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Using Namespaces
Using Namespaces
CLI interactive commands exist in the primary Tcl namespace (::). Some of
the TotalView state variables also reside in this namespace. Seldom-used
functions and functions that are not primarily used interactively reside in
other namespaces. These namespaces also contain most TotalView state
variables. (The variables that appear in other namespaces are usually
related to TotalView preferences.) TotalView uses the following
namespaces:
TV:: Contains commands and variables that you use when
creating functions. They can be used interactively, but
this is not their primary role.
TV::GUI:: Contains state variables that define and describe properties
of the user interface, such as window placement
and color.
If you discover other namespaces beginning with TV, you have found a
namespace that contains private functions and variables. These objects
can (and will) disappear, so don’t use them. Also, don’t create namespaces
that begin with TV, since you can cause problems by interfering with built-in
functions and variables.
The CLI dset command lets you set the value of these variables. You can
have the CLI display a list of these variables by specifying the namespace;
for example:
dset TV::
You can use wildcards with this command. For example, dset TV::au* displays
all variables that begin with “au”.
About the CLI Prompt
The appearance of the CLI prompt lets you know that the CLI is ready to
accept a command. This prompt lists the current focus, and then displays a
greater-than symbol (>) and a blank space. (The current focus is the processes
and threads to which the next command applies.) For example:
d1. The current focus is the default set for each command,
focusing on the first user thread in process 1.
g2.3> The current focus is process 2, thread 3; commands act
on the entire group.
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