Hi, this is a MetaPost limitation; s41p actually means s[41].p in MetaPost, not a simple variable name.
M. On Sun, Jan 14, 2024, 20:54 Rodrigo Severo via Therion <therion@speleo.sk> wrote: > Hi, > > > Just trying to set a "line u:s41p" symbol on latest Therion and getting > strange metapost errors: > > ! Missing `=' has been inserted. > <to be read again> > 51 > l.6846 let l_u_s51 > p = l_u; > You should have said `let symbol = something'. > But don't worry; I'll pretend that an equals sign > was present. The next token I read will be `something'. > > ! Missing symbolic token inserted. > <inserted text> > INACCESSIBLE > l.6846 let l_u_s51 > p = l_u; > Sorry: You can't redefine a number, string, or expr. > I've inserted an inaccessible symbol so that your > definition will be completed without mixing me up too badly. > > ! Extra tokens will be flushed. > <to be read again> > p > l.6846 let l_u_s51p > = l_u; > I've just read as much of that statement as I could fathom, > so a semicolon should have been next. It's very puzzling... > but I'll try to get myself back together, by ignoring > everything up to the next `;'. Please insert a semicolon > now in front of anything that you don't want me to delete. > (See Chapter 27 of The METAFONTbook for an example.) > > ! Missing `=' has been inserted. > <to be read again> > 51 > l.6847 def l_u_s51 > p_legend = l_u_s51p(((-.3,0.5) .. (.3,.3) .. (.7,.7) .. > (1... > The next thing in this `def' should have been `=', > because I've already looked at the definition heading. > But don't worry; I'll pretend that an equals sign > was present. Everything from here to `enddef' > will be the replacement text of this macro. > > I believe that subtypes aren´t supporting all chars allowed by <keyword> > as defined in THBook page 13 (Data types). > > Is it a bug or am I misreading something? > > > Regards, > > Rodrigo > > _______________________________________________ > Therion mailing list > Therion@speleo.sk > https://mailman.speleo.sk/listinfo/therion >
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