Tom wrote: > works with this tiny change > > from > ADD-FILLER (10 - length? FORMATTED-LINE) ;; 3333 > to > > ADD-FILLER 10 - (length? FORMATTED-LINE) > > > > this is because 10 - length? > > is being asked to happen before length? FORMATTED-LINE > > and is not evaulating to an integer! so ADD-FILLER does not see it's argument
Not quite. As shown here: >> 10 - probe length? "123" 3 == 7 >> length? "123" + 3 ** Script Error: Cannot use add on string! value ** Near: length? "123" + 3 >> (length? "123") + 3 == 6 Rebol is "peculiar" like that. Andrew J Martin Attendance Officer Speaking in tongues and performing miracles. Colenso High School Arnold Street, Napier. Tel: 64-6-8310180 ext 826 Fax: 64-6-8336759 http://colenso.net/scripts/Wiki.r?AJM http://www.colenso.school.nz/ DISCLAIMER: Colenso High School and its Board of Trustees is not responsible (or legally liable) for materials distributed to or acquired from user e-mail accounts. You can report any misuse of an e-mail account to our ICT Manager and the complaint will be investigated. (Misuse can come in many forms, but can be viewed as any material sent/received that indicate or suggest pornography, unethical or illegal solicitation, racism, sexism, inappropriate language and/or other issues described in our Acceptable Use Policy.) All outgoing messages are certified virus-free by McAfee GroupShield Exchange 5.10.285.0 Phone: +64 6 843 5095 or Fax: +64 6 833 6759 or E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe from this list, just send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe as the subject.
