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 +#$EPIC: using_symbolctl.txt,v 1.1 2008/11/30 19:14:38 jnelson Exp $
 +======Things you can do with symbolctl:======
 +
 +=====Create your own SETs======
 +You can create your own [[set]] with symbolctl.  The [[addset]] script makes
 +this very simple for you.
 +
 +   alias addset (name, type, ...) {
 +        if (@name && type) {
 +                @ symbolctl(create $name);
 +                @ symbolctl(set $name 1 builtin_variable type $type);
 +                if (@) {
 +                        @ symbolctl(set $name 1 builtin_variable script $*);
 +                };
 +        };
 +   };
 +
 +Creating a set requires three steps:
 +    @ symbolctl(create $name)
 +First you have to make sure that the symbol name exists in the symbol table.
 +You can't manipulate a symbol name that doesn't exist.
 +
 +    @ symbolctl(set $name 1 builtin_variable type $type)
 +Next you have to define the type of [[set]] that your [[set]] will be.  This
 +can either be BOOL, CHAR, INT, or STR.  BOOL mean you can [[set]] it to OFF 
 +or ON.  CHAR means you can set it to a single character.  INT means you can 
 +set it to a number.  STR means you can set it to any string.   By defining
 +its type, you implicitly create the [[set]].
 +
 +    @ symbolctl(set $name 1 builtin_variable script $*)
 +Finally you can give it some code that you want to have executed every time the
 +[[set]] is changed.  You would ordinarily pass in a block statement, surrounded
 +by curly braces {....}.  The new value is already set, and is passed in as $*,
 +and you can overrule it by changing the set in your own code.
 +
 +=====Example:=====
 +    addset cantturnmeoff bool {
 +        if (* == [ON]) {
 +     echo Sorry dave, I can't let you do that.
 +     set cantturnmeoff off
 + }
 +    }
 +
 +=====Doing command completion:=====
 +$symbolctl(PMATCH <type> <pattern>)
 +   $symbolctl(PMATCH BUILTIN_COMMANDS li*)
 +returns 
 +   "LICENSE LINKS LIST"
 +
 +
 +=====Checking to see if something exists before using it:=====
 +====Usage:====
 +$symbolctl(GET <symbol> <level> BUILTIN_COMMAND) \\
 +$symbolctl(GET <symbol> <level> BUILTIN_FUNCTION) \\
 +$symbolctl(GET <symbol> <level> BUILTIN_EXPANDO)
 +====Synopsis:====
 +Returns 0 if these types are not in use (ie, if there is not a 
 +built in command), and returns non-zero if there is.  If you're 
 +smart, you won't try to do anything with the non-zero value.
 +
 +
  
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