Hi Robert, > IMO the concept of a get-path is missing. I would like to write: > > value: to-get-path obj1/name > > This should result in a reference to obj1/name and not the value.
If i have understand well what you ask, this my answer: nameref: in obj1 'name Now 'nameref is a pointer to a word which is linked to the field called "name" in the object 'obj1. obj1/name: "robert3" == "robert3" To retrieve the changed value: >> get nameref == "robert3" To change it: set nameref "robert4" == "robert4" Proof: >> get nameref == "robert4" >> obj1/name == "robert4" Another method: x: bind [name] in obj1 'self Now x is a block which contains as the first item the word 'name linked to the object obj1: x: bind [name] in obj1 'self == [name] >> get first x == "robert4" I can reach the same result inserting the word pointed by nameref in a void block, the word always conserves its link with obj1: >> x2: head insert copy [] nameref == [name] >> get first x2 == "robert4" or with reduce: >> x3: reduce [nameref] == [name] >> get first x3 == "robert4" If we want to make things more difficult, we can use the third of obj1: >> third obj1 == [name: "robert4" note: "Rebol"] >> set first third obj1 "robert5" == "robert5" >> third obj1 == [name: "robert5" note: "Rebol"] >> get nameref == "robert5" >> get first x == "robert5" >> get first x2 == "robert5" >> get first x3 == "robert5" --- Ciao Romano -- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" in the subject, without the quotes.
