (was: Still can't boot)

Chris Burrows chris at cfbsoftware.com
Mon Aug 9 03:48:04 MEST 2010


>
>> One way to grow the System.Log is to 'mark' the viewer 
>(press F1 when 
>> the cursor is in that viewer) and enter the command:
>>
>> System.Grow *
>
>[snip]
>>
>> System.Close *
>
>Is that how one issues commands in NO - terminating them with 
>an asterisk (*) and not a ~ as in A2?

* (marked viewer) is just an alternative form of parameter, similar to ^
(current selection). 

~ is a terminator in NO also. You only *need* the terminator if the command
can accept a list of parameters. 

Chris



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