Re: Transcribe-file handles bad input badly

Kenny Tilton wrote:
>  > and this hangs
>  >
>  > (let ((*package* nil)) (error "Bad package: ~A" nil))
>  >
>  > but interestingly, this does not:
>  >
>  > (let ((*package* nil)) (error "OOPS"))

would that be because, in the first case, the ~A sends (eventually) 
format after the next token, which is a symbol not known in the current 
(null) package? And then the subsequent error does the same?

kt

-- 

  kenny tilton
  clinisys, inc
  http://www.tilton-technology.com/
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
"Cells let us walk, talk, think, make love and realize
  the bath water is cold." -- Lorraine Lee Cudmore



------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~-->
Get 128 Bit SSL Encryption!
http://us.click.yahoo.com/LIgTpC/vN2EAA/xGHJAA/SyjtlB/TM
---------------------------------------------------------------------~->

To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
[email protected]

 

Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/