Number: 488

Date:  3-Apr-84 18':03':36

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: vanMelle.pa

Subject: Masterscope RENAME sometimes ignores TYPE arg

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Description: '
Date':  8 Mar 84 17':51 PST'
From': vanMelle.pa'
Subject': Lisp': Masterscope RENAME glitch'
To': LispSupport.pa'
Lisp-System-Date': 25-Feb-84 17':23':38'
Machine-Type': Dorado'
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With DEFAULTRENAMEMETHOD = MASTERSCOPE, if I call'
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(RENAME x y ''FIELDS file)'
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I get the response'
Warning --x is also used as (FIELDS)'
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and it prompts me to approve every replacement.  Normally it only does this when x is used as more than one filepkg type.  Here it seems to think FIELDS is not FIELDS.  I''ve only noticed this recently, but it''s happened more than once.  The previous time was with type VARS.'
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	Bill'
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Date':  8 MAR 84 23':08 PST'
From': JONL.PA'
Subject': Re': Lisp': Masterscope RENAME glitch'
To':   vanMelle, LispSupport'
cc':   JONL'
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In response to the message sent   8 Mar 84 17':51 PST from vanMelle.pa'
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I''m having the same trouble with FNS !'


Workaround: 

Test Case: 

Edit-By: Masinter.PA

Edit-Date: 19-Apr-84 17':08':19

Attn: Masinter.pa

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System: Programming Environment

Subsystem: Masterscope

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Difficulty: Easy

Frequency: Intermittent

Impact: Moderate

Priority: Hopefully

Status: Open

Problem Type: Bug

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