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Name: Matthias Blume |
Name: Matthias Blume |
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Date: 2000/06/18 22:00:10 JST |
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Tag: blume-20000618-implicit-anchors-really-gone |
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I updates the previous HISTORY entry where I forgot to mention that |
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implicit anchors are no longer with us. |
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The current update also gets rid of the (now useless) controller |
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CM.Control.implicit_anchors. |
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Name: Matthias Blume |
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Date: 2000/06/16 17:30:00 JST |
Date: 2000/06/16 17:30:00 JST |
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Tag: blume-20000616-anchorenv |
Tag: blume-20000616-anchorenv |
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Description: |
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Visible changes: |
Visible changes: |
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** 1. The $<singlearc> abbreviation for $/<singlearc> for anchored |
** 0. Implicit path anchors (without the leading $-symbol) are no |
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paths has finally vanished. |
longer recognized at all. This means that such path names are not |
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illegal either. For example, the name basis.cm simply refers to a |
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local file called "basis.cm" (i.e, the name is an ordinary path |
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relative to .cm-files directory). Or, to put it differently, only |
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names that start with $ are anchored paths. |
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John had critizised this as soon as I originally proposed and |
** 1. The $<singlearc> abbreviation for $/<singlearc> has finally |
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vanished. |
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John (Reppy) had critizised this as soon as I originally proposed and |
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implemented it, but at that time I did not really deeply believe |
implemented it, but at that time I did not really deeply believe |
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him. :) Now I came full-circle because I need the $<singlearc> syntax |
him. :) Now I came full-circle because I need the $<singlearc> syntax |
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in another place where it cannot be seen as an abbreviation for |
in another place where it cannot be seen as an abbreviation for |
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However, when paths are used as members in CM description files, it |
However, when paths are used as members in CM description files, it |
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continues to be true that there must be at least another arc after the |
continues to be true that there must be at least another arc after the |
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anchor. This is now enforced separately during semantic analysis |
anchor. This is now enforced separately during semantic analysis |
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(i.e., form a lexical/syntactical point of view, the notation is ok.) |
(i.e., from a lexical/syntactical point of view, the notation is ok.) |
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** 2. The "cm" class now accepts an option "bind". The option's value |
** 2. The "cm" class now accepts an option "bind". The option's value |
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is a sub-option list of precisely two items -- one labeled "anchor" |
is a sub-option list of precisely two items -- one labeled "anchor" |
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including parentheses, colons, (back)slashes, and white space are |
including parentheses, colons, (back)slashes, and white space are |
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written as \ddd (where ddd is the decimal encoding of the character). |
written as \ddd (where ddd is the decimal encoding of the character). |
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*** The CM manual still needs to be updated. |
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Name: Allen Leung |
Name: Allen Leung |
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Date: 2000/06/15 00:38:00 |
Date: 2000/06/15 00:38:00 |
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