Stefan Manegold wrote: > Hi, > > in Kambiz' case, the error message is not complaining about an extra space, > but about the '\' as first character on the line. > No, the error indicates that '\' is sent to the server, where the MAL parser does not recognize it as a legal start. '\' as first characters are already trapped in the basic readClient() function, before the parser takes control. That's why I am suspicious if there is a leading blanc character. > Hence, the usual questions: > > Kambiz, > > which version of MonetDB are you using, and how did you install it --- if I > recall correctly from previous mails, you did install using the > monetdb_install.sh script, right, and hence use the super source tarball? > But which version? > > Further, a simple > mclient -l mal --help > (with a running mserver5) will reveal whether readline support (and hence > \h) is indeed enabled in your build of MonetDB. > > Finally, do other \* commands work? > > Stefan > > > On Sat, Oct 13, 2007 at 08:21:01AM +0200, Martin Kersten wrote: > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> >>> >>>>> Why the option >>>>> \h - show the readline history >>>>> >>>>> mclient.exe -lsql --help >>>>> >>>>> Is not available on windows? Is an design feature or a bug? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> There is no readline on Windows, nor a need for it. >>>> >>>> >>> is \h supposed to work on Linux (Ubuntu feisty)? >>> >>> I get: >>> >>> $ mclient -l mal -d demo -H >>> mal>\h >>> MAPI = [EMAIL PROTECTED]:50000 >>> QUERY = \h >>> ERROR = !SyntaxException:parseError:\h >>> !SyntaxException:parseError:^<identifier> expected >>> >>> However, readline functionality is present: Ctrl-p, Ctrl-n, Ctrl-a, Ctrl-e >>> all work correctly. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> Problem NOTconfirmed on Fedora. It works with both empty/non-empty >> history file. >> However, '\' should be the first character of the line, otherwise you >> indeed get >> the error being mentioned. Please check. If it fails then a deeper >> analysis of the >> Ubuntu version is needed. >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]::~> mclient -l mal -d demo -H >> mal>\h >> mal>io.print(1); >> [ 1 ] >> mal>\h >> 1 \h >> 2 io.print(1); >> mal>\h >> 1 \h >> 2 io.print(1); >> 3 \h >> mal> \h >> MAPI = [EMAIL PROTECTED]:50000 >> QUERY = \h >> ERROR = !SyntaxException:parseError: \h >> !SyntaxException:parseError:^<identifier> expected >> mal> >> >> >>> Kambiz >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. >>> Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. >>> Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. >>> Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Monetdb-developers mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/monetdb-developers >>> >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. >> Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. >> Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. >> Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Monetdb-developers mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/monetdb-developers >> >> >> > >
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