Number: 1234

Date: 24-May-84 16':22':38

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: Wallace.pa

Subject: ADDTOFILE prompt "new?" should be changed to something more explanitory

Assigned To: Masinter

Attn: Release

Status: Fixed

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Problem Type: Bug

Impact: Minor

Difficulty: Easy

Frequency: Everytime

Priority: Perhaps

System: Programming Environment

Subsystem: File Package

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["masinter" "27-Aug-84 22':41':18" Assigned% To': Attn': Status':(Open->Fixed)]

Description: '
Date': 22 May 84 01':08 PDT'
From': Wallace.pa'
Subject': Lisp': MAKEFILES new file prompt'
To': LispSupport.pa'
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Lisp System Date': 21-May-84 01':21':39'
Machine': Dorado (DewDrop)'
Microcode version': 24,4'
Memory size': 10000'
Impact': Minor'
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When e.g. ADDTOFILE adds to a file that doesn''t exist it prompts with "'
  new? "  How about having it prompt "I don''t know of {connected-host}<connected>dir>filename.  Create it?"'
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Which helps keep hosers like me from screwing ourselves.'
'
bruce'


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Edit-By: masinter

Edit-Date: 27-Aug-84 22':41':19