9.2 Browsing clipped objects

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9.2 Browsing clipped objects

For each object in the Object Clipboard, you can can browse it in various tools as described below. First, select the object you want to browse and note that the Object menu is enabled:

Figure 9.2 An object selected in the Object Clipboard

9.2.1 The Inspector

To inspect any object that is on the Object Clipboard, select it and choose Object > Inspect .

9.2.2 The Class Browser

To browse the class of any object that is on the Object Clipboard, select it and choose Object > Class .

9.2.3 The Listener

To paste an object from the Object Clipboard into the Listener, choose Object > Listen .

9.2.4 General browsing

To browse an object that is on the Object Clipboard, select it and choose the Browse command from the Object menu. For example, if the object is a generic function, the menu command is Object > Browse - Generic Function .

9.2.5 Pasting of clipped objects

This is another way to view a clipped object in another tool.

Paste an object from the Object Clipboard into another tool by:

Select the object in the Object Clipboard window
Choose Edit > Copy .
Make the other tool window active.
Choose Edit > Paste .

LispWorks IDE User Guide (Unix version) - 12 Feb 2015