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	save_keystroke_macro prim_general.txt prim_kbd.txt
	save_position prim_general.txt prim_macro.txt
	Scope
	Scope Rules
	Scrap Buffer
	Scrap Buffers
	Scrap Primitives
	Screen Primitives
	screen_dump prim_general.txt prim_screen.txt
	Search and Replace
	Search and Translate Primitives
	search_back prim_general.txt prim_search.txt
	search_case prim_general.txt prim_search.txt
	search_fwd prim_general.txt prim_search.txt
	search_list prim_general.txt prim_list.txt
	search_string prim_general.txt prim_string.txt
	searchpath prim_file.txt prim_general.txt
	Selection Statements
	self_insert prim_general.txt prim_window.txt
	send_signal prim_general.txt prim_proc.txt
	set_attribute prim_buffer.txt prim_general.txt
	set_backup prim_env.txt prim_general.txt
	set_backup_option prim_env.txt prim_general.txt
	set_binary_size prim_file.txt prim_general.txt
	set_btn2_action prim_general.txt prim_macro.txt
	set_buffer prim_buffer.txt prim_general.txt
	set_buffer_cmap prim_general.txt prim_window.txt
	set_buffer_flags prim_buffer.txt prim_general.txt
	set_buffer_title prim_buffer.txt prim_general.txt
	set_buffer_type prim_buffer.txt prim_general.txt
	set_calling_name prim_general.txt prim_macro.txt
	set_char_timeout prim_env.txt prim_general.txt
	set_color prim_general.txt prim_screen.txt
	set_color_pair prim_general.txt prim_syntax.txt
	set_ctrl_state prim_general.txt prim_window.txt
	set_ea
	set_echo_format prim_general.txt prim_screen.txt
	set_encoding prim_buffer.txt prim_general.txt
	set_feature prim_general.txt prim_window.txt
	set_file_magic prim_file.txt prim_general.txt
	set_font prim_general.txt prim_window.txt
	set_idle_default prim_env.txt prim_general.txt
	set_indent prim_buffer.txt prim_general.txt
	set_kbd_name prim_general.txt prim_kbd.txt
	set_line_flags prim_buffer.txt prim_general.txt
	set_macro_history prim_general.txt prim_macro.txt
	set_margins prim_buffer.txt prim_general.txt
	set_mouse_action prim_general.txt prim_kbd.txt
	set_mouse_type prim_general.txt prim_kbd.txt
	set_msg_level prim_general.txt prim_misc.txt
	set_process_position prim_buffer.txt prim_general.txt
	set_property prim_general.txt prim_macro.txt
	set_ruler prim_buffer.txt prim_general.txt
	set_scrap_info prim_general.txt prim_scrap.txt
	set_syntax_flags prim_general.txt prim_syntax.txt
	set_tab prim_buffer.txt prim_general.txt
	set_term_characters prim_env.txt prim_general.txt
	set_term_feature prim_env.txt prim_general.txt
	set_term_features prim_env.txt prim_general.txt
	set_term_keyboard prim_env.txt prim_general.txt
	set_terminator prim_buffer.txt prim_general.txt
	set_top_left prim_general.txt prim_window.txt
	set_window prim_general.txt prim_window.txt
	set_window_cmap prim_general.txt prim_window.txt
	set_window_flags prim_general.txt prim_window.txt
	set_window_priority prim_general.txt prim_screen.txt
	set_wm_name prim_general.txt prim_window.txt
	Setup
	shell prim_general.txt prim_proc.txt
	shift prim_general.txt prim_list.txt
	Signals
	sin prim_arith.txt prim_general.txt
	sinh prim_arith.txt prim_general.txt
	sleep prim_general.txt prim_proc.txt
	sort_buffer prim_buffer.txt prim_general.txt
	sort_list prim_general.txt prim_list.txt
	Source Code
	Source Information
	Special Purpose Macros
	Spell Checker Primitives
	spell_buffer prim_general.txt prim_spell.txt
	spell_control prim_general.txt prim_spell.txt
	spell_dictionary prim_general.txt prim_spell.txt
	spell_distance prim_general.txt prim_spell.txt
	spell_string prim_general.txt prim_spell.txt
	spell_suggest prim_general.txt prim_spell.txt
	splice prim_general.txt prim_list.txt
	split prim_general.txt prim_string.txt
	split_arguments prim_general.txt prim_string.txt
	splitpath
	sprintf prim_general.txt prim_string.txt
	sqrt prim_arith.txt prim_general.txt
	srand prim_general.txt prim_misc.txt
	sscanf prim_general.txt prim_string.txt
	Startup and main
	stat prim_file.txt prim_general.txt
	Statements
	static prim_general.txt prim_var.txt
	Storage Class
	strcasecmp prim_general.txt prim_string.txt
	strcasestr prim_general.txt prim_string.txt
	strcmp prim_general.txt prim_string.txt
	strerror prim_general.txt prim_proc.txt
	strfilecmp prim_general.txt prim_string.txt
	strftime prim_general.txt prim_string.txt
	string prim_general.txt prim_var.txt
	String Literals
	String Primitives
	String Types
	string_count prim_general.txt prim_string.txt
	strlen prim_general.txt prim_list.txt
	strnlen prim_general.txt prim_list.txt
	strpbrk prim_general.txt prim_string.txt
	strpop prim_general.txt prim_string.txt
	strrstr prim_general.txt prim_string.txt
	strsignal prim_general.txt prim_proc.txt
	strstr prim_general.txt prim_string.txt
	strtod prim_general.txt prim_string.txt
	strtof prim_general.txt prim_string.txt
	strtol prim_general.txt prim_string.txt
	strverscmp prim_general.txt prim_string.txt
	substr prim_general.txt prim_string.txt
	suspend prim_general.txt prim_proc.txt
	swap_anchor prim_general.txt prim_movement.txt
	switch prim_general.txt prim_macro.txt
	switch statement
	symlink prim_file.txt prim_general.txt
	Syntax Highlighting
	Syntax Highlighting Primitives
	syntax_build prim_general.txt prim_syntax.txt
	syntax_column_ruler prim_general.txt prim_syntax.txt
	syntax_rule prim_general.txt prim_syntax.txt
	syntax_token prim_general.txt prim_syntax.txt
	System Buffer

