Curl Definitions
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!= -
Compare two numeric values.
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% -
Remainder of two values of integral type.
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* -
Multiply arbitrary values of numeric type.
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+ -
Add arbitrary values of numeric type.
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- -
Subtract arbitrary values of numeric type.
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/ -
Divide two values of numeric type.
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< -
Compare two numeric values.
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<= -
Compare two numeric values.
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> -
Compare two numeric values.
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>= -
Compare two numeric values.
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{active-menu-box box:Graphic ...}:Menu -
proc defined at curl/nboxes/forms.curl:60
Creates a box that will popup at the point where the
mouse was clicked. {param box} will appear as if it were an ordinary Graphic
object but when the mouse is clicked inside the box a menu represented by the
remaining arguments will appear.
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{anchor url:text=void} -
form defined at curl/nboxes/forms.curl:240
The body of the form is displayed as an active object that will
transfer control to the web page represented by {param url}.
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and -
Evaluates args (which must be integral values) until an arg is
false and then returns false. True is returned if all args are true.
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any -
A dynamically typed value.
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{append! rest}:list -
proc defined at curl/kernel/list.curl:166
Returns the result of appending all the argument lists destructively.
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{append rest}:list -
proc defined at curl/kernel/list.curl:147
Copy and append all the argument lists.
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array -
Inroduces array type.
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{big} -
form defined at curl/nboxes/forms.curl:286
A {docref paragraph} with a large default font.
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bit-and -
Bitwise and of two values of integral type.
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bit-or -
Bitwise inclusive or of two values of integral type.
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bit-sll -
Bitwise shift left of a value of integral type.
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bit-sra -
Bitwise arithmetic shift right of a value of integral type.
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bit-srl -
Bitwise logical shift right of a value of integral type.
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bit-xor -
Bitwise exclusive or of two values of integral type.
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bit -
A 1 bit value.
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{bold} -
form defined at curl/nboxes/forms.curl:276
A {docref paragraph} with a bold default font.
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break -
Break out of a loop.
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buffer -
class defined at curl/kernel/buffer.curl:11
Accumulates an arbitrary sequence of objects of type any. {param size} is the initial size of the container.
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button -
Creates a button that displays as {param graphic} and invokes
{param action} wehen pressed.
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char -
A Unicode character.
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checkbutton -
Takes a variable name representing a boolean value and
displays a button that is depressed if the value is true. The
initial value of the checkbutton is the current value of {param name}.
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cond -
Each clause is of the form {code {test body}}
where test is an integral expression. The first clause whose {param
test} is true causes the cond expression to return the value of {param body}.
A clause whose {param test} is the symbol {param else} will succeed and is
used as a default clause. If no clause has a true {param test} the value of
the cond expression is undefined.
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{cons first:any rest:list}:list -
proc defined at curl/kernel/list.curl:7
Make a new list.
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continue -
Continue a loop from the top.
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{copy-list l:list}:list -
proc defined at curl/kernel/list.curl:203
Make a top-level copy of a list.
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{copy obj:any area:Area=default-area}:any -
proc defined at curl/kernel/any-ops.curl:207
Returns a copy of obj. Does not recurse on sub-objects.
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define-class -
Defines new class.
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dotimes -
Executes {param body} {param limit} times with
{param var} (which should be a symbol) taking the values 0 up to {param limit}.
No value is returned.
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eq? -
Pointer equality for compatible types.
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file-url -
class defined at curl/kernel/files.curl:60
A file system url representing {param file}.
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FileInputPort -
class defined at curl/kernel/net.curl:40
Buffered input from the file {param fname} with optional
buffer size.
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FileOutputPort -
class defined at curl/kernel/net.curl:121
Buffered output to the file {param fname} with optional
buffer size.
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float -
A 32 bit IEEE floating point number.
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{get-buffer}:buffer -
proc defined at curl/kernel/buffer.curl:71
Get a buffer from the buffer pool.
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{get-buffer-of-size n:int}:buffer -
proc defined at curl/kernel/buffer.curl:80
Get a buffer from the buffer pool with initial size at least {param n}.
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{get-string-buffer}:string-buffer -
proc defined at curl/kernel/string-buffer.curl:109
Get a string-buffer from the buffer pool.
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{get-string-buffer-of-size n:int}:string-buffer -
proc defined at curl/kernel/string-buffer.curl:118
Get a string-buffer from the buffer pool with initial size at least {param n}.
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{get-text-buffer size:int=0 contents:text=void}:TextBuffer -
proc defined at curl/kernel/text-buffer.curl:141
Allocates a text buffer from the pool. Optionally,
{code size:int=0} specifies initally allocated size, or
{code contents:text=void} specifies initial contents.
