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find
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find
.SH Name
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find - Find where a function is defined.
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.SH Syntax
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find [-<argument(s)>] <function name> <object(s)>
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.SH Description
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This command locates all occurances of the given function in the given
object(s), including instances where the function is shadowed.
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.SH Arguments
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a - when specified, finds all occurrences of a function in the
inheritance tree for the object in question. It is mutually
exclusive with the -n and -d options for performance reasons.
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d - when specified, extracts the function and displays the source code
of the function. At the time of writing this option is only supported
when only one object is given.
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n - when specified, extracts the function as with the -d argument but
displays the source code with line numbers.
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.SH Examples
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> find long me
*** Donky: long() found in /global/player
> find long here
*** The grassy knoll: long() found in /std/room
> find set_short torch
*** lightable torch: set_short() found in /std/basic/desc
> find -d create me
*** Donky: create() found in /global/wiz_file_comm
void create() {
player::create();
wiz_object_comm::create();
allowed = ({ });
} /* create() */
> find -n create me
*** Rywfol: create() found in /global/wiz_file_comm
36 void create() {
37 player::create();
38 wiz_object_comm::create();
39 allowed = ({ });
40 }
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.SH Credits
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Originally coded by Bil? with -d option added by Donky@Nameless Sorrows.
-n option added by Wodan.
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.SH See also
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call
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