Subject: LYMB

Software Category: Animation/Object-oriented Scripting

Description

LYMB is an object oriented scripting langauge.

How to access

  • Before using LYMB it must be setup using the following command: 
    • setup ecs/lymb
  • Once LYMB is setup it can than be started by using the command: 
    • lymb [lymb program]

    where [lymb program] is an optional parameter that specifies a script to be executed.

  • If you do not start a script the lymb parser prompt will appear: 
    • Lymb>

    To exit the LYMB parser

  • When you are at the LYMB prompt type Control-D or enter the command: 
    • Lymb> parser exit!;
  • When you are running a LYMB script that does not give you a LYMB prompt. If the program has a window look for a exit meny item in the menus or a quit button. If such a button or menu exists choose it. Otherwise press Control-C in the window where the script was run to kill the script and then proceed as above.

    • Existing documentation

  • Introduction to LYMB(c) Graphics System.

    • Other Documentaion

  • Online help is available through the built in help system. Entering a question mark will display give some general help: 
    • Lymb> ?
Type:
        msg classes!;   to display all classes
        string help!;   to get information on string class
        Control-D       to exit
        Control-C       to interrupt
        $ man lymb      to get information on LYMB
        parser help!;   to see syntax of the language
  • Man pages:

    • lymb - general information about lymb
    additional man pages - html versions of lymb manpages

    Interesting Features

    Special functions

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    William F. Pfister

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