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{hbox ...}:TableBox -
proc defined at curl/nboxes/forms.curl:186
Puts the rest arguments in a box displayed horizontally.
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{hrule} -
proc defined at curl/nboxes/forms.curl:254
Displays a horizontal line.
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http-url -
class defined at curl/kernel/files.curl:97
HTTP url created from {param host}, {param file} and {param port}.
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image -
Creates an image object from {param url}.
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input-field -
Allows the user to supply text as the value of
{param name}. A field will be displayed with the initial value of {param name}.
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InputPort -
class defined at curl/kernel/net.curl:16
Buffered input.
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int16 -
A 16 bit signed integer.
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int8 -
A 8 bit signed integer.
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int -
A 32 bit signed integer.
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invoke-method -
Invoke given method of given class.
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isa -
returns 1 if {param value} is of type {param type}.
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{italic} -
form defined at curl/nboxes/forms.curl:281
A {docref paragraph} with an italic default font.
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{last l:list}:any -
proc defined at curl/kernel/list.curl:123
Returns the last element of {param l}.
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let -
Basic binding construct.
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{list-length l:list}:int -
proc defined at curl/kernel/list.curl:47
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listbox -
Like {docref radiobuttons} except that
the initial value is displayed in a box. When the box is clicked a menu pops
up that can be used to select a new value for {param name}.
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loop -
Basic iteration.
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{make-list rest}:list -
proc defined at curl/kernel/list.curl:23
Make a list containing all of the arguments.
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{make-text-buffer s:any}:TextBuffer -
proc defined at curl/kernel/text-buffer.curl:369
converts its one argument to a text buffer. Works
for char, text, TextBuffer, symbol.
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{match-prefix prefix:text str:text}:int -
proc defined at curl/kernel/text.curl:18
Returns true if {param str} starts with {param prefix}.
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{memq obj:any l:list}:list -
proc defined at curl/kernel/list.curl:90
If {param obj} is eq? to an element of {param l} return the sublist
starting at that element, otherwise return void.
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{menu-bar ...}:Menu -
proc defined at curl/nboxes/forms.curl:32
Creates a horizontal menu bar with each entry representing a
cascaded submenu {docref submenu} or an action {docref menu-item}.
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{menu-item graphic:Graphic thunk:action-type}:MenuItem -
proc defined at curl/nboxes/forms.curl:46
Creates a menu item with {param graphic} being displayed.
{param thunk} will be called when this item is selected.
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named-loop -
Basic named iteration.
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neq? -
Pointer inequality for compatible types.
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NetworkPort -
class defined at curl/kernel/net.curl:192
Buffered input/output port to a given host and port number
with optional buffer size.
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new -
Creates new array or class instance.
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not -
{param x} must be an integral type. Returns 1 if {param x} is non-zero, else 1.
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{nthrest l:list index:int}:list -
proc defined at curl/kernel/list.curl:106
Return the result of {param index} .rest operations on {param l}.
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{nth l:list index:int}:any -
proc defined at curl/kernel/list.curl:118
Return the {param index}'th element of {param l}.
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or -
Evaluates args (which must be integral values) until an arg is
true and then returns false. false is returned if all args are false.
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OutputPort -
class defined at curl/kernel/net.curl:30
Buffered output.
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{paragraph ...}:FormattableFrame -
proc defined at curl/tools/doc-extractor.curl:4
The basic curl form that breaks its source into parts delimited
by curly braces. Anything outside curly braces is treated as uninterpreted
text. Anything inside curly braces is elaborated to produce a value to be
displayed. The parts are then put in a box and displayed left to right, top to
bottom. Left and right curl braces must be escaped by a preceding backslash.
Spacing is ignored by the layout inside a paragraph except that a
blank line will cause a break. There are two properties that
control the indentation of lines in a paragraph: {bold indent} is the number
of pixels to indent each line and {bold first-line-indent} is the amount to
indent the first line after a break.
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{parse-url anchor:url str:text}:url -
proc defined at curl/kernel/files.curl:349
Takes a string {param str} and parses it into a url. If it is
relative than the url is completed from {param anchor}.
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{print obj:any p:OutputPort}:void -
proc defined at curl/kernel/inspector.curl:65
Prints {param obj} to the output port {param p}. Strings and
characters just print their contents. See {docref write}.
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proc -
Introduces procedure type.
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radiobuttons -
Takes a variable name representing the value of
one of the rest arguments. A set of buttons is displayed with the one representing the current value of {param name} selected. The
initial state is the current value of {param name}.
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{release-buffer b:buffer}:void -
proc defined at curl/kernel/buffer.curl:89
Return {param b} to the buffer pool.
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{release-string-buffer b:string-buffer}:void -
proc defined at curl/kernel/string-buffer.curl:126
Return {param b} to the buffer pool.