int save_keystroke_macro( string filename )

Save the current keystroke macro.

void save_position()

Saves current cursor/buffer state.

Variables and functions can be used only in certain regions of a program.

The four kinds of scope.

The scrap is a special buffer used for moving or copying blocks of text.

Scrap buffers are buffers which have been assigned the job of cut and paste storage.

int screen_dump( string filename )

Dump an image of the screen.

Text are be manipulated by searching and/or translating selected text by the use of Regular expression search patterns.

int search_back( string pattern,
[int re],
[int case],
[int block],
[int length] )

Backwards buffer search.

int search_case( [int case] )

Set the search pattern case mode.

int search_fwd( string pattern,
[int re],
[int case],
[int block],
[int length] )

Buffer search.

int search_list( [int start],
string pattern,
list expr,
[int re],
[int case] )

Search list contents.

int search_string( string pattern,
string text,
[int &length],
[int re],
[int case] )

Searches for a pattern in a string.

int searchpath( [string path],
string filename,
[string extension],
string & result,
[int mode],
[int expand = FALSE] )

Searches for a given file in a specified path.

A selection statement evaluates an expression, called the controlling expression, then based on the result selects from a set of statements are then executed.

void self_insert( [int character] )

Insert a character as if it was typed.

int send_signal( int signal )

Send signal to a process buffer.

int set_attribute( [int|string text],
[int|string normal],
[int bufnum] )

Set the color attributes.

int set_backup( int mode,
[int bufnum] )

Set backup creation mode.

int set_backup_option( int what,
[int bufnum],
parameter )

Set backup options.

int set_binary_size( [int size] )

Set binary chunk size.

int set_btn2_action( [int action] )

Set the second button action.

int set_buffer( int bufnum )

Set the current buffer.

int set_buffer_cmap( [int mapid|string name],
[int bufnum] )

Set a buffers character-map.

void set_buffer_flags( [int bufnum],
[string|int or_mask],
[string|int and_mask],
[int set = 1] )

Set buffer flags.

int set_buffer_title( [int bufnum],
[string title] )

Set a buffers title.

int set_buffer_type( [int bufnum],
[int type = NULL],
[string encoding = NULL] )

