Re: [clisp-list] fix for clisp startup problem on Win98

[Sam S. <sd...@gn...>]

> * In message <147...@ho...>
> * On the subject of "Re: [clisp-list] fix for clisp startup problem on Win98"
> * Sent on Wed, 16 Aug 2000 18:49:16 +0200 (CEST)
> * Honorable Bruno Haible <ha...@il...> writes:
>
> Thanks for summarizing the solution.
yep!

> > It's not clear to me why this same problem does not show up under 
> > WinNT, but it's hardly a surprise.
> 
> Windows NT defines HOMEDRIVE and HOMEPATH environment
> variables. Whereas on Windows98 it's the user's responsibility to
> provide a valid HOME environment variable. If HOME points to a
> nonexistent directory, you will get this ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND.

WOW!  interesting.

(load "/sfg/sfg/s/dfg/sfg/sdf/g" :if-does-not-exist nil)

signals an error under CLISP but returns NIL on Allegro and CMUCL.

Shouldn't we follow suit?

ANSI says:

If the file does not exist, the specific action taken depends on
if-does-not-exist: if it is nil, load returns nil; otherwise, load
signals an error.

it appears that ANSI doesn't separate the issue of existence for files
and directories.

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