[REBOL] Command Line Args Re:(5)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes please. In the case of 'simple things should be simple to do': probe system/options/args gets args probe system/options shows the options object probe system crashes rebol and requires me to use browse-system.r script??? This is not as strange as it seems. The system object contains loops (such as system/words/system) and thus leads MOLD to an infinite loop. Hopefully one day MOLD will detect such conditions and avoid the crash... HTH, Gabriele.
[REBOL] Command Line Args Re:(2)
system/script/args is only for arguments passed with DO/ARGS. system/options/args is for arguments passed from the command line. I was going by what was in section http://www.rebol.com/users/operunning.html of Core User Guide 2.2.0. system/options/ does not appear any place in that document that I saw. Doing a 'probe system' to see what might be in the system object causes my Rebol, under Windoze95, to lock up. Not a good thing.
[REBOL] Command Line Args Re:(3)
In article 02f401bf8a53$e4b74d40$7ac036d2@pavilion, you wrote: It may help to write a little test program, like this: Here is what I want to do: From a DOS batch file that looks like this rebol -sqw trim.r %1 %2 I want to run my script that trims the white space and detabs the input file. The input file would be %1 the output file will be %2. I did get the command line thing to work now, not sure how or why tho. Maybe some thing else was wrong in Windoze95 that day? Is there a simpler way to read/load/write from a file name that is in a variable that what I'm doing here?: --- REBOL [ Title: "trim and detab file" Date: "Fri Mar 10 13:50:06 2000:" ] ; Manual says to use system/script/args ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] says to use system/options/args ; seems to work the same under Windoze95 either way: ;args: parse system/script/args none args: parse system/options/args none file_name_in: first args file_name_out: second args read_file:join "read ^(25)"file_name_in print read_file ; for debugging write_file: rejoin ["write ^(25)"file_name_out" data"] print write_file ; for debugging data: do read_file detab data trim data do write_file --- It does what I want but only as long is every thing is the same directory. I want to be able to run my trim.bat file from any place and have it located in N:\UTL\ which is in my DOS Path. If I put rebol.exe and trim.r in N:\UTL\, while I'm trying to run from N:\C\ and my batch file reads, which is also located in N:\UTL\: N:\UTL\rebol -sqw N:\UTL\trim.r %1 %2 If I do "trim 00410/textfile.in 00410/textfile.out", while located in C:\N\ (00410 is below me, ie. N:\C\00410). I get "Access Error: cannot open /N/UTL/00410/textfile.in". Of course it can't because that file is not there. Whats with this behavior and how do I fix it? Printing out the strings read_file and write_file show me what I expect to see "read %00410/file.in" and "write %00410/file.out data".
[REBOL] Command Line Args Re:(3)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: system/script/args is only for arguments passed with DO/ARGS. system/options/args is for arguments passed from the command line. I was going by what was in section http://www.rebol.com/users/operunning.html of Core User Guide 2.2.0. system/options/ does not appear any place in that document that I saw. Doing a 'probe system' to see what might be in the system object causes my Rebol, under Windoze95, to lock up. Not a good thing. I just returned back, so I don't know exactly what is the discussion all about, but if you are looking for command line options, try: - usage If you want to see the structure of system object, use Bo's %browse-system.r script If you don't have it, I can send you a copy ... -pekr-
[REBOL] Command Line Args Re:(4)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In article 02f401bf8a53$e4b74d40$7ac036d2@pavilion, you wrote: It may help to write a little test program, like this: Here is what I want to do: From a DOS batch file that looks like this rebol -sqw trim.r %1 %2 As for .bat files, - they are synchronous while you don't attempt to run windows app. I use following aproach: money.bat content: start /w rebol -qws money.r another-win-app.exe This way you will achieve another-win-app.exe will not be run untill Rebol session is finished. Just a tip for the case you would be interested ... btw: %1 and %2 are substituted with real filenames at the