Re: how does print-to-codes work?

You are right there is a bug with dynamic buffer. It will be corrected
in 1.2.15 :-)
Thx

Jasper Taylor wrote:
> 
> On Thursday 12 Sep 2002 11:17 am, Daniel Diaz wrote:
> > Try to use get_print_stream/1 inside your portray predicate: like:
> >
> > portray(F) :-
> >         float(F),
> >         format_to_codes(Fs, "~6f", [F]),
> >         append(Ns, Os, Fs),
> >         \+ (member(Ch, Os), \+ member(Ch, "0.")), !,
> >       get_print_stream(Stream),
> >       format(Stream,"~s",[Ns]).
> >
> >
> > This should work
> 
> Yes, it does, thanks very much -- my mistake for not reading the manual
> thoroughly enough.
> 
> However I am getting some bizarre behaviour -- the behaviour of print_to_codes
> seems erratic, and this causes problems with my application. Here is an
> example I tried on two different machines (both RedHat 7.3) to show you what
> I mean, and note that varying the order of calls even a little can change the
> outcome...nicefloat contains the predicate listed above...
> 
> $ gprolog
> GNU Prolog 1.2.14
> By Daniel Diaz
> Copyright (C) 1999-2002 Daniel Diaz
> | ?- print(2.92).
> 2.9199999999999999
> 
> yes
> | ?- print_to_codes(A,2.92).
> 
> A = [50,46,57,49,57,57,57,57,57,57,57,57,57,57,57,57,57,57]
> 
> yes
> | ?- consult(nicefloat).
> compiling /win98/Program Files/Simile/Develop/Tests/nicefloat.pl for byte
> code...
> /win98/Program Files/Simile/Develop/Tests/nicefloat.pl compiled, 9 lines read
> - 1616 bytes written, 8 ms
> 
> yes
> | ?- portray(2.92).
> 2.92
> 
> yes
> | ?- print(2.92).
> 2.92
> 
> yes
> | ?- print_to_codes(A,2.92).
> 
> A = [50,46,57,50]
> 
> yes
> | ?- print_to_chars(A,2.92).
> 
> A = ['2','.','9','2']
> 
> yes
> | ?- print_to_codes(2.92).
> uncaught exception:
> error(existence_error(procedure,print_to_codes/1),top_level/0)
> | ?- print_to_codes(A,2.92).
> 
> A = [50,46,57,50]
> 
> yes
> | ?- print_to_chars(A,2.92).
> 
> A = [à,á,'\x12\','B',à,á,'\x12\','B']
> 
> yes
> | ?- print_to_codes(A,2.92).
> 
> A = [224,225,18,66,224,225,18,66]
> 
> yes
> | ?- print(2.92).
> 2.92
> 
> yes
> | ?- print_to_codes(A,2.92).
> 
> A = [224,225,18,66,224,225,18,66]
> 
> yes
> | ?-
> 
> Any workaround would be welcome !!
>         --Jasper
> 
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