Number: 734

Date: 17-Apr-84 13':53':06

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: Dietterich.pa

Subject: Want AUTOBACKTRACEFLG to cause BT for NON-error breaks

Assigned To: Burton.pa

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Status: Closed

In/By: Harmony

Problem Type: Design - UI

Impact: Annoying

Difficulty: Easy

Frequency: Everytime

Priority: Perhaps

System: Programming Environment

Subsystem: Break Package

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Date': 13 Apr 84 15':42 PST'
From': Dietterich.pa'
Subject': Lisp': AUTOBACKTRACEFLG'
To': LispSupport.pa'
cc': Dietterich.pa'
Lisp-System-Date':  9-Apr-84 18':28':19'
Machine-Type': Dorado'
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I wish that I could force the break package to ALWAYS display the backtrace menu.  According to the manual (and I''ve observed it in practice as well) AUTOBACKTRACEFLG only causes the menu to be displayed in error breaks.'
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--Tom'
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Date': 17 Apr 84 17':07 PST'
From': Burton.pa'
Subject': Re': AR 734': Want AUTOBACKTRACEFLG to cause BT for NON-error breaks'
In-reply-to': LispSupport.pa''s message of 17 Apr 84 13':53':29 PST (Tuesday)'
To': LispSupport.pa'
cc': Dietterich.pa'
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Added that capability to AUTOBACKTRACEFLG.  See documentation included below.'
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{VarDef {Name AUTOBACKTRACEFLG}'
{Text'
The value of {var AUTOBACKTRACEFLG} controls when and what kind of backtrace menu is automatically brought up.  If its value is {lisp NIL} (the default), no bactrace is brought up.  If its value is {lisp T}, then on error breaks the {lisp BT} menu is brought up.  If its value is {lisp BT!}, then on error breaks the {lisp BT!} menu is brought up.  If its value is {lisp ALWAYS}, then on any break the {lisp BT} menu is brought up.  If its value is {lisp ALWAYS!}, then on any break the {lisp BT!} menu is brought up.'
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Edit-By: Sannella.PA

Edit-Date: 21-Aug-84 16':44':29