Hi Camm. | 6) On Windows (at least) GCL 2.6.6 Axiom (not 2.6.5) has a problem with | equation system solutions: | =========================================== | (1) -> solve([3*x**3+y+1,y**2-4],[x,y]) | Loading C:/Program Files/axiom/mnt/windows/algebra/UPMP.o for | package UnivariatePolynomialMultiplicationPackage | | >> System error: | The function SYSTEM::DEBUGGER is undefined. | | protected-symbol-warn called with (NIL) | (1) -> solve([3*x**3+y+1,y**2-4],[x,y]) | | >> System error: | Arg or result mismatch in call to |devaluateList| | | protected-symbol-warn called with (NIL) | | ===========================================
On the subject of AXIOM, Windows and surrent directories I just got to the bottom of the above bug too. The problem occurs when the AXIOM environment variable is set globally to one particular AXIOM system while running an AXIOMsys.exe from a separate AXIOM system (eg in my case, my development source tree). This causes the second system to load object files from the first Axiom system causing objections about missing functions (in my particular case the function SYSTEM::DEBUGGER which is relatively new). I would suggest removal of the the AXIOM environment variable at least on the global level, or better, completely. I also suggest avoiding a wrapper batch file as that will be fraught with other difficulties - notably the absence of a simple way to get the working directory in batch files on all versions of Windows, but also because it usually poor programming practice on Windows to use application-specific environment variables. Nor would it be appropriate in this instance to use the Windows registry. The right thing to do I think is to add a new crossplatform GCL system package function "get-current-directory" - a relatively simple task for the platforms upon which GCL currently runs. Cheers Mike Thomas. _______________________________________________ Axiom-developer mailing list Axiom-developer@nongnu.org http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/axiom-developer