command line, right? I want to run my script that trims the white space and detabs the input file. The input file would be %1 the output file will be %2. I did get the command line thing to work now, not sure how or why tho. Maybe some thing else was wrong in Windoze95 that day? Is there a simpler way to read/load/write from a file name that is in a variable that what I'm doing here?: --- REBOL [ Title: "trim and detab file" Date: "Fri Mar 10 13:50:06 2000:" ] ; Manual says to use system/script/args ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] says to use system/options/args ; seems to work the same under Windoze95 either way: ;args: parse system/script/args none args: parse system/options/args none file_name_in: first args file_name_out: second args read_file:join "read ^(25)"file_name_in print read_file ; for debugging uf, what's that? :-) write_file: rejoin ["write ^(25)"file_name_out" data"] print write_file ; for debugging data: do read_file data: read to-file first args ; above one line should be enough. ; "first args" returns string containing file name ; "to-file" converts that string to file! datatype ; "read" just reads the file :-) ; "data" should contain what you wanted it to contain ; remember - with REBOL - simple things are often simple to do :-) detab data trim data do write_file write to-file second args data --- It does what I want but only as long is every thing is the same directory. yeah, the directory change stuff :-) I want to be able to run my trim.bat file from any place and have it located in N:\UTL\ which is in my DOS Path. aha, now %1 and %2 makes more sense - you want to send params to .bat file? If I put rebol.exe and trim.r in N:\UTL\, while I'm trying to run from N:\C\ and my batch file reads, which is also located in N:\UTL\: N:\UTL\rebol -sqw N:\UTL\trim.r %1 %2 If I do "trim 00410/textfile.in 00410/textfile.out", while located in C:\N\ (00410 is below me, ie. N:\C\00410). I get "Access Error: cannot open /N/UTL/00410/textfile.in". Of course it can't because that file is not there. Whats with this behavior and how do I fix it? hmm, you have two options. You can change directory inside your .bat file, or not? Typical DOS stuff: CD mydir or you can change directory in REBOL script: change-dir mydir If you want to see where is REBOL operating by default at the time when your script is run, place what-dir in the beginning of your script. Of course run your REBOL session without -w parameter to see the output :-) Hope this helps, -pekr- Printing out the strings read_file and write_file show me what I expect to see "read %00410/file.in" and "write %00410/file.out data".
[REBOL] Command Line Args Re:(4)
I just returned back, so I don't know exactly what is the discussion all about, but if you are looking for command line options, try: You just missed the fact that the rebol.exe has never read the rebol.doc file, specifically http://www.rebol.com/users/operunning.html , where it says use 'system/script/args/', when what it should really be is 'system/options/args'. I'll send in a official feedback.r bug report so hopefully it will get fixed. If you want to see the structure of system object, use Bo's %browse-system.r script If you don't have it, I can send you a copy ... Yes please. In the case of 'simple things should be simple to do': probe system/options/args gets args probe system/options shows the options object probe system crashes rebol and requires me to use browse-system.r script???
[REBOL] Command Line Args Re:(5)
btw: %1 and %2 are substituted with real filenames at the command line, right? Right. data: do read_file data: read to-file first args ; above one line should be enough. It would have been if I'd seen 'to-file' in the manual, I missed it in there. http://www.rebol.com/users/valfile.html Time to read it again I guess. hmm, you have two options. You can change directory inside your .bat file, or not? Typical DOS stuff: CD mydir That assumes I know what directory I'm in, and know how to return to it when I leave it. I wonder if some thing like SET HERE=CD would work? Probably not. or you can change directory in REBOL script: change-dir mydir Probably the better thing to do, if I can figure out where the trim.bat was run from. your script is run, place what-dir in the beginning of your script. Of course run your REBOL session without -w parameter to see the output :-) Hope this helps, Yes, thank you. Time for some more manual reading...
