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/*
* Reference Macro for TxEd. Supposed to work like the
* reference utility in dme. REQUIRES THE FULL AREXX SYSTEM
* TO WORK. (rename file to reference.txed)
*/
SIGNAL ON ERROR /* catch any errors */
OPTIONS FAILAT 60 /* but don't die and go away */
OPTIONS RESULTS
MARK 1 /* get the current word from TxEd */
word
'COPY +X'
'STATUS M+X'
find = strip(result,,' ') /* strip string is a blank and a tab */
/* put a nice message on the txed window */
line = "Attempting to reference" find
msg line
/* extract the 'stuff' if it exists */
address command 'getrefs' find
/* it exists, so start another txed process and get it's address */
line = setclip("Reference","1")
Moretxed
/* wait loop to allow new txed to finish being born */
call time 'r'
do while time(e) < 2.5
nop
end
newtx = getclip("Reference") /* get address of new txed */
line = setclip("Reference") /* don't want anyone else to use OUR var */
/* tell new txed to move to top of screen and display extracted text */
/* this particular set of commands will display the function call */
/* template if you are referencing the autodocs. change to taste */
address value newtx
'window 0 0 640 50'
'load ram:extract.txt'
top
down 4
/* now tell the original txed to get out of the way and activate itself */
address
'window 0 45 640 154'
/* be nice and tidy by deleteing the temporary file */
address command 'delete ram:extract.txt'
exit
/* if the GetRefs program failed, ARexx will come here. The DOS */
/* return code will be in the variable rc so we can construct a */
/* specific error message to send back to the original txed */
ERROR:
select
when rc = 50 then line = "Bad command line to GetRefs command"
when rc = 51 then line = "Can't open reference file TxEd.refs"
when rc = 52 then line = "Reference string" find "was not found"
when rc = 53 then line = "Bad line format in TxEd.refs - couldn't decode"
when rc = 54 then line = "Can't open reference source file"
when rc = 55 then line = "Can't find referenced text"
when rc = 56 then line = "Can't open ram:extract.txt - bad news"
otherwise line = "Unrecognized error - something is very wrong"
end
msg line
exit /* we don't exit with an error code since that erases our nice message*/