#321 After Copy and Get with Prefix macros -- odd artifact

[Warren T. Van Wyck]

I'm editing two files in a ring. Using prefix macros/commands I copy a line from one file and use a prefix macro to 'Get' it (insert) into a second file. The line is inserted with a strange/old artifact on the screen. See attached image.

[Warren T. Van Wyck]

P.S. Not an issue with THE 3.3 RC 8. aka version THE 3.3 UNIX 27-Jun-2020 Linux

[Mark Hessling]

Warren, please provide the code for the prefix macros that cause the error so I can reproduce the problem.

[Warren T. Van Wyck]

For the record, I'm using AlmaLinux 9.6 and configured THE with
./configure --with-rexx=regina --with-curses=ncurses

The prfget.the macro goes back over 30 years to CMS-Xedit days. See attached.
Still compat XEDIT XEDIT XEDIT for me -- old dog.

[Warren T. Van Wyck]

Also

[Warren T. Van Wyck]

and

[Warren T. Van Wyck]

steps after entering 'the file2.txt file1.txt '

[Warren T. Van Wyck]

Lastly, trace with prfget.the and the temp file -- see attached.

[Warren T. Van Wyck]

in execute.c I commented out:

/*~~~


    * If there is no second argument, no filename supplied...
*/
if ( target.spare == (-1) )
{
append = FALSE;
filename = tempfilename;
/* WVW  07/03/25
fprintf(stderr, "1:%s\n",filename);
*/
}
else
{

~~~

The spurious artifact no longer appears.

[Mark Hessling]

Thanks for finding and reporting the bug Warren.