#2 looks good.  I don't see any change on item #3.

Thanks!

Blake

On Sun, Sep 13, 2015 at 8:57 AM, Juergen Sauermann <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Blake,
>
> thanks, fixed in *SVN 678*.
>
> /// Jürgen
>
>
> On 09/12/2015 05:01 PM, Blake McBride wrote:
>
>> 1.  )SAVE (as always) is perfect
>>
>> 2.  )DUMP adds the word "DUMPED".  For example, the following is produced:
>>
>>       )WSID ws
>> WAS CLEAR WS
>>       )SAVE
>> 2015-09-12  09:19:47 (GMT-5) ws
>>       )DUMP
>> DUMPED 2015-09-12 09:19:51 (GMT-5)
>>
>>  I would prefer to see the word "DUMPED" removed for three reasons.
>>
>>     a.  )SAVE doesn't say "SAVED" so it is inconsistent
>>     b.  Just like I know I typed ")SAVE", I also know I typed ")DUMP".  I
>> don't need it echoed.
>>     c.  It is cleaner
>>
>> 3.  Make loading of a dump file the same as loading a ws. For example:
>>
>>       )LOAD ws
>> SAVED 2015-09-12 09:14:49 (GMT-5)
>>       )LOAD dump
>> loading )DUMP file /home/blake/workspaces/dump.apl...
>> WAS CLEAR WS
>>
>> I would strongly prefer )LOAD'ing of a dumped file to provide the same
>> message as loading of a ws except perhaps that the word "SAVED" is replaced
>> with "DUMPED".  All this is just cleaner and more APL-like.
>>
>>
>> 4.  )QLOAD of ws and dump work perfectly.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Blake
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 4:34 AM, Juergen Sauermann <
>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
>> wrote:
>>
>>     Hi Blake,
>>
>>     thanks, fixed in *SVN 676*. I introduced a new command *)DUMPV*
>>     (DUMP verbose) which is
>>     like the old *)DUMP* and made the new *)DUMP *less verbose.
>>     Sometimes, when )DUMP fails
>>     (e.g. because a directory is missing) it is convenient to know the
>>     complete file name information.
>>
>>     /// Jürgen
>>
>>
>>     On 09/10/2015 03:55 AM, Blake McBride wrote:
>>
>>>     Same as for item 2 with the ")LOAD" command.  -- it should look
>>>     _exactly_ as if a .xml file was loaded.
>>>
>>>
>>>     On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 8:52 PM, Blake McBride
>>>     <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>
>>>         Greetings,
>>>
>>>         .APL files seem to be better support, and due to version
>>>         compatibility problems, are to be strongly favored IMO.  So,
>>>         if we are to make greater use of .APL files, I'd like to see
>>>         two things:
>>>
>>>         1.  )QLOAD on .APL files should be silent just like it is
>>>         with .xml files.
>>>
>>>         2.  Can a config flag be added to make the output of a )DUMP
>>>         look more APL'ish?  I know I typed ")DUMP" just like I know
>>>         when I typed ")SAVE".  Why should ")DUMP" give all that
>>>         information that ")SAVE" does not?  I'd like the config flag
>>>         to make the output of ")DUMP" appear _exactly_ as it does for
>>>         ")SAVE".
>>>
>>>         (As a side note, I understand the difference between the two,
>>>         and I like what the .XML file gives us.  I also think the way
>>>         you associate SAVE with the .xml format, and APL with the
>>>         DUMP format is good.)
>>>
>>>         Thanks!
>>>
>>>         Blake
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

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