Number: 1082

Date: 10-May-84 12':27':35

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: Burton.pa

Subject: DF loadfrom message is bad -- should ask "Shall I call LOADFROM on XX before...

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Description: '
Date': 10 May 84 11':18 PDT'
From': Burton.pa'
Subject': Lisp': DF loadfrom message is bad'
To': LispSupport.pa'
cc': Masinter, Sheil, Burton.pa'
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Lisp System Date':  9-May-84 09':41':34'
Machine': Dorado (DewDrop)'
Microcode version': 24,4'
Memory size': 10000'
Frequency': Always'
Impact': Annoying'
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DF(DRAWBETWEEN) gets met with the message'
DRAWBETWEEN not editable, shall I LOADFROM {P}<LC>S>IMAGEIO;1?  '
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A NO response gets met with "loading from {P}<LC>S>IMAGEIO;1?"'
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How about if the first message is"'
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DRAWBETWEEN sources are on file {P}<LC>S>IMAGEIO;1.  Shall I call LOADFROM on {P}<LC>S>IMAGEIO;1 before I get the source code?'
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or some such.'
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richard'
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Date': 10 May 84 14':59 PDT'
From': Sheil.pa'
Subject': Re': Lisp': DF loadfrom message is bad'
In-reply-to': Burton.pa''s message of 10 May 84 11':18 PDT'
To': Burton.pa'
cc': LispSupport.pa, Masinter.pa'
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This is not a DEdit problem but one from the standard editor interfaces (EF does the saame thing).'
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I dont know who is responsible for these now. Larry? Me?'
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Beau'
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Workaround: 

Test Case: 

Edit-By: Sannella.PA

Edit-Date: 12-May-84 15':28':15

Attn: Kaplan, Masint

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Disposition: 

System: Programming Environment

Subsystem: File Package

Machine: 

Disk: 

Microcode Version: 

Memory Size: 

File Server: 

Server Software Version: 

Difficulty: Easy

Frequency: Everytime

Impact: Annoying

Priority: Perhaps

Status: Open

Problem Type: Design - UI

Source Files: