Number: 1998

Date: 28-Aug-84 13':44':01

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: acuff.pa

Subject: Double confirmation needed for datatype redeclaration

Assigned To: 

Attn: Masinter

Status: Open

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Problem Type: Design - UI

Impact: Minor

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Priority: Perhaps

System: Programming Environment

Subsystem: Record Package

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Lisp Version: 27-Aug-84 21':14':00

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["Masinter" " 5-Sep-84 13':38':47" Machine':(1132->) Microcode% Version': Memory% Size': Description':]

Description: [this only happens when CROSSCOMPILING is ASK, an undocumented feature for system builders]'
Date':  8 Aug 84 18':05 PDT'
From': acuff.pa'
Subject': Lisp': Double confirmation for datatype redeclaration'
To': LispSupport.pa'
cc': acuff.pa'
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Lisp System Date':  7-Aug-84 14':02':17'
Machine': Dorado (Archimedes)'
Microcode version': 24,4'
Memory size': 10000'
Frequency': Once'
Impact': Minor'
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   I did EDITREC on a datatype.  When I buttoned EXIT in DEdit I was asked "OK TO REDECLARE DATATYPE FOO?"  I said yes, and Lisp responded with "(datatype FOO redeclared)".  Then it asked the exact same question again, and printed the same thing when I typed ''y'' again.'
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	-- Rich'


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Edit-By: Masinter

Edit-Date:  5-Sep-84 13':38':48