Dr. J. J. "One Eyed CrackerJack" Harbaugh -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anton Rolls Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 9:23 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [REBOL] Re: [bug?] Problem with 'load I think words in the needs block are just compared to: extract system/components 3 In my tests it looks like the needs block isn't evaluated, just examined. Anton. > I didn't know the needs: attribute was actualy evaluated. > > actually, I barely even knew that was even significant... > > I just looked at the online docs and the word is referenced 3 > times, where they explain the script header... but don't explain > the dialect anywhere! > > is this dialect actualy usable as a function given a block? > > -MAx > --- > "You can either be part of the problem or part of the solution, > but in the end, being part of the problem is much more fun." > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 4:50 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [REBOL] [bug?] Problem with 'load > > > > > > > > Is this a bug, or am I just being thick? > > > > I just want to evaluate a header, but REBOL won't let me > > even load it if the > > needs aren't met: > > > > load/all/header "rebol [needs: [1.2.1 view]]" > > > > will work if you are running view. > > > > But ask for a version you definitely don't have: > > > > >> load/all/header "rebol [needs: [1.2.1 xxxx]]" > > ** Script Error: This script needs xxxx or better to > > function correctly > > ** Near: load/all/header "rebol [needs: [1.2.1 xxxx]]" > > > > Load/all is not meant to evaluate, so I reckon it's a bug. > > It's certainly a > > problem. > > > > Thanks to Chris RG for spotting this while trying to > > contribute a script to > > the Script Library....We try to load the header for > > validation, but we're > > running Core so the problem was reported as an "unable to > > load" error, leading to > > some mutual head-scratching. > > > > Sunanda. -- To unsubscribe from this list, just send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe as the subject. -- To unsubscribe from this list, just send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe as the subject.
