From: Robert D. <rob...@us...> - 2004-11-21 06:31:19
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Update of /cvsroot/maxima/maxima/doc/info In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv30383/doc/info Modified Files: Command.texi Log Message: Added a paragraph about output labels to "labels" description. Removed stuff about control characters other than control-C from descriptions of "quit" and "to_lisp". Index: Command.texi =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/maxima/maxima/doc/info/Command.texi,v retrieving revision 1.18 retrieving revision 1.19 diff -u -d -r1.18 -r1.19 --- Command.texi 18 Nov 2004 06:06:38 -0000 1.18 +++ Command.texi 21 Nov 2004 06:29:50 -0000 1.19 @@ -394,6 +394,14 @@ The variable @code{labels} is the list of input, output, and intermediate expression labels, including all previous labels if @code{inchar}, @code{outchar}, or @code{linechar} were redefined. +By default, Maxima displays the result of each user input expression, +giving the result an output label. +The output display is suppressed by terminating the input with @code{$} (dollar sign) +instead of @code{;} (semicolon). +An output label is generated, but not displayed, +and the label may be referenced in the same way as displayed output labels. +See also @code{%}, @code{%%}, and @code{%th}. + Intermediate expression labels can be generated by some functions. The flag @code{programmode} controls whether @code{solve} and some other functions generate intermediate expression labels instead of returning a list of expressions. @@ -469,14 +477,17 @@ @end defvar -@defun QUIT () -kills the current Maxima but doesn't affect the user's other -jobs; equivalent to exiting to DCL and stopping the Maxima process. -One may "quit" to Maxima top-level by typing Control-C Control-G; -Control-C gets NIL's interrupt prompt, at which one types either -Control-G or just G. Typing X at the Interrupt prompt will cause a -quit in a computation started within a Maxima break without disrupting -the suspended main computation. +@defun quit () +Terminates the Maxima session. +Note that the function must be invoked as @code{quit();} or @code{quit()$}, +not @code{quit} by itself. + +To stop a lengthy computation, +type @code{control-C}. +The default action is to return to the Maxima prompt. +If @code{*debugger-hook*} is @code{nil}, +@code{control-C} opens the Lisp debugger. +See also @code{debugging}. @end defun @@ -519,9 +530,7 @@ @end defun @defun TO_LISP () -enters the Lisp system under Maxima. This is useful on -those systems where control-uparrow is not available for this -function. +Enters the Lisp system under Maxima. @end defun |