readtable-case

[Hunter Monroe-3]

It would be very useful if GCL implemented readtable-case for a project that provides a Mathematica-syntax interface to the Maxima computer algebra system. This sourceforge project called Mockmma already implements a small subset of Mathematica command, using code originally by Richard Fateman, and has a Windows interface via wxMaxima. This was originally developed in Allegro lisp which distinguishes case. If GCL could accept the command (setf (readtable-case

*mockmma-readtable*) :preserve) then the integration with Maxima (compiled in GCL) and wxMaxima would be greatly improved.

Is there any interest in implementing readtable-case? How involved would this be?

Hunter

http://sourceforge.net/projects/mockmma/

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[Camm Maguire-2]

Greetings!  The development version of GCL has this in already, and
could be backported without too much difficulty.  Do you just need
acceptance of the command?

Take care,

"Hunter Monroe" <gnu.org@...> writes:

> It would be very useful if GCL implemented readtable-case for a project that provides a Mathematica-syntax
> interface to the Maxima computer algebra system. This sourceforge project called Mockmma already implements a
> small subset of Mathematica command, using code originally by Richard Fateman, and has a Windows interface
> via wxMaxima. This was originally developed in Allegro lisp which distinguishes case. If GCL could accept the
> command (setf (readtable-case
>
> *mockmma-readtable*) :preserve) then the integration with Maxima (compiled in GCL) and wxMaxima would be
> greatly improved.
>
> Is there any interest in implementing readtable-case? How involved would this be?
>
> Hunter
>
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/mockmma/
>
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