patch 8.1.1993: more functions can be used as methodsv8.1.1993

Problem:    More functions can be used as methods.
Solution:   Make various functions usable as a method.

1 files changed, 45 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/runtime/doc/eval.txt b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
index 8d51ab0e15..cc90cbf913 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
@@ -5833,7 +5833,7 @@ histadd({history}, {item})				*histadd()*
 
 		Can also be used as a |method|, the base is used for the
 		second argument: >
-			GetPattern()->histadd('search')
+			GetHistory()->histadd('search')
 
 histdel({history} [, {item}])				*histdel()*
 		Clear {history}, i.e. delete all its entries.  See |hist-names|
@@ -7923,6 +7923,9 @@ screenattr({row}, {col})					*screenattr()*
 		arbitrary number that can only be used to compare to the
 		attribute at other positions.
 
+		Can also be used as a |method|: >
+			GetRow()->screenattr(col)
+
 screenchar({row}, {col})					*screenchar()*
 		The result is a Number, which is the character at position
 		[row, col] on the screen.  This works for every possible
@@ -7933,6 +7936,9 @@ screenchar({row}, {col})					*screenchar()*
 		This is mainly to be used for testing.
 		Returns -1 when row or col is out of range.
 
+		Can also be used as a |method|: >
+			GetRow()->screenchar(col)
+
 screenchars({row}, {col})					*screenchars()*
 		The result is a List of Numbers.  The first number is the same
 		as what |screenchar()| returns.  Further numbers are
@@ -7940,6 +7946,9 @@ screenchars({row}, {col})					*screenchars()*
 		This is mainly to be used for testing.
 		Returns an empty List when row or col is out of range.
 
+		Can also be used as a |method|: >
+			GetRow()->screenchars(col)
+
 screencol()							*screencol()*
 		The result is a Number, which is the current screen column of
 		the cursor. The leftmost column has number 1.
@@ -7970,6 +7979,9 @@ screenpos({winid}, {lnum}, {col})				*screenpos()*
 		a Tab it would be the same as "endcol", while for a double
 		width character it would be the same as "col".
 
+		Can also be used as a |method|: >
+			GetWinid()->screenpos(lnum, col)
+
 screenrow()							*screenrow()*
 		The result is a Number, which is the current screen row of the
 		cursor.  The top line has number one.
@@ -7986,6 +7998,9 @@ screenstring({row}, {col})					*screenstring()*
 		This is mainly to be used for testing.
 		Returns an empty String when row or col is out of range.
 
+		Can also be used as a |method|: >
+			GetRow()->screenstring(col)
+
 search({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout}]]])	*search()*
 		Search for regexp pattern {pattern}.  The search starts at the
 		cursor position (you can use |cursor()| to set it).
@@ -8072,6 +8087,8 @@ search({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout}]]])	*search()*
 		without the 'e' flag if the cursor is on the "f" of "if".
 		The 'n' flag tells the function not to move the cursor.
 
+		Can also be used as a |method|: >
+			GetPattern()->search()
 
 searchdecl({name} [, {global} [, {thisblock}]])			*searchdecl()*
 		Search for the declaration of {name}.
@@ -8091,6 +8108,9 @@ searchdecl({name} [, {global} [, {thisblock}]])			*searchdecl()*
 			   echo getline('.')
 			endif
 <
+		Can also be used as a |method|: >
+			GetName()->searchdecl()
+<
 							*searchpair()*
 searchpair({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip}
 				[, {stopline} [, {timeout}]]]])
@@ -8205,6 +8225,9 @@ searchpos({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout}]]])	*searchpos()*
 <		In this example "submatch" is 2 when a lowercase letter is
 		found |/\l|, 3 when an uppercase letter is found |/\u|.
 
+		Can also be used as a |method|: >
+			GetPattern()->searchpos()
+
 server2client({clientid}, {string})			*server2client()*
 		Send a reply string to {clientid}.  The most recent {clientid}
 		that sent a string can be retrieved with expand("<client>").
@@ -8216,6 +8239,9 @@ server2client({clientid}, {string})			*server2client()*
 		See also |clientserver|.
 		Example: >
 			:echo server2client(expand("<client>"), "HELLO")
+
+<		Can also be used as a |method|: >
+			GetClientId()->server2client(string)
 <
 serverlist()					*serverlist()*
 		Return a list of available server names, one per line.
@@ -8239,6 +8265,9 @@ setbufline({expr}, {lnum}, {text})			*setbufline()*
 		{lnum} is not valid then 1 is returned.  On success 0 is
 		returned.
 
+		Can also be used as a |method|: >
+			GetText()->setbufline(buf, lnum)
+
 setbufvar({expr}, {varname}, {val})			*setbufvar()*
 		Set option or local variable {varname} in buffer {expr} to
 		{val}.
@@ -8252,6 +8281,9 @@ setbufvar({expr}, {varname}, {val})			*setbufvar()*
 			:call setbufvar("todo", "myvar", "foobar")
 <		This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
 
+		Can also be used as a |method|: >
+			GetValue()->setbufvar(buf, varname)
+
 setcharsearch({dict})					*setcharsearch()*
 		Set the current character search information to {dict},
 		which contains one or more of the following entries:
@@ -8272,6 +8304,9 @@ setcharsearch({dict})					*setcharsearch()*
 			:call setcharsearch(prevsearch)
 <		Also see |getcharsearch()|.
 
+		Can also be used as a |method|: >
+			SavedSearch()->setcharsearch()
+
 setcmdpos({pos})					*setcmdpos()*
 		Set the cursor position in the command line to byte position
 		{pos}.  The first position is 1.
@@ -8287,11 +8322,17 @@ setcmdpos({pos})					*setcmdpos()*
 		Returns 0 when successful, 1 when not editing the command
 		line.
 
+		Can also be used as a |method|: >
+			GetPos()->setcmdpos()
+
 setenv({name}, {val})						*setenv()*
 		Set environment variable {name} to {val}.
 		When {val} is |v:null| the environment variable is deleted.
 		See also |expr-env|.
 
+		Can also be used as a |method|, passing the value as the base: >
+			GetPath()->setenv('PATH')
+
 setfperm({fname}, {mode})				*setfperm()* *chmod*
 		Set the file permissions for {fname} to {mode}.
 		{mode} must be a string with 9 characters.  It is of the form
@@ -8338,6 +8379,9 @@ setline({lnum}, {text})					*setline()*
 
 <		Note: The '[ and '] marks are not set.
 
+		Can also be used as a |method|, passing the text as the base: >
+			GetText()->setline(lnum)
+
 setloclist({nr}, {list} [, {action} [, {what}]])		*setloclist()*
 		Create or replace or add to the location list for window {nr}.
 		{nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.