Re: db module

[Clint Adams <clint@xxxxxxx>]

> Yes, except that, like e.g. the stat module's -A and -H options, I was
> thinking that the name of the parameter to which to assign would be an
> argument to the db_get function so that the $(...) would not be needed.

Well, that should be the simplest part to implement.

So, if a function with a name ending in .{get,set,unset} is defined,
param.{gets,sets,unsetfn} should be modified accordingly, and restored
upon unfunction.  When param.{gets,sets,unsetfn} are invoked,
.sh.{name,subscript} and sometimes .sh.value need to be set to the
appropriate strings.

I don't think I understand how adding more discipline functions via
ksh's builtin builtin works, so I don't know if it would be useful to
keep in mind.