Number: 1936

Date: 23-Aug-84 15':19':22

Submitter: JonL.pa

Source: JonL.pa

Subject: Filepkg command INITVARS fails to admit comments

Assigned To: MASINTER

Attn: Release

Status: Fixed

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Problem Type: Design - Impl

Impact: Annoying

Difficulty: Easy

Frequency: Everytime

Priority: Perhaps

System: Programming Environment

Subsystem: File Package

Machine: 

Disk: 

Lisp Version: 15-Aug-84 20':42':17

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Disposition: release message': comments allowed in FNS, VARS, ARRAY, INTIVARS etc commands. PRETTYCOM1 (internal function) takes a second arg REMOVECOMMENTS which if T means comments stripped out before returning.'
["masinter" "27-Aug-84 21':23':41" Assigned% To': Attn': Status':(Open->Fixed) Machine':(1132->) Microcode% Version': Memory% Size': Disposition':]

Description: (INITVARS (* Now is the time for all good men) (FOO 5)) will actually cause a (RPAQ? * ...)  to go into the file.

Workaround: 

Test Case: 

Edit-By: masinter

Edit-Date: 27-Aug-84 21':23':43