This has been reported before [1] along with other errors (eg [2]) but have still not been corrected. Apart from leaving potentially confusing information available it also tends to demotivate reporting of errors.
The entire online help system is now available in the addons SVN repository and therefore potentially updatable by users. However along with the User Manual and the Primer this also includes works like the Dictionary of J, J for C Programmers and Learning J. It would be good to get some clear guidance/consensus on which of these (if any) it is OK for users to update. My personal feeling is that corrections of errors in the User Manual and Primer should probably be allowed but that suggested errors/changes to the others should be made directly to their authors. [1] http://www.jsoftware.com/trac/base/ticket/3 [2] http://www.jsoftware.com/pipermail/beta/2010-June/004204.html On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 7:26 AM, Devon McCormick <[email protected]> wrote: > But I do get a syntax error with the J7 jconsole and your suggestion fixes > that. > > On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 3:24 PM, Devon McCormick <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On my system, either example starts an infinite loop, probably because of >> something in my profile: >> >> [2011-05-13 | 15:09:59.12 | C:\amisc\SP\CDOE\Windows\5.2Alpha4] >> >> >jconsole -js a=.23 b=.3 "echo a*b" exit >> jconsole -js a=.23 b=.3 "echo a*b" exit >> >> [2011-05-13 | 15:20:45.94 | C:\amisc\SP\CDOE\Windows\5.2Alpha4] >> >Rem * JConsole.bat: cover for J-console >> >> [2011-05-13 | 15:20:45.94 | C:\amisc\SP\CDOE\Windows\5.2Alpha4] >> >C: >> >> [2011-05-13 | 15:20:45.94 | C:\amisc\SP\CDOE\Windows\5.2Alpha4] >> >"C:\Program Files\j602\bin\jconsole.exe" -jijx \amisc\JSys\pprofile.ijs >> "C:\Program Files\j602\bin\jconsole.exe" -jijx \amisc\JSys\pprofile.ijs >> C:\Program Files\j602\system\main\sysenv.ijs >> C:\Program Files\j602\system\main\stdlib.ijs >> C:\Program Files\j602\system\main\colib.ijs >> C:\Program Files\j602\system\main\break.ijs >> C:\Program Files\j602\system\main\conlib.ijs >> C:\Program Files\j602\system\extras\util\jadecon.ijs >> C:\amisc\JSys\pprofile.ijs >> C:\Program Files\j602\system\main\sysenv.ijs >> C:\Program Files\j602\system\main\stdlib.ijs >> C:\Program Files\j602\system\main\colib.ijs >> C:\Program Files\j602\system\main\break.ijs >> C:\Program Files\j602\system\main\conlib.ijs >> C:\Program Files\j602\system\extras\util\jadecon.ijs >> C:\amisc\JSys\pprofile.ijs >> . . . >> >> >> On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 1:39 PM, David Ward Lambert < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Please change the manual a little bit. >>> >>> File cmdline.htm in the J user guide suggests: >>> >>> >>> Examples with -js: >>> jconsole -js a=.23 b=.3 "echo a*b" >>> jconsole -js a=.23 b=.3 "echo a*b" exit >>> >>> >>> I have a different idea, since the example causes a syntax error. >>> Change that third line to >>> >>> jconsole -js a=.23 b=.3 "echo a*b" "exit 0" >>> >>> Thank you, Dave. >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Devon McCormick, CFA >> ^me^ at acm. >> org is my >> preferred e-mail >> >> > > > -- > Devon McCormick, CFA > ^me^ at acm. > org is my > preferred e-mail > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
