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Syntax
activate (switch-name) indexer?
activate sets the value of a switch to true. deactivate sets the value of a switch to false. Thus:
activate foois equivalent to
set foo to true
For shelves:
deactivate bar item 6is equivalent to
set bar item 6 to false
Obviously, activate and deactivate cannot be used when the switch value is calculated, so setting values to true or false is more generally useful. You can, however, use activate and deactivate to set several values at once:
activate tom and dick and harry
| Related Syntax true, false | 
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