Re: Associating names with characters for named Unicode characters

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Now this is rudimentary but it works

Probably with more time can be improved

ABCL-UTILS> (defun unicode-converter (stream char)
  (declare (ignore char))
  (code-char (abcl-utils:name->codepoint (symbol-name (read stream t nil
t)))))
UNICODE-CONVERTER
ABCL-UTILS> (set-macro-character #\? #'unicode-converter)
T
ABCL-UTILS> ?:|BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT HORIZONTAL|
#\=E2=94=80
ABCL-UTILS>

El mi=C3=A9, 3 ene 2024 a las 17:31, Robert Dodier (<[email protected]=
m>)
escribi=C3=B3:

> Alejandro, thanks a lot for your reply.
>
> Is there a way, in abcl-utils, to inform the Lisp reader to recognize
> named characters such as #\BOX_DRAWINGS_LIGHT_HORIZONTAL in source
> code? That is the ultimate goal I am seeking.
>
> best,
>
> Robert
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Now this is rudimentary but it works<div><br></div><div>Pr=
obably with more time can be improved</div><div><br></div>ABCL-UTILS&gt; (d=
efun unicode-converter (stream char)<br>=C2=A0 (declare (ignore char))<br>=
=C2=A0 (code-char (abcl-utils:name-&gt;codepoint (symbol-name (read stream =
t nil t)))))<br>UNICODE-CONVERTER<br>ABCL-UTILS&gt; (set-macro-character #\=
? #&#39;unicode-converter)<br>T<br>ABCL-UTILS&gt; ?:|BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT HOR=
IZONTAL|<br>#\=E2=94=80<br><div>ABCL-UTILS&gt;=C2=A0</div></div><br><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">El mi=C3=A9, 3 en=
e 2024 a las 17:31, Robert Dodier (&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:robert.dodier@gmai=
l.com">[email protected]</a>&gt;) escribi=C3=B3:<br></div><blockquote=
 class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:=
1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left=
:1ex">Alejandro, thanks a lot for your reply.<br>
<br>
Is there a way, in abcl-utils, to inform the Lisp reader to recognize<br>
named characters such as #\BOX_DRAWINGS_LIGHT_HORIZONTAL in source<br>
code? That is the ultimate goal I am seeking.<br>
<br>
best,<br>
<br>
Robert<br>
</blockquote></div>

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