Number: 493

Date:  4-Apr-84 11':20':54

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: vanMelle.pa

Subject: (HELP <num> --) prints error message number <num>

Assigned To: Burton.pa

Attn: 

Status: Closed

In/By: Harmony

Problem Type: Bug

Impact: Annoying

Difficulty: 

Frequency: Everytime

Priority: Perhaps

System: Programming Environment

Subsystem: Break Package

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Disposition: '
[Date': 13 Apr 84 12':25 PST'
From': Burton.pa'
Subject': Lisp': AR 493 - (HELP <NUM>) fixed]'
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["Sannella.PA" "21-Aug-84 16':35':22" Attn': Status':(Fixed->Closed) In/By':]

Description: '
Date':  3 Apr 84 15':44 PST'
From': vanMelle.pa'
Subject': Lisp': (HELP n --) prints wrong error message'
To': LispSupport.pa'
cc': vanMelle.pa'
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Lisp System Date': 29-Mar-84 17':34':40'
Machine': Dorado (Archimedes)'
Microcode version': 24,4'
Memory size': 10000'
Frequency': Always'
Impact': Annoying'
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If the first argument to HELP is a number, the error message printed in the break window appears to be interpreting that number as an error number.  Thus, for example, (HELP 5 "FOO") prints HARD DISK ERROR / "FOO".'


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Edit-By: Sannella.PA

Edit-Date: 21-Aug-84 16':35':23