Apologies for confusion. iOS refers to the OS for Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod devices. If you don't know or don't care what those things are, then you have no worries.
On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 7:42 PM, Mike Day <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry, Eric, but could you explain the provenance of iOS 7? - is this > something on iphones or in Windows or Mac or whatever? - in other words, > who needs to worry? > Thanks, > Mike > > > On 11/11/2013 17:07, Eric Iverson wrote: >> >> A user has reported that iOS 7 exposes a bug in J (at least I assume >> it is a bug in J rather than iOS, but there is a tiny chance some >> future iOS update will fix the problem). >> >> The problem is the keyboard is disabled in 'stacked input state'. >> E.g., if you type sentence f=: 3 : 0 and then keyboard return, J is in >> a state that accepts input lines until the closing right paren, but >> for some reason the keyboard is disabled so you are stuck. >> >> There are 2 workarounds: >> >> Using the J return button (immediately to the right of the input area) >> instead of the keyboard return button (for an unknown reason) keeps >> the keyboard enabled when entering stacked input state. This allows >> you to enter sentences for the definition and then provide the closing >> right paren. Curiously this colors the return button blue and >> subsequent inputs color it the expected green. >> >> Second workaround is to avoid stacked input state and instead enter >> the definition in a temporary ijs file in the E window. This involves >> a few extra steps but in general can be more efficient as you can >> easily edit the definition. >> >> If stuck with the keyboard disabled you can kill the J task, but a >> cleaner recovery is to get the closing right paren entered another >> way. If you have a closing right paren on a line in the session you >> can recall it to the input line and enter it with the green return. Or >> you can switch to Notes app, enter and copy a right paren and then >> switch back to J and paste it and press the green return. >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
