Using the Arbortext Command Language

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Using the Arbortext Command Language

Testing and Debugging ACL Scripts

Using Named Buffers

Creating a Named Paste Buffer

Creating a Named Current Buffer

Listing Paste Buffers

Inserting the Text of a Named Paste Buffer

Creating Buffers that Contain Files

Storing a Buffer from One Session to the Next

Loading Saved Buffers

Deleting Named Paste Buffers

Example of Named Paste Buffers

Modifying the Default Menus

Special Characters in Menu Paths

Using the Interface and Dialog Tools

The message Command

readvar and response

Using Regular Expressions

Manipulation of Selections

Command Variables

Variable Assignment and Relation

Setting Values for Variables

Size Limits for ACL Variables

ACL Syntax Conventions for Quotation Marks

String Concatenation

Symbolic Parameters

Predefined Variables

Creating your Own Variables

Using Variables

The execute Command

Arrays and Variables

Using Expressions

Expression Operator Precedence

Conditional Expression

Logical “or”

Logical “and”

Array Membership

Bitwise “or”

Bitwise “xor”

Bitwise “and”

Shift Operators

Addition, Subtraction, String Concatenation

Multiplication, Division, Remainder

Logical Negation

Bitwise Negation

Logical Expressions

Using Conditional Logic

if, while, for, switch

break and continue

Using Looping and Conditionals

Example: Test a Document Type

Example: Determine a File's Write Status

Example: Test the Location of a Document

A Further Modification

Example: Substituting Tags

Example: Tailoring Dash Insertion

ACL Functions Defined

Functions as Expressions and Commands

Channel Functions

Object Identifier (OID) Functions

User-Defined Functions

Callback Functions Introduction

Hook Functions Introduction

Formatting Pass Reduction in ACL

ACL Coding for Better Generated Text Performance

Built-in Functions, Callbacks, and Hooks

Array, Variable, and Package Functions

Buffer Functions

Byte String Functions

Context-Related Functions

Dialog Box Functions

Document Identifier Functions

Document Type Functions

Dynamic Loading (API) Functions

Editor Functions

Entity Functions

File Identifier Functions

File or System Functions

Menu and Keymap Functions

Notation Functions

Table Functions

Table Object Attributes

Shared Table Attributes

Set Table Attributes

Grid Table Attributes

Column Table Attributes

Row Table Attributes

Cell Table Attributes

Rule Table Attributes

Arbortext Editor Command Aliases

Set Option Scope

Creating and Manipulating Windows

Window Manipulation Functions

Example: Edit Window Function

Example: List Response Panel

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