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Martin Grabmüller
c34f52745c * srfi-modules.texi (SRFI-4): Added documentation for the new
module (srfi srfi-4).
2001-06-27 13:19:43 +00:00
Neil Jerram
d95c0b76d6 * Handle evaluator traps by calling trap handlers directly rather than
by scm_ithrow and a lazy catch handler.
2001-06-26 21:55:45 +00:00
Dirk Herrmann
3628462791 * Deprecated scm_makfromstr and added scm_mem2string as a replacement.
* Eliminated some potential gc problems.
* Eliminated some signedness problems.
* Minor changes.
2001-06-26 10:59:34 +00:00
Neil Jerram
fbcd68abe9 * More GH to scm transition documentation.
* Revise info about GH deprecation following Marius' suggestions.
2001-06-25 22:27:11 +00:00
Marius Vollmer
4172703a7d *** empty log message *** 2001-06-25 15:08:22 +00:00
Neil Jerram
0c02b40803 * Start new node documenting transition from GH to scm interface. 2001-06-22 14:23:46 +00:00
Neil Jerram
a0143ebc24 * Explain GH deprecation & plan for scm documentation. 2001-06-20 22:08:19 +00:00
Martin Grabmüller
39e30745c8 2001-06-18 Martin Grabmueller <mgrabmue@cs.tu-berlin.de>
* srfi-modules.texi (SRFI-1): Completed procedure documentation.

	* scheme-data.texi (List Constructors): Added make-list.
	Added type index entries for all data types.

2001-06-15  Martin Grabmueller  <mgrabmue@cs.tu-berlin.de>

	* srfi-modules.texi (SRFI-1): New section documenting the SRFI-1
	module.
2001-06-18 19:08:31 +00:00
Marius Vollmer
eb6c2de855 *** empty log message *** 2001-06-16 20:17:50 +00:00
Gary Houston
4bcdfe4641 *** empty log message *** 2001-06-04 21:52:21 +00:00
Martin Grabmüller
cee2ed4f73 * General: A lot of typo, texinfo markup and layout corrections.
* scheme-data.texi (Arithmetic): Clarified docs for - and /.
	(String Modification): Removed docs for C functions
	(scm_substring_move_right_x etc.)
	(Keyword Procedures): New section documenting the keyword
	procedures from boot-9.scm.
	(Vectors): Moved the section before the non-standard data types.

	* data-rep.texi (Defining New Types (Smobs)): Adapted description
	of smobs and proocedure creation to new terminology.
	(Describing a New Type): Removed mentioning of
	scm_make_smob_type_mfpe from smob function list and added
	deprecation notice for this function.
	(Creating Instances): Added description and macro docs for smobs
	with 2 or 3 data cells.
	(Garbage Collecting Smobs): Removed old docs for SCM_GCTYP16.
	(Garbage Collecting Simple Smobs): Added some clarification about
	usage and usefulness.
	(Non-immediate Datatypes): Changed R4RS reference to R5RS.
	(Vector Data): Document type-specific accessors.
2001-05-30 20:32:05 +00:00
Martin Grabmüller
92905faf2c * guile.texi: Commented out menu entry and inclusion of Tcl/Tk
stuff.

	* indices.texi: Users are advised to look under C and Scheme
	names, xref to transformation rules added.

	* intro.texi, scheme-modules.texi, scheme-ideas.texi,
	scheme-evaluation.texi, scheme-data.texi, scheme-procedures.texi:
	Fixed most REFFIXMEs.

	* srfi-modules.texi (About SRFI Usage): New node.
	(SRFI-0): Extended.
	Fixed all REFFIXMEs.
2001-05-23 17:24:50 +00:00
Rob Browning
d579d1652d *** empty log message *** 2001-05-22 23:26:36 +00:00
Neil Jerram
7215d65eb2 * Doc updates for lazy-catch and IP address conversion 2001-05-19 11:13:47 +00:00
Neil Jerram
230712c905 * Fix uses of @itemize without a format specifier. 2001-05-16 19:30:57 +00:00
Martin Grabmüller
fb02eb66f6 * scripts.texi (Invoking Guile): Added docs for --use-srfi.
* expect.texi, repl-modules.texi: Start the chapters with a new
	page.

	* srfi-modules.texi (SRFI-0): Added note about supported feature
	identifiers and an example.  Start the chapter with a new page.

	* srfi-modules.texi, scheme-data.texi, scheme-control.texi,
	scheme-binding.texi, repl-modules.texi, posix.texi, intro.texi,
	scheme-utility.texi: Change `--' to `-' throughout.
2001-05-16 18:08:12 +00:00
Martin Grabmüller
554901a3ad * srfi-13-14.texi: Removed.
* srfi-modules.texi (SRFI-13): Merged SRFI-13 docs into SRFI
	chapter.
	(SRFI-14): Merged SRFI-14 too.

