FW: That numeric verb thing again.

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From:  H. Peter Anvin[SMTP:hpa@trantor.storm.net]
Sent:  Monday, February 19, 1996 3:25 PM
To:  local-moo@terminus.storm.net; moo-cows@parc.xerox.com
Subject:  Re: That numeric verb thing again.

>In article <01BAFED5.917D3120@phoenix.clawpaw.com>,
>Ron Stanions <chaeon@roc.clawpaw.com> wrote:
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>>The first and biggest is with .program.  pre 1.8.0, .program #123:foo
>>or .program #123:3 would access the same verb.  now, in 1.8.0 it
>>becomes 'safe' to create a verb named "3", but now which verb does
>>.program #123:3 refer to, the third verb, or the verb named "3" ?
>>The syntax for .program will have to change somewhat.
>>
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>Isuggest using the already-unambiguous MOOcode syntax:
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>object:verb OK iff verb doesn't contain " ( )
>object:("verb") otherwise
>object:(verbno) for verb numbers

Yes, but for .program this won't work.  if I have two verbs 'l*ook this =
none none' and 'l*ook none none none' how can I use .program to write =
the second verb? (without setting the $server_option that is.)