editor:variable-value
name
&optional
kind
where
Returns the value of the variable
name
. An error is signalled if the variable is undefined. The argument
kind
can take the value
:current
,
:global
or
:mode
. The default value of
kind
is
:current
. The argument
where
should be the name of a buffer.
For example, the code given below will, by default, return the value
:ask-user
.
(editor:variable-value
"Add Newline At Eof On Writing File")
The value of variables may also be altered using this function. For example, the code given below will allow buffers to be saved to file without any prompt for a missing newline.
(setf
(editor:variable-value
"Add Newline At Eof On Writing File")
nil)
editor:variable-value-if-bound
editor:variable-value-if-bound
name
&optional
kind
where
Returns the value of the variable
name
. If the variable is not bound,
NIL
is returned.
The argument
kind
can take the value
:current
,
:global
or
:mode
. The default value of
kind
is
:current
. Note that
where
should be the name of a buffer.