Tables of Allegro CL Commands

The following commands can be entered in keyword form at the Allegro CL prompt. For example, :EXIT exits Allegro CL.

Table 1. File and Directory Commands.
Command Abbrev. Description

:cd ------ change into another directory

:cf ------ compile a file

:cload :cl compile and load a file

:dirs :di print the Allegro directory stack

:ld ------ load one or more files

:pwd :pw print the process current working directory

**Table 1.** File and Directory Commands.
Command	Abbrev.	Description
:cd	------	change into another directory
:cf	------	compile a file
:cload	:cl	compile and load a file
:dirs	:di	print the Allegro directory stack
:ld	------	load one or more files
:pwd	:pw	print the process current working directory

Table 2. Debugger Commands.
Command Abbrev. Description

:arrest :arr arrest a process for debugging

:boe ------ Mark frame to break when exited.

:bottom :bo Zoom at the oldest frame on the stack.

:bt ------ Zoom in a very brief manner.

:continue :cont continue from a continuable error

:current :cur return the expression given by the current stack frame

:dn ------ move down the stack `n' frames, default 1

:edit :ed edit the source for the current stack frame

:EOF ------ either pop or :exit

:error :err print the last error message

:pop ------ pop up 'n' (default 1) break levels

:scont :sc step 'n' forms before stopping

:set-local :set set the value of a local variable

:sover :so eval the current step form, with stepping turned off

:step :st turn on or off stepping

:top :to Zoom at the newest frame on the stack.

:unarrest :unar revoke the debugging arrest reason on a process

:wdebug :wd create a window debugger for the given process (default current)

**Table 2.** Debugger Commands.
Command	Abbrev.	Description
:arrest	:arr	arrest a process for debugging
:boe	------	Mark frame to break when exited.
:bottom	:bo	Zoom at the oldest frame on the stack.
:bt	------	Zoom in a very brief manner.
:continue	:cont	continue from a continuable error
:current	:cur	return the expression given by the current stack frame
:dn	------	move down the stack `n' frames, default 1
:edit	:ed	edit the source for the current stack frame
:EOF	------	either pop or :exit
:error	:err	print the last error message
:pop	------	pop up 'n' (default 1) break levels
:scont	:sc	step 'n' forms before stopping
:set-local	:set	set the value of a local variable
:sover	:so	eval the current step form, with stepping turned off
:step	:st	turn on or off stepping
:top	:to	Zoom at the newest frame on the stack.
:unarrest	:unar	revoke the debugging arrest reason on a process
:wdebug	:wd	create a window debugger for the given process (default current)

Table 3. Stack Commands.
Command Abbrev. Description

:bottom :bo Zoom at the oldest frame on the stack.

:bt ------ Zoom in a very brief manner.

:current :cur return the expression given by the current stack frame

:dn ------ move down the stack `n' frames, default 1

:edit :ed edit the source for the current stack frame

:EOF ------ either pop or :exit

:find :fin find the stack frame calling the function `func'

:focus :fo focus the top level on a process

:frame :fr print info about current frame

:function :fun print and set * to the function object of this frame

:hide :hid hide functions or types of stack frames

:local :loc print the value of a local (interpreted or compiled) variable

:pop ------ pop up 'n' (default 1) break levels

:prt ------ pop-and-retry the last expression which caused an error

:reset :res return to the top-most break level

:restart :rest restart the function in the current frame

:return :ret return values from the current frame

:set-local :set set the value of a local variable

:sover :so eval the current step form, with stepping turned off

:step :st turn on or off stepping

:top :to Zoom at the newest frame on the stack.

:unhide :unh unhide functions or types of stack frames

:up ------ move up 'n' (default 1) stack frames

:zoom :zo print the runtime stack

**Table 3.** Stack Commands.
Command	Abbrev.	Description
:bottom	:bo	Zoom at the oldest frame on the stack.
:bt	------	Zoom in a very brief manner.
:current	:cur	return the expression given by the current stack frame
:dn	------	move down the stack `n' frames, default 1
:edit	:ed	edit the source for the current stack frame
:EOF	------	either pop or :exit
:find	:fin	find the stack frame calling the function `func'
:focus	:fo	focus the top level on a process
:frame	:fr	print info about current frame
:function	:fun	print and set * to the function object of this frame
:hide	:hid	hide functions or types of stack frames
:local	:loc	print the value of a local (interpreted or compiled) variable
:pop	------	pop up 'n' (default 1) break levels
:prt	------	pop-and-retry the last expression which caused an error
:reset	:res	return to the top-most break level
:restart	:rest	restart the function in the current frame
:return	:ret	return values from the current frame
:set-local	:set	set the value of a local variable
:sover	:so	eval the current step form, with stepping turned off
:step	:st	turn on or off stepping
:top	:to	Zoom at the newest frame on the stack.
:unhide	:unh	unhide functions or types of stack frames
:up	------	move up 'n' (default 1) stack frames
:zoom	:zo	print the runtime stack