[REBOL] Command Line Args Re:(5)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you want to see the structure of system object, use Bo's %browse-system.r script If you don't have it, I can send you a copy ... Yes please. In the case of 'simple things should be simple to do': probe system/options/args gets args probe system/options shows the options object probe system crashes rebol and requires me to use browse-system.r script??? IIRC, it has something to do with REBOL objects structure? In REBOL, even functions consists of just two blocks: probe first :append probe second :append while with objects: obj: make object! [bla: "a"] - probe first :obj [self bla] == [self bla] - probe second :obj [ make object! [ bla: "a" ] "a"] == [ make object! [ bla: "a" ] "a"] - can you see 'self while probing first :obj? IIRC, REBOL object structure changed during alpha-to-REBOL1.x days, as during the alpha REBOL stage, reference to 'self was obtained by applying 'third to appropriate object. I don't know why they changed it, but let's believe RT had reasons to do so, while producing not so logical code, e.g.: foreach word next first obj [print word] foreach value next second obj [print word] you have to skip one item, because of reference to 'self PS: sending browse-system.r in private email -pekr-
[REBOL] Command Line Args Re:(6)
I don't know why they changed it, but let's believe RT had reasons to do so, while producing not so logical code, e.g.: I assume that they did have good reason to change. But nothing that can be typed at the system console should crash the system. Doing 'probe system' or any thing similar, should at least elicit at "you can't do that" with a pointer to some documentation saying why it can't be done. Looks like it locks up in some type of recursive loop...
[REBOL] Command Line Args Re:(5)
In einer eMail vom 12.03.00 15:33:15 (MEZ) Mitteleuropäische Zeit schreibt [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Yes please. In the case of 'simple things should be simple to do': probe system/options/args gets args probe system/options shows the options object probe system crashes rebol and requires me to use browse-system.r script??? _never_ probe system/words ! never mold anything with circular lists ! mold cannot detect it and runs and runs.. %browse-system.r (@ rebol.org too) forbids the access fully. with [probe first system/words] you get a list of all used words in the system (even undefined, 'abcdef will stay there nothing too). [source what] says more. Volker
[REBOL] Command Line Args Re:
Can some one please send me a example of how to deal with command lind arguments please? And can someone tell me how I do command line arguments with the Macintosh version? Bruce.
[REBOL] Command Line Args Re:
I tested it on my machine (running Win95) and it worked as advertised, i.e. the arguments were available under system/script/args as a string. What did you expect would happen? Perhaps the problem is with trim.r? At 09:04 PM 3/9/00 -0500, you wrote: Can some one please send me a example of how to deal with command lind arguments please? I want to do some thing like this from the command line: rebol -swq trim.r file.in file.out Manual says I should see "file.in and file.out" at system/script/args but I don't. What am I doing wrong? ;- Elan [: - )]
[REBOL] Command Line Args Re:(2)
Hi Bo, system/script/args is only for arguments passed with DO/ARGS. system/options/args is for arguments passed from the command line. Interesting enough, under Win95 system/script/args did contain the command line args! Actually, they both worked! ;- Elan [: - )]
[REBOL] Command Line Args Re:(2)
Hi Bo, system/script/args is only for arguments passed with DO/ARGS. system/options/args is for arguments passed from the command line. Interesting enough, under Win95 system/script/args did contain the command line args! Actually, they both worked! They both contained the same arguments. ;- Elan [: - )]
[REBOL] Command Line Args Re:(3)
Bo wrote: system/script/args is only for arguments passed with DO/ARGS. system/options/args is for arguments passed from the command line. Elan wrote: Interesting enough, under Win95 system/script/args did contain the command line args! Actually, they both worked! Bug in Windows version? Or problem in documentation? Andrew Martin ICQ: 26227169 http://members.xoom.com/AndrewMartin/ --
[REBOL] Command Line Args Re:(2)
It may help to write a little test program, like this:
write %trim.r {
{[
{rebol []
{write %text.txt mold system/script/args
{]
{}
and view the contents of %test.txt. Given the example of:
rebol -swq trim.r file1.in file2.out
I get:
"file1.in file2.out"
in %test.txt. Try it out for your self and see. Then your problem should
be obvious. If not, let's know about it.
Andrew Martin
ICQ: 26227169
http://members.xoom.com/AndrewMartin/
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, 10 March 2000 6:26 PM
Subject: [REBOL] Command Line Args Re:
I tested it on my machine (running Win95) and it worked as advertised,
i.e.
the arguments were available under system/script/args as a string.
What did you expect would happen? Perhaps the problem is with trim.r?
At 09:04 PM 3/9/00 -0500, you wrote:
Can some one please send me a example of how to deal with
command lind arguments please?
I want to do some thing like this from the command line:
rebol -swq trim.r file.in file.out
Manual says I should see "file.in and file.out" at
system/script/args but I don't.
What am I doing wrong?
;- Elan [: - )]
