[REBOL] Re: A bug or a feature?

2001-05-03 Thread JELINEM1
I was introduced to 'load to replace using "do read". Since 'load also takes strings and blocks, it can also replace "do to-block". - Michael Jelinek On 04-May-01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > FYI when using to-block, the block was being created (as data only), > but in order for the assignmen

[REBOL] Re: A bug or a feature?

2001-05-03 Thread Carl Read
On 04-May-01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > FYI when using to-block, the block was being created (as data only), > but in order for the assignment to happen it needed to be executed > (as code). > - Michael Jelinek I knew it was something like that, but it's hardy intuitive that 'to-block isn't th

[REBOL] Re: A bug or a feature?

2001-05-03 Thread JELINEM1
com on 05/03/2001 07:12 AM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: [REBOL] Re: A bug or a feature? On 03-May-01, Graham Chiu wrote: > On Thu, 03 May 2001 20:36:37 +1200 > Carl Read <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >

[REBOL] Re: A bug or a feature?

2001-05-03 Thread Carl Read
On 03-May-01, Graham Chiu wrote: > On Thu, 03 May 2001 20:36:37 +1200 > Carl Read <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> test: to-block {a: text "hello"} >> == [a: text "hello"] > try test: load {a: text "hello" } Thanks Graham - that did the trick - and I never wouldn't thought to use load o

[REBOL] Re: A bug or a feature?

2001-05-03 Thread Graham Chiu
On Thu, 03 May 2001 20:36:37 +1200 Carl Read <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> test: to-block {a: text "hello"} > == [a: text "hello"] try test: load {a: text "hello" } > And if so, how would you convert a string to a block so > the 'a: > above would be set? -- Graham Chiu -- To unsub