Number: 1184

Date: 21-May-84 17':45':22

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: AHenderson.pa

Subject: Answering ADDTOFILES? with "<anything>]" gives loops printing "File name': ___"

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Description: '
Date': 16 May 84 10':35 PDT'
From': AHenderson.pa'
Subject': Lisp': Bug': A loop in (FILES?)'
To': LispSupport.pa'
cc': AHenderson.pa'
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Lisp System Date': 14-May-84 20':07':29'
Machine': Dorado (AHenderson)'
Microcode version': 24,4'
Memory size': 10000'
Frequency': Always (but unlikely)'
Impact': Minor (because unlikely)'
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Situation': called FILES?, single variable to put somewhere, asks whether I want to do that, I say Y, then gives me the variable name, I type the file name, but then make an error and confirm the filename with a ), it flashes, I try to back over the ) by typing BS.'
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Bug': Lisp goes into a loop typing "File name': ___".'
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Austin'
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Date': 21 May 84 05':16 PDT'
From': Wallace.pa'
Subject': Lisp': FOO] to MAKEFILES'
To': LispSupport.pa'
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Lisp System Date': 21-May-84 01':21':39'
Machine': Dorado (DewDrop)'
Microcode version': 24,4'
Memory size': 10000'
Frequency': Always'
Impact': Fatal'
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When makefiles asks you where to put a file and you accidently type "<something>]" it endlessly prints out ___ and then won''t save the file.'
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david'


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Attn: Kaplan.pa

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System: Programming Environment

Subsystem: File Package

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Difficulty: Easy

Frequency: Everytime

Impact: Annoying

Priority: Hopefully

Status: Open

Problem Type: Bug

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