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

[Duke Normandin]

On Mon, 9 Aug 2010, Chris Burrows wrote:

> >
> >> 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.

Got it! Thanks...
-- 
Duke