[REBOL] protect-system caveat Re:
From: larry:ecotope at: 18-Aug-2000 13:36
Hi Grant
This looks like a bug in 'help. You should send it to feedback. The
problem is caused by doing the
>> help protect-system
before doing protect-system.
Done in the other order, everything works OK.
----snip
Script: "User Preferences" (31-Oct-1999/18:54:30-8:00)
>> protect-system
>> help protect-system
USAGE:
PROTECT-SYSTEM
DESCRIPTION:
Protects all system functions and the system object from redefinition.
PROTECT-SYSTEM is a function value.
>> first: 5
** Script Error: Word first is protected, cannot modify.
** Where: first: 5
>>
BTW You can use 'source to look at the code for both 'help and
'protect-system. If you do
>>source protect-system
before doing 'protect-system, it does not cause this problem, which is one
reason I think the bug is in 'help.
HTH
-Larry
