Core 2.5.6 X Release

[1/10] from: carl:s:rebol at: 29-May-2003 18:33

Core version 2.5.6 may fix some of the "corrupt datatype" errors that you may be getting in 2.5.5. See http://www.rebol.com for more info and other fixes. -RT

[2/10] from: gchiu:compkarori at: 30-May-2003 18:08

On Thu, 29 May 2003 18:33:13 -0700 [carl--s--rebol--com] wrote:

>Core version 2.5.6 may fix some of the "corrupt datatype" >errors that you may be getting in 2.5.5. See >http://www.rebol.com for more info and other fixes. > >-RT

Can we see a version for Solaris please? -- Graham Chiu http://www.compkarori.com/vanilla/

[3/10] from: antonr:iinet:au at: 30-May-2003 16:34

It's an experimental release, and only for windows and some linuxes. Is that two core releases before a View release? Changes and links to the binaries can be got here: http://www.rebol.com/ex-changes.html Ah, now I know why some people put halt at the end of their scripts. :) Anton.

[4/10] from: tim:johnsons-web at: 30-May-2003 9:46

* [carl--s--rebol--com] <[carl--s--rebol--com]> [030529 18:16]:

> Core version 2.5.6 may fix some of the "corrupt datatype" errors that > you may be getting in 2.5.5. See http://www.rebol.com for more info > and other fixes.

I would appreciate some elaboration on this corruption issue ..... right now I'm dealing with an uncaught exception that reads as follows: ** Script Error: series word has no context ** Near: series /head /tail /auto /lines This is not being picked up by any of the try/error constructs that I have found to be reliable thus far. (version 2.5.5.4.2 Linux RH 7.2) trace shows nothing helpful..... *And* It's not appearing when I use 2.5.0.4.2 Also, not appearing when I run the script on a Sun Server... Any thoughts would be appreciated. ..definitely disquieting.. thanks -- Tim Johnson <[tim--johnsons-web--com]> http://www.alaska-internet-solutions.com http://www.johnsons-web.com

[5/10] from: andreas:bolka:gmx at: 31-May-2003 0:57

Friday, May 30, 2003, 6:46:45 PM, Tim wrote:

> * [carl--s--rebol--com] <[carl--s--rebol--com]> [030529 18:16]: >> Core version 2.5.6 may fix some of the "corrupt datatype" errors

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> I have found to be reliable thus far. (version 2.5.5.4.2 Linux RH > 7.2) trace shows nothing helpful.....

i do get that "Script Error" too (using 2.5.5.4.2) and i know that graham has the problem as well - so it seems to be a bug in 2.5.5 (at least in the linux version). until now i've been unable to trace it back to something specific ... -- Best regards, Andreas mailto:[andreas--bolka--gmx--net]

[6/10] from: andreas::bolka::gmx::net at: 31-May-2003 1:40

Saturday, May 31, 2003, 12:57:44 AM, Andreas wrote:

> Friday, May 30, 2003, 6:46:45 PM, Tim wrote: >> [carl--s--rebol--com] <[carl--s--rebol--com]> [030529 18:16]:

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> (at least in the linux version). until now i've been unable to trace > it back to something specific ...

replying to myself, but it seems that this error is fixed in 2.5.6. -- Best regards, Andreas mailto:[andreas--bolka--gmx--net]

[7/10] from: gchiu:compkarori at: 31-May-2003 13:33

On Sat, 31 May 2003 00:57:44 +0100 Andreas Bolka <[andreas--bolka--gmx--net]> wrote:

>graham has the problem as well - so it seems to be a bug >in 2.5.5 (at >least in the linux version). until now i've been unable >to trace it

Yes, but mine is the Solaris version. Perhaps I should start sprinkling a few 'halts around ? -- Graham Chiu http://www.compkarori.com/vanilla/

[8/10] from: tim:johnsons-web at: 1-Jun-2003 14:19

* Graham Chiu <[gchiu--compkarori--co--nz]> [030530 18:33]:

> On Sat, 31 May 2003 00:57:44 +0100 > Andreas Bolka <[andreas--bolka--gmx--net]> wrote:

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> >to trace it > Yes, but mine is the Solaris version.

The problem that I spoke of was not showing on the Solaris server that the same code ran on, but see my reference to the 'sub construct.

> Perhaps I should start sprinkling a few 'halts around ?

:-) My main debugging tools are 'halt, '?? and my own 'mrk which just prints out "#####################here##############" :-)

> -- > Graham Chiu

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> [rebol-request--rebol--com] with "unsubscribe" in the > subject, without the quotes.

-- Tim Johnson <[tim--johnsons-web--com]> http://www.alaska-internet-solutions.com http://www.johnsons-web.com

[9/10] from: tim:johnsons-web at: 1-Jun-2003 14:16

* Andreas Bolka <[andreas--bolka--gmx--net]> [030530 16:33]:

> Friday, May 30, 2003, 6:46:45 PM, Tim wrote: > > * [carl--s--rebol--com] <[carl--s--rebol--com]> [030529 18:16]:

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> least in the linux version). until now i've been unable to trace it > back to something specific ...

I have 'fixed' it. It appeared bizarrely that rebol was actually parsing a comment. I was using Andrew's 'sub' subroutine scheme that automatically handles local variables. I removed the comment and changed the scheme to 'function just to be on the safe side. I haven't yet shared this with Andrew, but it remains that neither 'attempt nor 'if error? try[][]' caught this, and that's reflective of a possible rebol 'bug' alright, or so I would think. cheers tim -- Tim Johnson <[tim--johnsons-web--com]> http://www.alaska-internet-solutions.com http://www.johnsons-web.com

[10/10] from: Al:Bri:xtra at: 2-Jun-2003 11:54

Tim wrote:

> I have 'fixed' it. It appeared bizarrely that rebol was actually > parsing a comment. I was using Andrew's 'sub' subroutine scheme

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> neither 'attempt nor 'if error? try[][]' caught this, and that's > reflective of a possible rebol 'bug' alright, or so I would think.

I'm interested in putting this in to my version! :) Andrew J Martin ICQ: 26227169 http://www.rebol.it/Valley/ http://Valley.150m.com/

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