Property List

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-	==List==	+	str A '''property list''' is commonly used for storing multi-line descriptions and anything else that might need a home for a large block of text.  You can create a list using [[lsedit]].
-	A list is commonly used for storing multiline descriptions and anything else that might need a home for a large block of text.  You can create a list using [[lsedit]].	+	==Technical Syntax==
		+	While not particularly important to know, it can be useful to know that at the core a list is just bunch of numbered props in a [[propdir]].
-	===Technical Syntax===	+	lsedit me=example
		+	<    Welcome to the list editor.  You can get help by entering '.h'    >
		+	< '.end' will exit and save the list.  '.abort' will abort any changes. >
		+	<    To save changes to the list, and continue editing, use '.save'    >
		+	< Insert at line 7 >
		+	.l
		+	this
		+	is
		+	an
		+	example
		+	list
		+	pretty simple huh?
		+	< listed 6 lines starting at line 1 >
		+	.end
		+	< Editor exited. >
		+	< list saved. >
-	While not particularly important to know, it can be useful to know that at the core a list is just bunch of numbered props in a [[propdir]].	+	This will produce the following:
-	<pre>lsedit me=example	+
-	<    Welcome to the list editor. You can get help by entering '.h'    >	+	ex me=example#/
-	< '.end' will exit and save the list.  '.abort' will abort any changes. >	+	str /example#/1:this
-	<    To save changes to the list, and continue editing, use '.save'    >	+	str /example#/2:is
-	< Insert at line 7 >	+	str /example#/3:an
-	.l	+	str /example#/4:example
-	this	+	str /example#/5:list
-	is	+	str /example#/6:pretty simple huh?
-	an	+	6 properties listed.</pre>
-	example	+	ex me=example#
-	list	+	str /example#/:6
-	pretty simple huh?	+
-	< listed 6 lines starting at line 1 >	+	As you can see lsedit adds a # at the end of the list name, as well as setting listname# to the number of lines in the list. Neither of these are required for a proper Property List. However, if the line count is included and is incorrect, many programs will fail to read the list correctly.
-	.abort	+
-	< Edit aborted. >	+
-	< list not saved. >	+	[[Category:MUCK Documentation]]
-	ex me=example#/	+
-	str /example#/1:this	+
-	str /example#/2:is	+
-	str /example#/3:an	+
-	str /example#/4:example	+
-	str /example#/5:list	+
-	str /example#/6:pretty simple huh?	+
-	6 properties listed.</pre>	+

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Latest revision as of 03:15, 2 June 2012

str A property list is commonly used for storing multi-line descriptions and anything else that might need a home for a large block of text. You can create a list using lsedit.

Technical Syntax

While not particularly important to know, it can be useful to know that at the core a list is just bunch of numbered props in a propdir.

lsedit me=example
<    Welcome to the list editor.  You can get help by entering '.h'     >
< '.end' will exit and save the list.  '.abort' will abort any changes. >
<    To save changes to the list, and continue editing, use '.save'     >
< Insert at line 7 >
.l
this
is
an
example
list
pretty simple huh?
< listed 6 lines starting at line 1 >
.end
< Editor exited. >
< list saved. >

This will produce the following:

ex me=example#/
str /example#/1:this
str /example#/2:is
str /example#/3:an
str /example#/4:example
str /example#/5:list
str /example#/6:pretty simple huh?
6 properties listed.</pre>
ex me=example#
str /example#/:6

As you can see lsedit adds a # at the end of the list name, as well as setting listname# to the number of lines in the list. Neither of these are required for a proper Property List. However, if the line count is included and is incorrect, many programs will fail to read the list correctly.