The documentation in the source scripts is not bad but isn't available in the distributed version of the system because all the comments are stripped during the build (unfortunately IMO). If you are online and use the Gtk version, then Ctrl+F1 on the name of the verb/noun in question will open the web page containing the source script including comments. So type deb in the Term window, place the cursor on it and press Ctrl+F1
On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 7:58 AM, Don Guinn <[email protected]> wrote: > But the scripts could be better documented. Also, say I wanted to find > something to remove multiple blanks (didn't happen to think of "delete extra > blanks"), wouldn't it be nice to have some sort of list to help me find deb > and where it is? > > On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 11:11 AM, Lettow, Kenneth > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> You learn something new every day. Now I can go home ;-) >> >> Thanks Raul. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Raul Miller >> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 12:29 PM >> To: Chat forum >> Subject: Re: [Jchat] NuVoc >> >> On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 11:16 AM, David Ward Lambert >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Say, is there a list explanations for the system definitions in z, j, >> > and other locales? It's possible that they are explained in a lab I >> > haven't yet experienced, or that I should write a lab to explain them. >> > >> > If you have time on your hands and are bored---my story: >> > >> > If new user me were clever enough to run names_z_'' I'd possibly see >> > "deb" and guess that it pertains to debugging. >> ... >> > "Aha! dELETE eXTRA bLANKS." And I've got better ideas for what other >> > definitions may mean. >> >> In J6, you can do: >> >> edit 'deb' >> >> And it will open the strings.ijs file for you and position the cursor >> on the definition for deb. If you then scroll up, you should be able >> to find the line: >> >> NB.*deb v delete extra blanks >> >> Or if you go to the top of the file you can find: >> >> NB. deb delete extra blanks >> >> FYI, >> >> -- >> Raul >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
