Number: 1794

Date: 10-Aug-84 15':03':08

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: Masinter.pa

Subject: CLEARBUF doesn''t, at least for PEEKC

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Status: Closed

In/By: Harmony

Problem Type: Bug

Impact: Moderate

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Priority: Perhaps

System: Language Support

Subsystem: Read and Print

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["Sannella" "20-Aug-84 18':50':15" Status':(Fixed->Closed) In/By':]

Description: '
Date': 12 Jul 84 10':56 PDT'
From': Masinter.pa'
Subject': one trouble with ASKUSER diagnosed': CLEARBUF doesn''t, at least for PEEKC'
To': vanMelle'
cc': LispSupport'
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One of the ASKUSER problems is due to the fact that'
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(PROGN (PEEKC T) (CLEARBUF T) (PEEKC T))'
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that the buffer isn''t cleared between the first and 2nd calls to PEEKC. That''s why when you type a control-A after a FILES?, it infinite loops, because it keeps on reading the control-A.'
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Date': 12 Jul 84 13':11 PDT'
From': vanMelle.pa'
Subject': Re': one trouble with ASKUSER diagnosed': CLEARBUF doesn''t, at least for PEEKC'
In-reply-to': Masinter.pa''s message of 12 Jul 84 10':56 PDT'
To': Masinter.pa'
cc': vanMelle.pa, LispSupport.pa'
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Funny you should mention it--I just fixed this last night.'
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	Bill'


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Edit-By: Sannella

Edit-Date: 20-Aug-84 18':50':15