Number: 1720

Date: 27-Jul-84 15':58':18

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: MASINTER.PA

Subject: Typing multiple words on a line will print =(...) -- fix up

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Description: '
Date': 24 JUL 84 21':46 PDT'
From': MASINTER.PA'
Subject': new behavior on lines with multiple elements'
To':   lispsupport'
cc':   masinter'
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I fixed it so that when you typed several items on the line for a LAMBDA function, it shows you what is happening, e.g., if you type '
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_LIST 1 2 3 4'
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it will print out'
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=(LIST 1 2 3 4)'
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before returning the value. This is supposed to prevent the confusion that many novices have about what EVAL/EVALQT mode is doing to them.'
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HOWEVER, there is a glitch, in that if the first thing on the line isn''t recognized and isn''t defined, it prints out the message and THEN complains, e.g., if you type'
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FOOBAZ 1 2 3 4 5'
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it will politely tell you'
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=(FOOBAZ 1 2 3 4 5)'
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and then complain'
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UNDEFINED FUNCTION'
FOOBAZ'
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probably should not bother ''correcting'' if it can''t really execute the form.'
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Edit-Date: 27-Jul-84 15':56':48

Attn: Masinter

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Frequency: Everytime

Impact: Annoying

Priority: Perhaps

Status: Open

Problem Type: Design - UI

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