Table 4. Inspector Commands.
Command Abbrev. Description

:inspect :i inspect a lisp object

:who-binds :who-b find bindings of a variable

:who-calls :who-c find callers of a function

:who-references :who-r find references to a variable

:who-sets :who-s find setters of a variable

:who-uses :who-u find references, bindings and settings of a variable

:winspect :wi window inspect a component or *

**Table 4.** Inspector Commands.
Command	Abbrev.	Description
:inspect	:i	inspect a lisp object
:who-binds	:who-b	find bindings of a variable
:who-calls	:who-c	find callers of a function
:who-references	:who-r	find references to a variable
:who-sets	:who-s	find setters of a variable
:who-uses	:who-u	find references, bindings and settings of a variable
:winspect	:wi	window inspect a component or *

Table 5. Process Commands.
Command Abbrev. Description

:arrest :arr arrest a process for debugging

:focus :fo focus the top level on a process

:kill :ki kill a process

:processes :pro List all processes

:unarrest :unar revoke the debugging arrest reason on a process

**Table 5.** Process Commands.
Command	Abbrev.	Description
:arrest	:arr	arrest a process for debugging
:focus	:fo	focus the top level on a process
:kill	:ki	kill a process
:processes	:pro	List all processes
:unarrest	:unar	revoke the debugging arrest reason on a process

Table 6. Miscellaneous Commands.
Command Abbrev. Description

:args :arg save arguments before calls

:evalmode :eval examine or set evaluation mode

:exit :ex exit and return to the shell

:help :he print this text -- use `:help cmd-name' for more info

:history :his print the most recently typed user inputs

:macroexpand :ma call macroexpand on the argument, and pretty print it

:optimize :opt interactively set compiler optimizations

:package :pa go into a package

:popd ------ cd into the previous entry on directory stack

:printer-variables :pri Interactively set printer control variables

:processes :pro List all processes

:pushd :pu cd to a directory, pushing the directory on to the stack

:trace :tr trace the function arguments

:untrace :untr stop tracing some or all functions

**Table 6.** Miscellaneous Commands.
Command	Abbrev.	Description
:args	:arg	save arguments before calls
:evalmode	:eval	examine or set evaluation mode
:exit	:ex	exit and return to the shell
:help	:he	print this text -- use `:help cmd-name' for more info
:history	:his	print the most recently typed user inputs
:macroexpand	:ma	call macroexpand on the argument, and pretty print it
:optimize	:opt	interactively set compiler optimizations
:package	:pa	go into a package
:popd	------	cd into the previous entry on directory stack
:printer-variables	:pri	Interactively set printer control variables
:processes	:pro	List all processes
:pushd	:pu	cd to a directory, pushing the directory on to the stack
:trace	:tr	trace the function arguments
:untrace	:untr	stop tracing some or all functions

Table 7. Alphabetical List of Allegro CL Commands.
Command Abbrev. Description

:aliases :ali print all command aliases

:args :arg save arguments before calls

:arrest :arr arrest a process for debugging

:boe ------ Mark frame to break when exited.

:bottom :bo Zoom at the oldest frame on the stack.

:bt ------ Zoom in a very brief manner.

:cd ------ change into another directory

:cf ------ compile a file

:cload :cl compile and load a file

:continue :cont continue from a continuable error

:current :cur return the expression given by the current stack frame

:dirs :di print the Allegro directory stack

:dn ------ move down the stack `n' frames, default 1

:edit :ed edit the source for the current stack frame

:EOF ------ either pop or :exit

:error :err print the last error message

:evalmode :eval examine or set evaluation mode

:exit :ex exit and return to the shell

:find :fin find the stack frame calling the function `func'

