Frieda Reichsman wrote: > > On Aug 26, 2007, at 7:57 PM, Bob Hanson wrote: > >> The $ is used only when other words like "atoms" or "bonds" or an atom >> selection might be appropriate, so as to clearly indicate that this is >> an object identifier. >> > > Would it do any harm then, to allow the $ prefix at all times? Seems > like it would simplify things. > I was looking into that, but particularly with DRAW that is not an option:
draw line1 $line2 #object name will be line1; point will be at center of $line2 is different from draw $line1 $line2 #object not named; will be a line from center of $line1 to center of $line2 I suggest it is better to stick by the rule. >> color atoms green >> color $someObject yellow >> >> center (atomno=3) >> center $someDrawObject >> >> draw line1 (atomno=3) (atomno=4) >> draw line2 (atomno=5) (atomno=7) >> draw line3 $line1 $line2 >> >> center $line3 >> >> isosurface mySurface select(model=1.2) molecular >> >> color $mySurface blue >> >> That sort of thing. >> >> Bob > > > > /////////////////////////////////////////// > > > Frieda Reichsman > > Molecules in Motion > > Interactive Molecular Structures > > http://www.moleculesinmotion.com > > > /////////////////////////////////////////// > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. >Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. >Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. >Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >_______________________________________________ >Jmol-users mailing list >[email protected] >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-users > > -- Robert M. Hanson Professor of Chemistry St. Olaf College Northfield, MN http://www.stolaf.edu/people/hansonr If nature does not answer first what we want, it is better to take what answer we get. -- Josiah Willard Gibbs, Lecture XXX, Monday, February 5, 1900 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Jmol-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-users
