Number: 1159

Date: 20-May-84 12':50':51

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: masinter.pa

Subject: FileBrowser gives error NUMERIC ARG - NIL when trying to delete file

Assigned To: 

Attn: Jellinek

Status: Declined

In/By: 

Problem Type: Design - UI

Impact: Moderate

Difficulty: Moderate

Frequency: Everytime

Priority: Perhaps

System: Windows and Graphics

Subsystem: Library

Machine: 

Disk: 

Lisp Version: 

Source Files: 

Microcode Version: 

Memory Size: 

File Server: 

Server Software Version: 

Disposition: both the NSfiling package and FB have changed so since this was submitted, I''m not sure what this could have been.  My tests of FB with Phylex': have been successful.'
["Jellinek" " 1-Sep-84 20':59':16" Status':(Open->Declined) Disposition':]

Description: '
Date': 10 May 84 15':19 PDT'
From': masinter.pa'
Subject': Lisp': multiple problems with FileBrowser on NSFile server'
To': LispSupport.pa'
cc': Jellinek, Cooper, vanMelle, Burton'
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Lisp System Date':  7-May-84 16':18':26'
Machine': Dandelion (Purcell)'
Microcode version': 24,4'
Memory size': 17777'
Frequency': everytime'
Impact': Serious'
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I tried using FileBrowser to manipulate the files on {phylex':} and found multiple problems. '
...'
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Also, when I attempted to use filebrowser to delete a file, I got an error NON NUMERIC ARG - NIL.'
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Workaround: 

Test Case: 

Edit-By: Jellinek

Edit-Date:  1-Sep-84 20':59':18