[mcclim-devel] Re: pb with latest version

[Robert P. Goldman]

Robert P. Goldman wrote:
> Troels Henriksen wrote:
>> Irene DURAND <idurand at labri.fr> writes:
>>
>>> After recompiling also subsystems and updating clx the calculator works.
>>> But my SLS application which used to work fails with the following error:
>>> The function DREI-BUFFER::DELETE-ELEMENTS* is undefined.
>>> Again something related to DREI.
>>> Has anybody an idea of the problem?
>> CVS McCLIM requires Flexichain 1.5.1. This is the version that is
>> installed via ASDF-Install and also the version accessible via
>> Flexichain CVS.
>>
> 
> There is a bug in mcclim.asd, then:
> 
> [rpg at cryptonomicon mcclim]$ fgrep -i flexichain *.asd
> mcclim.asd:    :depends-on (:clim-lisp :spatial-trees (:version
> "flexichain" "1.4.1"))
> mcclim.asd:  :depends-on (:flexichain :esa-mcclim :clim-core
> #+#.(mcclim.system::dep-on-swank) :swank)
> 
> 
> (:version "flexichain" "1.5.1") should be substituted in both places
> where flexichain appears as a :depends-on.
> 
> I could do this, but my build environment is not in a good state, so it
> might be better if someone else, who could test this, would make the patch.
> 
> If we make this patch, it will make it obvious to the hapless McCLIM
> loader when he or she has a bad dependency.
> 
> Probably we should require a specific version of :spatial-trees, as well.
> 

OK, I made the patch, and it passed my rigorous testing procedure, viz.
 mcclim loading with asdf initially crashed because I had the old
flexichain, and then succeeded after I did a cvs up on flexichain (well,
except for my CLX is messed up...).

Will commit soon...