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Re: Processing of convenience variables for scripts ...
- From: Richard Sharpe <rsharpe at richardsharpe dot com>
- To: Doug Evans <dje at transmeta dot com>
- Cc: <ac131313 at redhat dot com>, <gdb at sources dot redhat dot com>
- Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2002 11:58:01 -0800 (PST)
- Subject: Re: Processing of convenience variables for scripts ...
On Sun, 8 Dec 2002, Doug Evans wrote:
> Andrew writes:
> >> The loop works, but add-symbol-file seems to be called without the
> >>>
> >>> convenience variables being expanded.
> >>>
> >>> Have it got that right?
> >>>
> >>> If so, what would be the first step to get them expanded?
> >>
> >> add-symbol-file takes constants, not expressions - so variables are not
> >> expanded. This should probably change but it's not clear how, given
> >> the parser...
> >
> > A quick/dirty hack would be:
> >
> > eval .....
>
> Can someone point me to threads on `eval'?
> My poor eyes can't find one.
I think that the intent was that someone implement eval. I can't find an
existing one. Maybe my eyes are bad as well.
Regards
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