Re: What about a new `mib' command?

Juergen Schoenwaelder (schoenw@cs.utwente.nl)
Wed, 22 Jan 1997 21:48:25 +0100

Doug Hughes <Doug.Hughes@Eng.Auburn.EDU> said:

Doug> It might be useful to have a $node syntax which is an alias
Doug> for $node type. (would fit in with $node description and
Doug> $node access)

What about a $node syntax which returns the name of the syntax, e.g.
DisplayString, while $node type returns the handle for the type
"object"?

Doug> I like this new style better. It fits in much better with
Doug> other Tcl packages. I'm not sure the mib info would be
Doug> needed. You could just have a $node info.

The mib info command is an easy and efficient way to get for example
all known SNMP "type" names. This can be useful in some situations.

Juergen

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