[editor-hints-devel] Re: Initial message to create gmane.lisp.editors.hints.devel group.

[Tobias C. Rittweiler]

Robert Goldman <rpgoldman at sift.info> writes:

> Tobias C. Rittweiler wrote:
>
> >   `(IN-READTABLE :FOO)' are supposed to be recognized by editors,
> >   to properly deal with different readtables when evaluating stuff.
>
> I'd suggest that the editors be able to handle readtable specifications
> in the mode line, as well.  Indeed, since the mode line is the directive
> to the editor, I'm inclined to think that the mode line should take
> precedence....  But I certainly haven't thought deeply about this..

Think of

  -*- Readtable: :FOO -*-

  (in-readtable :foo)

  ...

  (in-readtable :bar)

  ...

  (in-readtable :foo)

Although not good style, this certainly should be made to work. So the
value of File Variables should be a fall back, and the surrounding
IN-READTABLE form should take precedence.

  -T.