Set the buffer storage type.

void set_calling_name( string name = NULL )

Set the name of the calling macro.

void set_char_timeout( [int timeout] )

Set the escape delay.

int set_color( [list|string spec],
[int create = TRUE] )

Set screen colors.

void set_color_pair( string|int ident,
[int|string fg],
[int|string bg],
[int|string sf] )

Set a specific color.

void set_ctrl_state( int ctrl,
int state,
[int winnum] )

Set the state of a window control.

int set_ea( string filename,
... )

Set file extended information.

void set_echo_format( [string format = NULL] )

Set the echo line format.

int set_encoding( [string encoding = NULL],
[int bufnum = NULL] )

Set a buffers character encoding.

int set_feature( [int|string feature],
[string value] )

Config an editor feature.

int set_file_magic( [string encoding],
[int cost] )

Define the file type detection rules.

int set_font( [string normalfont],
[string italicfont] )

Set the current window fonts.

int set_idle_default( int internal = 0 )

Set idle interval.

int set_indent( [int indent],
[int bufnum] )

Set the buffers default indentation.

void set_kbd_name( string name,
[int kbdid] )

Set the keyboard name.

int set_line_flags( [int bufnum],
[int start],
[int end],
[int and_mask],
[int or_value] )

Associate line flags.

string set_macro_history( [int index = 0],
[string value] )

Set the macro execution history.

int set_margins( [int bufnum],
[int left = NULL],
[int right = NULL],
[int style = NULL],
[int colorcolumn = NULL] )

Set buffer formatting margins.

int set_mouse_action( string name )

Set keyboard mouse handler.

int set_mouse_type()

Sets the mouse type.

int set_msg_level( int level )

Set level of informational messages.

int set_process_position( [int line],
[int column] )

Set process insertion position.

int set_property( int obj_id,
string key,
[declare value] )

Set a dictionary item.

int set_ruler( [int bufnum],
[list|string|int ...] )

Configure the buffer ruler.

void set_scrap_info( [int last],
[int type],
[int bufnum] )

Set the scrap buffer details.

int set_syntax_flags( int flags,
[int|string syntable] )

Set syntax flags.

int set_tab( [int increment],
[int bufnum] )

Derive the buffer tab stops.

int set_term_characters( int value0,
.... )

Set terminal special characters.

int set_term_feature( int|string ident,
[string|int value] )

Set a terminal attribute.

int set_term_features( list features )

Define terminal attributes.

int set_term_keyboard( list kbd )

Define terminal keyboard definitions.

int set_terminator( [int bufnum],
int|string term )

Set a buffers line terminator.

int set_top_left( [int line],
[int column],
[int winnum],
[int csrline],
[int csrcolumn],
[int bufnum] )

Manages window view port coordinates.

int set_window( int winnum )

Set the active window.

int set_window_cmap( [int mapid|string name],
[int winnum] )

Set a windows character-map.

void set_window_flags( [int winnum],
[string set|int or_mask],
[string clear|int and_mask] )

Set window flags.

int set_window_priority( int priority,
[int winnum] )

Set the window display priority.

void set_wm_name( [string wname],
[string iname] )

Set the window and/or icon name.

GRIEF’s local configuration may be viewed using the --config option.

int shell( [string cmd],
[int use_shell],
[string completion],
[string stdin],
[string stdout],
[string stderr],
[int mode],
[string spec] )

Spawn a sub-shell process.

declare shift( list lst )

Shift the first list element.

Signals are a limited form of inter-process communication used in Unix, Unix-like, and other POSIX compliant operating systems.

float sin( float val )

Sine function.

float sinh( float val )

Hyperbolic sine function.

void sleep( [int seconds = 1],
[int milliseconds = 0] )

Suspend execution for an interval of time.

int sort_buffer( [int bufnum],
[string|int comparator = 0],
[int start],
[int end],
[int type = 3] )

Sort buffer content.

list sort_list( list lst,
[string|int comparator = 0],
[int type = 3] )

Sort list.

Macro source code is ASCII text encoded; note UTF-8 is a planned feature.