	* guile.texi (Top): Remove inclusion of obsolete SRFI-13/14 file.

	* srfi-modules.texi (SRFI-0): New section.
	(SRFI-16): New section.

	Change `--' to `-' throughout.
2001-05-14 21:37:51 +00:00
Thien-Thi Nguyen
a8b56291db *** empty log message *** 2001-05-13 19:16:20 +00:00
Thien-Thi Nguyen
0281752f6a *** empty log message *** 2001-05-13 11:24:35 +00:00
Thien-Thi Nguyen
90b7e69a9e *** empty log message *** 2001-05-06 09:18:43 +00:00
Neil Jerram
3777a9d3b6 * Add Martin to AUTHORS for reference manual. 2001-05-05 13:49:14 +00:00
Neil Jerram
725fd9806a * New material on macros. 2001-05-05 13:40:18 +00:00
Neil Jerram
7a095584a9 * eval.c (scm_promise_p), list.c (scm_append_x, scm_reverse_x),
symbols.c (scm_symbol_to_string), vports.c (scm_make_soft_port):
	Change R4RS references to R5RS.

	* guile-snarf.awk.in: Fixes so that (i) blank lines in the
	docstring source are correctly reproduced in the output (ii)
	we don't anymore get occasional trailing quotes.  Also reorganized
	and commented the code a little.

	* scmsigs.c (scm_raise), throw.c (scm_throw): Docstring format
	fixes.

	* new-docstrings.texi, posix.texi, scheme-control.texi,
	scheme-data.texi, scheme-debug.texi, scheme-evaluation.texi,
	scheme-io.texi, scheme-memory.texi, scheme-procedures.texi:
	Automatic docstring updates (mostly argument name updates and
	blank lines).

	* scheme-modules.texi: Change double hyphens to single.

	* scheme-control.texi (Lazy Catch): Completed.

	* posix.texi (Network Databases and Address Conversion): New
	subsubsection `IPv6 Address Conversion'.
2001-05-04 21:54:00 +00:00
Thien-Thi Nguyen
f92a9df0ff *** empty log message *** 2001-05-04 21:03:43 +00:00
Martin Grabmüller
76f944c3ca * scheme-io.texi (Block Reading and Writing): Moved the
documentation for read-string!/partial from the node `Reading'.

	* scheme-data.texi (List/String Conversion): Added docstring for
	`string-split'.
2001-05-04 04:57:39 +00:00
Martin Grabmüller
fc8529c766 * srfi-13-14.texi: Added @bullet to various @itemize lists.
* srfi-modules.texi (SRFI Support): New file and chapter.

	* Makefile.am (guile_TEXINFOS): Added repl-modules.texi and
	srfi-modules.texi.

	* guile.texi (Top): New menu entries for the new chapters.
	(Top): @includes for the new chapters.
	(Top): New menu entry for `SRFI Support', @include for
	`srfi-modules.texi'.

	* repl-modules.texi: New file.
	(Readline Support): New chapter for (ice-9 readline).
	(Value History): New chapter for (ice-9 history).
2001-05-02 21:50:15 +00:00
Martin Grabmüller
0892b63b25 * scheme-modules.texi (Dynamic Libraries): Renamed from `Dynamic
Linking from Marius''.
	(The Guile module system): Removed obsolete naming convention.
	(Loading Guile Modules, Creating Guile Modules),
	(More Module Procedures, Included Guile Modules): New nodes, split
	from `The Guile module system'.
	(The Guile module system): Changed references to (ice-9 slib) to
	(ice-9 popen), because note everybody has SLIB installed.
	(Included Guile Modules): Added a bunch of modules shipped with
	Guile.

	(Dynamic Libraries): (old version) Removed.

	* scheme-io.texi (Block Reading and Writing): Corrected
	capitalization, so it builds again.
2001-05-02 14:44:38 +00:00
Gary Houston
e200c20fa0 * scheme-io.texi: Removed obsolete section Binary IO. Added
new section Block Reading and Writing.  Updated section
	Line/Delimited with module usage.
2001-05-01 21:05:44 +00:00
Neil Jerram
d72691f291 * Doc updates for removal of previously deprecated features.
* More detailed AUTHORS description for Jim Blandy.
2001-04-29 23:01:07 +00:00
Neil Jerram
370bababda * Consolidate authorship information in AUTHORS file.
* Simplify THANKS file and add in recent contributors.
* Add top level menu entry for Manual Conventions node.
* Consolidate notes at beginning of guile.texi.
2001-04-28 23:38:52 +00:00
Thien-Thi Nguyen
255b50e069 *** empty log message *** 2001-04-28 18:35:41 +00:00
Martin Grabmüller
c59ef9c154 * srfi-13-14.texi (Reverse/Append): Updated procedure names for
string-concatenate-reverse[/shared].
	(Reverse/Append): Document the parameter `end' to
	string-concatenate-reverse.
2001-04-26 19:59:33 +00:00
Neil Jerram
bd5e684091 * Update SMOB example and associated documentation. 2001-04-26 18:26:28 +00:00
Marius Vollmer
253081cf6a *** empty log message *** 2001-04-24 23:51:05 +00:00
Neil Jerram
b516a720b9 * Fix bug with multiple files including of version.texi. 2001-04-24 22:15:10 +00:00
Martin Grabmüller
612943c6c1 * Makefile.am (guile_TEXINFOS): Added srfi-13-14.texi.
* srfi-13-14.texi: New file documenting SRFI-13/14.

