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Started by hokey
Sun, 26 Apr 1987 20:42
Possible solution to $T stacking on DOs
Author: hokey
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1987 20:42
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1987 20:42
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I have a possible solution to the problem of stacking $T. Specifically, upon entering a DO/XECUTE level, $T is stacked iff it has a defined value. As DO/XECUTE levels are popped, $T is restored only if it was saved. Additionally, permit "KILL $T" (as a means to "undefine" $T). While this is a slight incompatibility with old code, there is a trivial way to change the exceedingly rare cases in which software depended on $T being set in a subroutine. It is equally trivial to handle the case in which the subroutine needs to know the "current" value of $T at its entry, and modify $T at exit. Examples follow: Only want $T at exit: ;Old code: do subr set flag2=$t ;New code: kill $t do subr set flag2=$t Subr needs $T at entry, returns "different" $T at exit: ;Old code ;$T contains "good stuff" do subr set flag2=$t ... subr ; ... ;New code ;$T contains "good stuff" goto cs1:$t k $t d subr0 goto csret cs1 k $t d subr1 csret set flag2=$t ... subr0 if 0 goto subr subr1 if 1 subr ; ... I have no intention of turning this into a proposal. If somebody else likes this approach enough to do so, that's fine with me. Note that this proposal can obviate the need for special language with "block structure" which handles $T stacking. Hokey
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