Re: expose built-in hotkey functions to the command line

[Ethan A M. <merritt@u.washington.edu>]

On Wednesday 09 July 2008, Petr Mikulik wrote:
> After the addition of new automatic GPVAL_ variables, I wish to be able to 
> rebound some hotkeys, for example:
> 
> bind Right "if (GPVAL_SPLOT) builtin_rotate_right; \
> 	else set xrange [GPVAL_X_MIN+100:GPVAL_X_MAX+100]; reread"
> 
> I propose to move the "builtin_" functions from the default "bind" command 
> among other functions callable from the command line.

What happens if mousing is not active when you call such a function?
Suppose, for instance, that I am viewing using
	"set term png; set output '|display png:-'
which I frequently do.

Does calling the function print an error?

Does it silently change the view angle internally without changing the displayed image?

Does it force a replot even though this terminal wouldn't normally
respond to hotkeys?


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Ethan A Merritt