Similar to registered macros, special purpose macros act a signal handlers.

list spell_buffer( int start_line,
[int end_line],
[int tokenize = 1],
[int suggest] )

Spell the specified buffer.

declare spell_control( int action,
... )

Spell control.

int spell_dictionary( int,
string|list )

Spell dictionary modifications.

int spell_distance( string a,
string b )

Edit distance.

int spell_string( string word,
[int length],
[int tokenize = 0],
[int suggest = FALSE] )

Spell the specified word or line.

list spell_suggest( string word,
[int length] )

Suggest spelling of the the specified word.

int splice( list lst,
int offset = 0,
[int length],
[declare value]    )

Splice a list, removing and/or adding elements.

list split( string expr,
string|integer delims,
[int numeric = FALSE],
[int noquoting = FALSE],
[int empties = FALSE],
[int limit = NULL] )

Split a string into tokens.

list split_arguments( string arguments )

Argument split.

int splithpath( string path,
[string &dir],
[string &name],
[string &ext],
[string &drive] )

Searches for a given file in a specified path.

int sprintf( string & buffer,
string format,
... )

Formatted printing to a string.

float sqrt( float val )

Square root function.

int srand( [int seed = time()],
[int depth] )

Seed the random number generator.

int sscanf( string str,
string format,
... )

Read formatted data from string.

Every macro source may have a main() function; where you place it is a matter of preference.

int stat( [string path],
[int size],
[int mtime],
[int ctime],
[int atime],
[int mode],
[int uid],
[string uid2name],
[int gid],
[string gid2name],
[int nlink],
[int inode] )

Obtain file information.

Grief statements are constructed in the same manner as the statements in the C language.

static var1, var2, ..;

Define a function or module scope.

A storage class defines the scope (visibility) and life time of variables and/or functions within a C Program.

int strcasecmp( string s1,
string s2,
[int length] )

String case insensitive compare.

sub-string. int strcasestr(
string haystack,
string needle
)

Locate first occurrence of a case insensitive.

int strcmp( string s1,
string s2,
[ int length] )

String compare.

string strerror( [int errnum = errno],
[string &manifest],
[int multi = FALSE] )

String error.

int strfilecmp( string file1,
string file2,
[int length] )

Filename comparison.

string strftime( [string format = NULL],
[int time = NULL] )

Format time and date.

string sym1, sym2 ...;

Declare a string symbol.

A string literal is a sequence of characters from the source character set enclosed in double quotation marks (“”).

A string is a sequence of printable characters.

int string_count( string haystack,
int needle|string needles )

Count occurrences of characters in a string.

int strlen( string|list arg,
[int step = 1] )

String length.

int strnlen( string|list arg,
int maxlen,
[int step = 1] )

String length limited to an explicit maximum.

int strpbrk( string str,
string characters )

Search a string for any of a set of characters.

string strpop( string str,
[int length = 1] )

Pop the leading character(s).

int strrstr( string haystack,
string needle )

Locate last occurrence of a sub-string.

int strsignal( int signo,
[string &manifest],
[int multi = FALSE] )

Return string describing signal.

int strstr( string haystack,
string needle )

Locate first occurrence of a sub-string.

int strtod( string str,
[int &endofoffset] )

String to double.

int strtof( string str,
[int &endofoffset] )

String to float.

int strtol( string str,
[int &endoffset],
[int base] )

Convert a string into its numeric value.

int strverscmp( string s1,
string s2 )

Version string compare.

string substr( string str,
[int offset],
[int length] )

Extract a sub-string.

void suspend()

Suspend current process.

int swap_anchor()

Swaps the mark with the current position.

switch( expr ) statement

Switch statement.

switch selection clause.

int symlink( string path1,
string path2 )

Create a symbolic link.

Syntax highlighting allow different colors and text styles to be given to dozens of different lexical sub-elements of syntax.

void syntax_build( [int timestamp],
[string cache],
[int|string syntable] )

Build a syntax hiliting engine.

int syntax_column_ruler( list ruler,
[string attribute],
[int|string syntable] )

Column syntax coloriser.

void syntax_rule( string pattern,
string attribute,
[int|string syntable] )

Define a syntax hilite rule.

void syntax_token( int type,
[<type1> param1],
[<type2> param2],
[int|string syntable] )

Define a syntax token.

There are two primary categories of buffers, user and system buffers.