SCM

3.4: Environment Variables

Environment Variable: SCM_INIT_PATH

is the pathname where scm will look for its initialization code. The default is the file `Init.scm' in the source directory.

Environment Variable: SCHEME_LIBRARY_PATH

is the [SLIB] Scheme library directory.

Environment Variable: HOME

is the directory where `Init.scm' will look for the user initialization file `ScmInit.scm'.

Environment Variable: EDITOR

is the name of the program which ed will call. If EDITOR is not defined, the default is `ed'.

3.5: Scheme Variables

Variable: *argv*

contains the list of arguments to the program. *argv* can change during argument processing. This list is suitable for use as an argument to [SLIB] getopt.

Variable: *R4RS-macro*

controls whether loading and interaction support [R4RS] macros. Define this in `ScmInit.scm' or files specified on the command line. This can be overridden by subsequent -m and -u options.

Variable: *interactive*

controls interactivity as explained for the -i and -b options. Define this in `ScmInit.scm' or files specified on the command line. This can be overridden by subsequent -i and -b options.