On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 4:10 PM, Hans Bulfone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi, > > On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 10:13:11PM +0200, felix winkelmann wrote: > >> Hi, Hans! >> >> `define-extension' is not available in the hygienic chicken (the >> NEWS file is incorrect). I was never happy with that macro and >> with the modules, the need for it isn't really there any more. > > didn't read the NEWS file, i just thought it was supposed to work > because the error was 'during expansion of define-extension'...
Well, the NEWS file wasn't fully up to date anyway. > > so far, using the new hygienic chicken has been a pleasure! > i'm probably going to upload my first "hygienic egg" later today. > i don't think i'll be using the old chicken again for anything new... Great! > > just porting the directfb egg might be a bit of work... Indeed. > would it be possible to add a way to augment the set of exported > bindings from inside a module (or more specifically, in a macro that > is used in the module). like i could define a macro that expands to > > (define (some-computed-name ...) ...) > (declare (export some-computed-name)) > > in the old chicken. that would save a lot of typing with those > numerous directfb structure-accessors. I'll think of something. > > anyway, i think the new hygienic version is a great step in the > development of chicken - thanks, felix, for making it happen! > Thanks for the feedback, Hans! cheers, felix _______________________________________________ Chicken-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/chicken-users
