Re: [Bug-apl] emacs and apl

[enztec]

On Sat, 26 Apr 2014 12:34:06 +0200
Juergen Sauermann <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> correct. Since saving an entire workspace is usually fast (unless it 
> contains huge amounts of data)
> that should be ok. Think of a workspace as an analog of a C/C++ source 
> file where you typically
> have several related functions and you edit the entire file when you 
> change a function. So )DUMP
> is just )SAVE with a different output file format.

I've been using the )DUMP file more and more with )COPY now then the )LOAD - 
seems to give real control over the workspace
 
> It could be that our library discussion brings us to a point where you 
> can specify a prefix
> (such as lib∆) of the object names that will be dumped.
> 
> The )COPY command allows for selective copying of objects but that works 
> only for .xml files
> and not for scrippt (.apl) files.

yes it exits the apl when tried 

question on the scripts 
]XTERM OFF works in a script but not in a function - is this correct? I have 
been thinking of scripts as independent functions is this the wrong way to 
think about them then?

> This was mainly for compatibility with 
> IBM APL2 - I have always
> considered that as not very handy.
> 
> /// Jürgen
> 
> 
> 
> On 04/25/2014 08:30 PM, address@hidden wrote:
> > On Fri, 25 Apr 2014 19:44:21 +0200
> > Juergen Sauermann <address@hidden> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> much simpler: edit a (UTF8 encoded) text file and )COPY it.
> >> vi(m) is perfect for this.
> >>
> >> Variables can be assigned like in APL, i.e.
> >>
> >> VAR←1 2 3
> >>
> >> Functions can be created via ⎕FX (hardly readable) or (may favorite)
> >> using ∇:
> >>
> >> ∇Z ← AVE B
> >>    Z←(+/B)÷⍴B
> >> ∇
> >>
> >> The file must start with #! so )COPY knows it is a text file and not an
> >> XML file.
> >> You can also create such files with )DUMP instead of )SAVE.
> > )copy can copy objects but )dump saves full workspaces?
> > can )dump save back the fns to the text file
> >
> >> /// Jürgen
> >>
> >>
> >> On 04/25/2014 04:54 PM, address@hidden wrote:
> >>> I did take a look and the horrors of the 12th Emacs Vim Battle at GNU 
> >>> Harbour came back in a flash and shut that down ;)
> >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Editor_war
> >>>
> >>> I wonder if editing the function in the ws.xml file and then reloading 
> >>> might be an avenue to explore?
> >>>
> >
>