Yes, if you use template haskell, all top level functions and values have to be defined before you use them.
Erik On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 18:11, Kevin Jardine <kevinjard...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hmm - It seems to work if the code is defined before my main function > and not after it. > > Does this have to do with TH being part of the compile process and so > the order matters? > > Kevin > > On Sep 14, 6:03 pm, Kevin Jardine <kevinjard...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Thanks Serguey! >> >> The library code compiles, but when I try to use it in client code: >> >> a. I get: >> >> Not in scope: type constructor or class 'A' >> >> and even stranger, >> >> b. GHC cannot find any of my code after the >> >> $(mkNewType "A") >> >> and claims that all the functions I defined there are also not in >> scope. >> >> Any ideas? >> >> The CPP solution works but Template Haskell is definitely cooler, so >> it would be great to get this to work! >> >> Kevin >> >> On Sep 14, 2:29 pm, Zefirov <sergu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > 2010/9/14 Kevin Jardine <kevinjard...@gmail.com>: >> >> > > I would like to use some macro system (perhaps Template Haskell?) to >> > > reduce this to something like >> >> > > defObj MyType >> >> > > I've read through some Template Haskell documentation and examples, >> > > but I find it intimidatingly hard to follow. Does anyone has some code >> > > suggestions or pointers to something similar? >> >> > The solutions first: >> > ------------------------------------------------- >> > {-# LANGUAGE TemplateHaskell #-} >> >> > module T(mkNewType) where >> >> > import Language.Haskell.TH >> >> > decls = [d|newtype TempDecl = TempDecl Int deriving (Eq,Ord,Show)|] >> > decl = do >> > [d] <- decls >> > runIO $ print d -- just to show inetrnals >> > return d >> >> > mkNewType :: String -> Q [Dec] >> > mkNewType n = do >> > d <- decl >> > let name = mkName n >> > return $ (\x -> [x]) $ case d of >> > (NewtypeD cxt _ argvars (NormalC _ args) derivings) -> >> > NewtypeD cxt name argvars (NormalC name args) >> > derivings >> > -------------------------------------- >> > I took perfectly valid declaration, dissected it using case analysis >> > and changed relevant parts. >> >> > And an example client: >> > ------------------------------------- >> > {-# LANGUAGE TemplateHaskell #-} >> >> > import T >> >> > $(mkNewType "A") >> > ------------------------------------- >> > It all work together. >> >> > I studied how to use Template Haskell that way: I obtained >> > declarations of what I need, printed them and looked through >> > documentation for relevant data types and constructors. It's not >> > harder that any other library in Haskell, actually. >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Haskell-Cafe mailing list >> > haskell-c...@haskell.orghttp://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Haskell-Cafe mailing list >> haskell-c...@haskell.orghttp://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe > _______________________________________________ > Haskell-Cafe mailing list > Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org > http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe > _______________________________________________ Haskell-Cafe mailing list Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe