Yes! I will save your suggestions! (In this phase I'm gathering information)
Thank you ;-) On 5/10/06, Volker Nitsch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 5/10/06, Alessandro Manotti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Ok, in this way I preserve the original code, but the problem is I > > need to implement a new dialect to to be used in batch (like in a > > program) but I need to use it in "live", from command console. > > > > It means if I create a standard dialect it could become really annoing > > use it. E.g.: > > > > >> mydialect [ myCommand ] > > > > You can see I need to type many things. Since I'm creating something > > like a dos-shell, I need to creating fast typing commands. > > > > Look at another example: > > > > DOS SHELL: > > >> copy file1 file2 > > > > MY FUTURE SHELL: > > >> mydialect [ copy file1 file2 ] > > > > I typed too many things! > > Another way could be creating new commands with a prefix (but I don't > > like this solution): > > > > >>jcopy file1 file2 > > > > Since the context for the console and the context for rebols internals > is the same, overriding is tricky. > > Some ideas: > > - Implement an own console. That is basically > dos: func[][ > forever[set/any 'res do bind (load/all ask ">>") my-overrides > attempt[probe res]] > ] > Disadvantage: The real console can deal with multi-line-input, this > simple version not. > Cyphre has a quite complete console written for view, IIRC it can do that= . > > - Use both a short and a long name, keep the middle ones for rebol. > cp: copy-file: func["cp copy-file: copies a file" .. ][..] > both are unlikely to clash, the long name is easier to find with 'help > and then you see the short version. And you can use the long name in > files, where precision is more important than keysaving. > Add a function 'help-dos, then you can type "help hel", that gives > 'help, 'help-dos etc. > > ..snip.. > > --=3D20 > -Volker > > "Any problem in computer science can be solved with another layer of > indirection. But that usually will create another problem." David > Wheeler > -- > To unsubscribe from the list, just send an email to > lists at rebol.com with unsubscribe as the subject. > > -- To unsubscribe from the list, just send an email to lists at rebol.com with unsubscribe as the subject.
