The code you gave doesn't seem to work either. After saving your code in a file named test-n.rkt, and running it, I get the following error:
Welcome to DrRacket, version 5.3.4 [3m]. Language: racket; memory limit: 256 MB. . . ../../../../Applications/Racket v5.3.4/collects/errortrace/errortrace-lib.rkt:434:2: require: unknown module module name: #<resolved-module-path:(submod 'test-n A)> > On Jul 14, 2013, at 4:56 PM, Matthew Flatt <mfl...@cs.utah.edu> wrote: > At Sun, 14 Jul 2013 12:50:32 -0600, Christopher wrote: >> #lang racket >> >> (module A racket >> (provide x) >> (define x #t) ) >> >> (let [] >> (local-require 'A) >> x ) > > The '-based shorthand for submodules only works in certain situations. > (Generalizing that has been on my to-do list for a long time.) > > For now, you have to use the longer `(submod "." A)' form: > > #lang racket > > (module A racket > (provide x) > (define x #t)) > > (let [] > (local-require (submod "." A)) > x) > ____________________ Racket Users list: http://lists.racket-lang.org/users