	* guile.texi (Top): Added the SRFI-13/14 menu entry and @include.
2001-04-24 19:41:48 +00:00
Neil Jerram
72ad43dc95 * Automatic docstring updates (for IPv6). 2001-04-22 16:34:28 +00:00
Neil Jerram
8c34cf5b14 * Change R4RS references to R5RS. 2001-04-22 14:56:52 +00:00
Neil Jerram
63f412c209 * Complete ChangeLog entries for removal of r4rs. 2001-04-22 13:32:15 +00:00
Neil Jerram
b9bf148fa2 * Remove r4rs from distribution. 2001-04-22 13:22:51 +00:00
Neil Jerram
006064cefe * Extended documentation on exceptions.
* Minor changes to Martin's doc on continuations.
2001-04-22 13:15:42 +00:00
Neil Jerram
0447f5c918 * Improve doc for exceptions. 2001-04-20 15:59:30 +00:00
Martin Grabmüller
ee75653426 * scheme-evaluation.texi (Comments): Document normal comments and
comment conventions.
	(Block Comments): Documented multiline comments.
	(Case Sensitivity): Documented R5RS and Guile behaviour and how to
	switch it off.

	* scheme-control.texi (Continuations): Added some documentation
	for call/cc.
	(Exceptions): Added xref to `Continuations'.

	* scheme-binding.texi (Binding Reflection): Typo fix.
2001-04-20 14:43:30 +00:00
Neil Jerram
ffda60939e Doc fixes 2001-04-20 13:26:55 +00:00
Neil Jerram
a26fb67d83 * Added recipe-guidelines.txt. 2001-04-20 11:20:06 +00:00
Martin Grabmüller
2da0d971eb * intro.texi (Using Guile Modules): Wrote intro to using modules.
(Writing New Modules): New intro for writing modules.
	(Reporting Bugs): Added info about what is a bug and what to
	include in a bug report (taken and adapted from the Emacs
	Reference Manual).
2001-04-20 07:31:25 +00:00
Martin Grabmüller
65f7a6501c * scheme-control.texi (while do): Added documentation for named
let.

	* scheme-binding.texi (Internal Definitions): New explanation of
	`Internal Definitions'.
	(Top Level): Documented behaviour of top level definitions.
	(Binding Constructs): New introductory text.
	(Local Bindings): Explain concept of local bindings.  Document
	let, let* and letrec.

	* scheme-modules.texi (Modules): Added menu descriptions.
	(Scheme and modules, The Guile module system): Some whitespace
	cleanup
	(The Guile module system): Layout fixes, docstring fix for
	`define-module'.
2001-04-19 21:35:44 +00:00
Martin Grabmüller
da54ce854a * scheme-control.texi (Multiple Values): Documented concept of
multiple values, added docs for `receive'.
	(begin): Documented `begin'.
	(if cond case): Documented `if', `cond' and `case'.
	(and or): Documented `and' and `or'.
	(while do): Documented `do' and `while'.

	* scheme-procedures.texi (Optional Arguments): Split the node,
	added introductory text, added menu for subsections.
	(let-optional Reference, let-keywords Reference),
	(lambda* Reference, define* Reference): Added syntax documentation
	for all exported procedures from (ice-9 optargs).
2001-04-17 19:29:52 +00:00
Martin Grabmüller
239d2912a2 * scheme-utility.texi (General Conversion): New node, added
`object->string'.
	(Equality): Added definition and explanation of `sameness'.

	* posix.texi (System Identification): Added `gethostname' and
	`sethostname'.
	(Processes): Added `setpriority' and `getpriority'.
	(User Information): Added `cuserid' and `getlogin'.
	(Ports and File Descriptors): Added `flock'.
	(Processes): Added `chroot'.
	(File System): Added `mkstemp!'.
	(Encryption): New node, added `crypt' and `getpass'.

	* new-docstrings.texi: Moved several docstrings over to the
	reference manual (see above which).

	* scheme-data.texi (Data Types), (Numerical Tower): Add explicit
	@bullet to @itemize to satisfy older `makeinfo'.
2001-04-17 15:34:33 +00:00
Neil Jerram
813c57db52 * Updated doc for SCM_ASSERT. 2001-04-16 09:38:32 +00:00