:focus :fo focus the top level on a process

:frame :fr print info about current frame

:function :fun print and set * to the function object of this frame

:help :he print this text -- use `:help cmd-name' for more info

:hide :hid hide functions or types of stack frames

:history :his print the most recently typed user inputs

:inspect :i inspect a lisp object

:kill :ki kill a process

:ld ------ load one or more files

:local :loc print the value of a local (interpreted or compiled) variable

:macroexpand :ma call macroexpand on the argument, and pretty print it

:optimize :opt interactively set compiler optimizations

:package :pa go into a package

:pop ------ pop up 'n' (default 1) break levels

:popd ------ cd into the previous entry on directory stack

:printer-variables :pri Interactively set printer control variables

:processes :pro List all processes

:prt ------ pop-and-retry the last expression which caused an error

:pushd :pu cd to a directory, pushing the directory on to the stack

:pwd :pw print the process current working directory

:reset :res return to the top-most break level

:restart :rest restart the function in the current frame

:return :ret return values from the current frame

:scont :sc step 'n' forms before stopping

:set-local :set set the value of a local variable

:sover :so eval the current step form, with stepping turned off

:step :st turn on or off stepping

:top :to Zoom at the newest frame on the stack.

:trace :tr trace the function arguments

:unarrest :unar revoke the debugging arrest reason on a process

:unhide :unh unhide functions or types of stack frames

:untrace :untr stop tracing some or all functions

:up ------ move up '�n' (default 1) stack frames

:wdebug :wd create a window debugger for the given process (default current)

:who-binds :who-b find bindings of a variable

:who-calls :who-c find callers of a function

:who-references :who-r find references to a variable

:who-sets :who-s find setters of a variable

:who-uses :who-u find references, bindings and settings of a variable

:winspect :wi window inspect a component or *

:zoom :zo print the runtime stack

Command	Abbrev.	Description
:aliases	:ali	print all command aliases
:args	:arg	save arguments before calls
:arrest	:arr	arrest a process for debugging
:boe	------	Mark frame to break when exited.
:bottom	:bo	Zoom at the oldest frame on the stack.
:bt	------	Zoom in a very brief manner.
:cd	------	change into another directory
:cf	------	compile a file
:cload	:cl	compile and load a file
:continue	:cont	continue from a continuable error
:current	:cur	return the expression given by the current stack frame
:dirs	:di	print the Allegro directory stack
:dn	------	move down the stack `n' frames, default 1
:edit	:ed	edit the source for the current stack frame
:EOF	------	either pop or :exit
:error	:err	print the last error message
:evalmode	:eval	examine or set evaluation mode
:exit	:ex	exit and return to the shell
:find	:fin	find the stack frame calling the function `func'
:focus	:fo	focus the top level on a process
:frame	:fr	print info about current frame
:function	:fun	print and set * to the function object of this frame
:help	:he	print this text -- use `:help cmd-name' for more info
:hide	:hid	hide functions or types of stack frames
:history	:his	print the most recently typed user inputs
:inspect	:i	inspect a lisp object
:kill	:ki	kill a process
:ld	------	load one or more files
:local	:loc	print the value of a local (interpreted or compiled) variable
:macroexpand	:ma	call macroexpand on the argument, and pretty print it
:optimize	:opt	interactively set compiler optimizations
:package	:pa	go into a package
:pop	------	pop up 'n' (default 1) break levels
:popd	------	cd into the previous entry on directory stack
:printer-variables	:pri	Interactively set printer control variables
:processes	:pro	List all processes
:prt	------	pop-and-retry the last expression which caused an error
:pushd	:pu	cd to a directory, pushing the directory on to the stack
:pwd	:pw	print the process current working directory
:reset	:res	return to the top-most break level
:restart	:rest	restart the function in the current frame
:return	:ret	return values from the current frame
:scont	:sc	step 'n' forms before stopping
:set-local	:set	set the value of a local variable
:sover	:so	eval the current step form, with stepping turned off
:step	:st	turn on or off stepping
:top	:to	Zoom at the newest frame on the stack.
:trace	:tr	trace the function arguments
:unarrest	:unar	revoke the debugging arrest reason on a process
:unhide	:unh	unhide functions or types of stack frames
:untrace	:untr	stop tracing some or all functions
:up	------	move up '�n' (default 1) stack frames
:wdebug	:wd	create a window debugger for the given process (default current)
:who-binds	:who-b	find bindings of a variable
:who-calls	:who-c	find callers of a function
:who-references	:who-r	find references to a variable
:who-sets	:who-s	find setters of a variable
:who-uses	:who-u	find references, bindings and settings of a variable
:winspect	:wi	window inspect a component or *
:zoom	:zo	print the runtime stack