OpenEuphoria

Re: Secret new routine_id() feature. (Attn: Rob)

• Posted by Brian Broker <bkb at cnw.com> Dec 09, 2004
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Robert Craig wrote:
>
> Thanks for reporting this bug.
> It will be fixed in the beta release.
> It looks like only the interpreters (PD and RDS) have the bug.
> Translated code, bound code, and shrouded code seem to work correctly.
> Even in 2.4 and earlier, many programs were parsed completely,
> or almost completely, before routine_id() was executed.
> I think it's better from a language design point of view that
> routine_id() looks only at earlier routines, not later. 
> My reasons are:
>    1. I like to torture people.
>    2. Check the EUforum archive for the other reasons.
> 

errr... if your reason really has to do with coding style then you must be 
joking.  If I'm looking for a routine passed to r_id(), I don't sit and 
scan prior routines to find out what it does.  I either utilize the find
feature of my editor or use findstr.

-- Brian