Re: [patch #5653] Make the GUI's data sheet update itself properly, Phase 2

On Sun, Dec 31, 2006 at 04:32:45PM -0800, Ben Pfaff wrote:

     The possibility of no variables is interesting--I am not sure
     that every command is prepared to tolerate that.  It might be
     worth either (a) reviewing commands to make sure they can handle
     it or (b) only using CMD_STATE_DATA if there is at least one
     variable.  The latter probably makes more sense, seeing as it's
     somewhat meaningless to attempt data analysis when there are no
     variables.
     

OK.  I've committed this patch with option b.  We may want to
reconsider this later.  I can envisage some complex syntax examples,
where the programmer might not know how many variables a dictionary
has.  Some commands I think might be usefull in such a state, for
instance DISPLAY DICTIONARY.


J'

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