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return -
Return from a procedure.
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{reverse l:list}:list -
proc defined at curl/kernel/list.curl:193
Copy and reverse a list.
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{reverse! old-list:list}:list -
proc defined at curl/kernel/list.curl:198
Destructively reverse a list.
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{rgb red:int green:int blue:int}:FColor -
proc defined at curl/nboxes/forms.curl:20
Returns a color.
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{row ...}:vector -
proc defined at curl/nboxes/forms.curl:192
Puts the rest arguments in a row that can be used as an argument to
{docref table}.
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{section} -
form defined at curl/tools/test.curl:83
Starts a new major section of a web page.
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{set-properties graphic:Graphic ...}:void -
proc defined at curl/nboxes/forms.curl:15
The keyword arguments set the corresponding properties of
{param graphic}.
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set -
Assignment operator.
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string-buffer -
class defined at curl/kernel/string-buffer.curl:12
An infinite length string that can accumulate characters as
an {docref OutputPort} and release them as an {docref InputPort}.
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{submenu graphic:Graphic ...} -
proc defined at curl/nboxes/forms.curl:40
Creates a submenu with {param graphic} being displayed. The
rest of the arguments are menu items as in {docref menu-bar}.
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{subsection} -
form defined at curl/tools/test.curl:87
Starts a new minor section of a web page.
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{subtext t:text start:int len:int}:text -
proc defined at curl/kernel/text.curl:8
Copy {param len} characters from {param t} starting at {param start}.
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symbol-table -
class defined at curl/kernel/symbols.curl:53
Bucket hash table with symbol keys and value of any type.
{param size} keyword argument specifies number of buckets.
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Table -
class defined at curl/kernel/any-ops.curl:226
Generic bucket hash table with key and value of any type.
{param size} keyword argument specifies number of buckets.
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{table ...}:TableBox -
proc defined at curl/nboxes/forms.curl:206
Each argument must be a {docref row}. In addition to the
standard properties, tables have properties that control the appearance of
each element:
{description
'table-element-border-width {paragraph}
'table-element-border-style {paragraph}
'table-element-margin {paragraph}
'table-element-spacing {paragraph}}
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{text->symbol t:text}:symbol -
proc defined at curl/kernel/symbols.curl:13
Interns {param t} as a symbol in the current application's
symbol table.
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{text-append t1:text t2:text}:text -
proc defined at curl/kernel/text.curl:41
Copies and appends two strings.
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{text-pos t:text c:char}:int -
proc defined at curl/kernel/text.curl:25
Returns the first index of {param c} in {param t} or -1.
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{text-rpos t:text c:char}:int -
proc defined at curl/kernel/text.curl:33
Returns the last index of {param c} in {param t} or -1.
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TextBuffer -
class defined at curl/kernel/text-buffer.curl:143
Relatively lightweight, recycled text strings usable for storing
words, filenames, etc. Based on OutputPort: can be written to.
TextBuffers have a dynamic virtual length between 0 and 2^31 bytes.
They use internal buffers whose sizes are TextBufferMinSize*2^k.
Usage scenarios:
{code
{let tb:TextBuffer={get-text-buffer [size=n] [contents="..."]}
...
{tb.recycle}}}
or
{code
{let tb:TextBuffer={make-text-buffer s} | s is text, tb, symbol
...
{tb.recycle}}}
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text -
constant defined at curl/kernel/boot-curl.curl:4
An array of characters. Strings in doublequotes are of type {bold text}.
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{tiny} -
form defined at curl/nboxes/forms.curl:291
A {docref paragraph} with a very small default font.
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{title} -
form defined at curl/nboxes/forms.curl:296
A {docref paragraph} with a large, bold default font.
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typeof -
returns the runtime type of {param x}.
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unless -
Evaluates {param body} if {param test} is false.
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until -
Iterates {param body} until {param test} is true.
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url -
class defined at curl/kernel/files.curl:24
Object representing a url.
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value -
returns x
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{vbox ...}:TableBox -
proc defined at curl/nboxes/forms.curl:181
Puts the rest arguments in a box displayed vertically.
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{vector->list v:vector}:list -
proc defined at curl/kernel/list.curl:18
Make a list from a vector of anys.
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vector -
constant defined at curl/kernel/boot-curl.curl:12
An array of anys.
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void? -
returns true if x is a pointer type with void value.
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void -
No value when specified as return parameter type for procedure or method; otherwise indicates an undefined pointer value.
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when -
Evaluates {param body} if {param test} is true.
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while -
Iterates {param body} until {param test} is false.
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{write obj:any p:OutputPort}:void -
proc defined at curl/kernel/inspector.curl:87
Prints {param obj} to the output port {param p} in a way that it can
be re-read.