Re: [Jmol-users] bugs in set echo and its documentation

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Definitely bugs. Please file a bug report.

> I love the fact that you can name an echo, display it, then operate
> on a second named echo without affecting the first. This is a super
> feature!
>
> However:
>
> The following "invalid argument" results appear to me to be bugs in
> set echo, in Jmol applet 11.4.RC1, as it is documented:
>
> set echo off # works
> set echo on # invalid argument
>

> set echo username off # works, leaving other usernamed echos displayed
> set echo username on # invalid argument
>
> set echo top off # works, leaving "set echo bottom" displayed
> set echo top on # invalid argument
>
> -----------------
> The documentation states:
>
> "Using percentages allows you to place text anywhere within the
> window and independently justify the text using set echo myecho LEFT,
> set echo myecho RIGHT, set echo myecho CENTER."
>
> However this is what I observe:
>
> set echo myecho 0% 85%
> echo hello
> set echo myecho center # hello remains at left edge, not centered
> echo blah # echo appears at left edge, not centered
>
> -----------------
>
> How would I make a named echo at middle center?
>
> set echo username middle center # integer expected
>
> ---------------
> Maybe this should be deemed an error?
>
> set echo username 85% center # accepted without error, but no display
>
> -----------------
>
> Documentation: "set echo TOP LEFT" is mentioned in the paragraph
> under percentages, but this syntax is not listed under "set echo".
>
> Thanks,
> -Eric
>
>
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