actionRepeat parameter

The actionRepeat parameter is used to determine the integer interpretation of the current value of the actionArgument parameter. 

Many editor actions use the argument as a repeat value. The actionRepeat parameter is guaranteed to return an integer value, whereas the actionArgument parameter is a general argument. 

The integer value is determined by the following rules:

• if actionArgument has not been set, actionRepeat returns 1
• if actionArgument consists of nothing but asterisks, actionRepeat returns an integer equal to four times the number of asterisks
• if any decimal digits are found in actionArgument, actionRepeat returns the integer that is created by those digits
• if actionArgument contains at least one minus, actionRepeat returns a negative integer
• if actionArgument contains at least one minus but there are no decimal digits, actionRepeat returns -1.

 

Availability

query command

 

Scope

The current view.

 

Syntax

query actionRepeat 

 

Examples

query actionRepeat 

query command
actionArgument parameter
appendToActionArgument action
setActionArgument action