10 The Listener

10.6 The Value menu

This menu allows you to perform various operations upon the result of the last expression typed. This result is referred to as the current value.

Note: The menu is not available if the most recently typed expression was not a Common Lisp form.

This is because the evaluation of the last expression typed must have produced a value to work upon.

The Generic Function option on the Value menu invokes the generic function browser (see Chapter 7) upon the current value if it is a generic function or method.

The Inspect option invokes the inspector upon the current value.

The Class option invoke the class browser upon the current value.

The Find Definition option searches for the definition of the current value, if it is the name of a function, generic function, method or class, in all of the Common Lisp so far interpreted from files. If it is found, the file is made available for examination in the editor. The cursor is placed at the start of the current value's definition.


FreeLisp User's Guide - 5 FEB 1996

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