| Michael Somos on Sun, 31 Oct 1999 20:10:34 -0500 (EST) |
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| ?? help hilighting bug |
I am not sure exactly if this is a bug, but it seems so to me. I am using
GP/PARI CALCULATOR Version 2.0.17 (beta)
i686 running linux (ix86 kernel) 32-bit version
with a terminal emulator rxvt. When I use the advanced help :
gp> ??fordiv
fordiv(n,X,seq):
the formal variable X ranging through the positive divisors of n, the
sequence seq is evaluated. n must be of type integer.
gp>
The name of the function "fordiv" is in a red color and "seq" is underlined.
So far so good. Now I try a similar thing with another function :
gp> ??forstep
forstep(X = a,b,s,seq):
the formal variable X going from a to b, in increments of s, the seq is
evaluated. Nothing is done if s > 0 and a > b or if s < 0 and a < b. s must be
in R^* or a vector of steps [s_1,...,s_n]. In the latter case, the successive
steps are used in the order they appear in s.
? forstep(x = 5, 20, [2,4], print(x))
5
7
11
13
17
19
gp>
Here the function name "forstep" again is in a red color and "seq" is also
underlined. However, a few more strings are also in red. Namely the "R" and
then the example code which is all in red. Finally, my "gp>" prompt becomes
red and stays that way. This means that the "bold" attribute is not turned
off or restored to its original status after the help message. Annoying.
Shalom, Michael
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Michael Somos <somos@grail.cba.csuohio.edu> Cleveland State University
http://grail.cba.csuohio.edu/~somos/ Cleveland, Ohio, USA 44115