Hi Gregg,=0A=0AYour dialect is potentially very useful. The syntax I prefer=
is:=0A=0Anew-lines blk spec-block=0A=0Awhere spec block is something more =
like the forthcoming rebol printf-like functionality, but where you can spe=
cify the layout of multiple lines=0A(I usually have a file with a bunch of =
data repeating and what is useful is to be able to layout the say 5 repeati=
ng lines in a meaningful way so=0Athat the file can be inspected)=0A=0AThan=
ks=0Ajose=0A=0A----- Mensaje original ----=0ADe: Gregg Irwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
listic.com>=0APara: Anton Rolls <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>=0AEnviado: viernes, 18=
de mayo, 2007 17:21:10=0AAsunto: [REBOL] Re: [new-line new-lines dialect] =
NEW-LINES dialect wrapper for NEW-LINE func=0A=0A=0AHi Anton,=0A=0AAR> Well=
, I suggested a dialect when NEW-LINES was being=0AAR> designed, but they w=
ere in too much of a hurry.=0A=0AThat's too bad. I'm always pushing for dia=
lects where they make=0Asense...and sometimes where they don't I suppose.=
=0A=0AAR> Your dialect seems easy to read but I think it could=0AAR> be mor=
e concise. It doesn't really need 'marker(s), 'in or=0AAR> 'item(s).=0A=0AI=
often allow optional words that make a sentence more complete. It's=0Asome=
thing I'd like to see discussed more; Carl once mentioned that=0Ahe conside=
red it for REBOL in general, but didn't include it. My=0Aconcern is that al=
lowing extra words as filler makes them part of the=0Agrammar, so they aren=
't available later, if you extend the dialect.=0A=0AAR> I would also probab=
ly move the block to be modified outside=0AAR> the dialect block, as the se=
cond argument, to facilitate=0AAR> directly specified (anonymous) blocks.=
=0A=0AI thought about that too. If we do that, should the block be the firs=
t=0Aor second arg? If second, it's backwards from new-line.=0A=0AIncluding =
it in the dialect has the negative effect of possible=0Aconflict with a key=
word, forcing you to use COMPOSE; but, like filler=0Awords, it can make for=
more complete sentences.=0A=0ADoes anyone else have thoughts on this?=0A=
=0AAR> ("eigth" is also missing an 'h')=0A=0AThanks! In both blocks, too, b=
ecause I copied it.=0A=0A=0A-- Gregg=0A=0A-- =0ATo unsubscribe from the lis=
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