ATTRIBUTES
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The ATTRIBUTES command retrieves a blank-separated list of attributes of a shell item, or of variables available in a given context.
Usage
ATTRIBUTES item
- returns a blank-separated list of all available attributes for the supplied shell item item
ATTRIBUTES GLOBAL
- returns a blank-separated list of all global variables
ATTRIBUTES SHELL
- returns a blank-separated list of all shell variables
ATTRIBUTES MACRO
- returns a blank-separated list of all local variables of the current macro or member function
ATTRIBUTES INSTANCE
- returns a blank-separated list of all member variables of the instance. This command can only be used in member functions of a class.
See also
The example script scripts\examples\reflection.sts demonstrates the use of the ATTRIBUTES command and some other possibilities to retrieve attributes and properties of shell items.
Example
#table := new table * #list := ATTRIBUTES $#table um 'The item attributes available for a table item are: $#list' delete /Var #table
