[REBOL] Re: parse files-block [file!] returns false
From: petr:krenzelok:trz:cz at: 7-Nov-2000 17:52
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Shireman <[steve--shireman--maxonusa--com]>
To: <[rebol-list--rebol--com]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 5:37 PM
Subject: [REBOL] parse files-block [file!] returns false
> I am probably infected here by awk thinking, but I would like to be able
> to parse a block of files using block parsing, and I think the docs do
> not mention the file! datatype for Matching.
>
> ; if I resist obeying the manual and try it anyway
> >> files_block read %. ;list of files in current directory
> >> parse files-block [file!]
> ==false
>
> Is this intentionally not allowed? or am I looking at it wrong?
1) it's not cut from the console, is it? your first line uses files_block
while your second one files-block
2)
>> files_block: read %.
== [%public/ %rebl.exe %user.r %rebol.r %rebol.exe %browse-system.r %games/
%new-view031.zip %udalosti.zip %asko/ %obr.jpg %ppm.r %...
>> parse files_block [some file!]
== true
HTH,
Cheers,
-pekr-
