proc ss {args} {

parse_proc_arguments -args $args results

echo ********* Commands **********

help *$results(pattern)*

echo "********* Variables **********"

uplevel "printvar *$results(pattern)*"

if {[info exists results(-verbose)]} {

echo "********* -help *************"
apropos *$results(pattern)*
}
}; # end proc

define_proc_attributes ss -info "Search synopsys commands and variables" \

-define_args {
{pattern "Pattern to search for" pattern string required}
{-verbose "Search -help as well" "" boolean optional}}