Re: [Bug-apl] Patch for ]usercmd

[Juergen Sauermann]

Hi David,

sorry, no idea where it went. Will be in SVN 297.

/// Jürgen


On 05/28/2014 06:59 AM, David B. Lamkins wrote:
> Jürgen,
>
> I submitted this patch in a slightly different form once before; it
> didn't make it into GNU APL.
>
> After having lived with the patch for a while on my own system, I've
> updated it to the current form.
>
> The gist of the patch is to acknowledge redefinition of a ]usercmd with
> *identical* arguments as being successful rather than complaining about
> a "BAD COMMAND". The patch does not change the effect of the command,
> only the report.
>
> With the patch, GNU APL will report
>   "User-defined command ]... installed"
> each time a command is defined with identical arguments.
>
> I think this is a better response than complaining
>   "BAD COMMAND"
> in the same circumstance, given that the behavior actually succeeded.
>
> I hope that you'll apply this patch to GNU APL.
>
> Best wishes,
>    David