The get command
You use the get command to get information about the running mosaic.
Template: item/a,stem
You use item to select the information to fetch. If
the information you requested doesn't exist, the return code is 5.
stem is ignored and the information is returned in
the result string if item is one of:
- anchor
- Returns the URL of the home document
as a string.
- postscript
- Returns the PostScript code for the current document, formatted
for the current window. This is the string that will be saved if you
save the document as PostScript
- screen
- Returns the screen information as
a string of the form left/top. Not implemented yet.
- selection
- Returns the currently selected text as a string. If an anchor is
selected, it returns the text of the anchor, and sets the return code
to 1. Not implemented yet.
- text
- Returns the ASCII text for the current document, formatted for the
current window. This is the string that will be saved if you save the
document as Plain Text
- url
- Returns the URL of the document
currently displayed in the window.
- window
- Returns the window information as
a string of the form left/top/width/height.
stem is the name of a stemmed variable to hold the
structured information returned if item is one of:
- history
- This places a the window history as a list of links in the named stem.
- hotlist
- This places the hotlist as a list of links in the named stem.
Not implemented yet.
Up to the commands, on to jump or back to fetch.
Mike W. Meyer