Number: 1802

Date: 10-Aug-84 15':32':06

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: MASINTER.PA

Subject: I.S.OPRS should work even if CLISPFLG=NIL

Assigned To: Masinter

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Status: Closed

In/By: Harmony

Problem Type: Design - Impl

Impact: Moderate

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Priority: Perhaps

System: Programming Environment

Subsystem: DWIM

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Disposition: Fixed 14 Aug 84'
["Sannella.PA" "21-Aug-84 18':11':22" Status':(Fixed->Closed) In/By':]

Description: '
Date': 15 JUL 84 01':09 PDT'
From': MASINTER.PA'
Subject': CLISPFLG=NIL is myth -- other things break'
To':   LispSupport'
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A number of non-obvious parts of the system break if CLISPFLG=NIL. It is a reasonable to expect them to work. For example, various teratives don''t work':'
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(for I from 1 to 4 always (FOO I))'
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doesn''t work because "always" has a (BIND ($$VAL _ T)) which doesn''t translate properly when CLISPFLG is NIL, presumably because of the "_".'
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The BIND notation in iteratives is unfortunate, but I think we are stuck with it. It is probably reasonable to special case making it work even with "_" is disabled, either specially or because CLISPFLG is NIL.'
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Edit-By: Sannella.PA

Edit-Date: 21-Aug-84 18':11':23