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Deleting a class 4 31 (3/6/2006 2:39:59 PM) comp.lang.lisp I have a case where a user creates a temporary class, uses it, and then discards it. I want to completely delete the class from the system. It's possible that the user might come back and create the same cla... WoodHacker

Disappearing Windows 2 62 (2/11/2006 8:18:41 PM) comp.lang.lisp Hi, Has anyone ever seen this and/or know how to fix it? I'm running CLX under SBCL and use Blackbox as my window manager. I paint the screen and everything is fine. However, when I switch to another sc... WoodHacker

Strings #2 6 27 (1/8/2006 5:56:00 PM) comp.lang.lisp Now I'm really confused. I have a function that pads data in a string into columns. For instance "aaa bbb cccccc". The function has a temporary valiable called STR that's set to " ~~ " in the body of ... WoodHacker

CLX help 6 37 (12/4/2005 4:39:48 PM) comp.lang.lisp Is there anyone out there who knows CLX? (I'm running Portable-CLX in SBCL) I'm for the most part zipping along with it, but every now and then I hit a roadblock that just doesn't make sense. (For instanc... WoodHacker

Efficiency 12 40 (12/1/2005 12:37:50 PM) comp.lang.lisp When using slot-value and the same value is used more than once in a form, is it more efficient to use a LET to extract that value (and use the local variable repeatedly) or does it not make a difference? In... WoodHacker

Match Error on Dialog Box 13 32 (11/28/2005 2:27:59 PM) comp.lang.lisp Can anyone help me on this.... I'm trying to show a dialog box in CLX (in SBCL). I'm creating a top top window to do it and it works fine except that it does not automatically get focus when it shows. I t... WoodHacker

Creating a bitmap cursor 5 35 (11/8/2005 9:30:58 PM) comp.lang.lisp Can anyone show me how to make a bitmap cursor in CLX? I seem to get errors no matter what I try. I want to use xlib:create-cursor, but have no idea what data format you enter for the source and the mask. U... WoodHacker

Compiler warnings 5 32 (11/3/2005 2:21:50 PM) comp.lang.lisp I am working with event loops in CLX (i.e. event-case). I have the following clause: (:client-message (type data format) (if (and (eql format 32) (eql type :WM_PROTOCO... WoodHacker

Blinking Text Cursor 2 43 (10/26/2005 8:52:34 PM) comp.lang.lisp Can anyone suggest an approach to adding a blinking cursor to a text field created in CLX? ... WoodHacker

Stopping a program 3 33 (10/14/2005 12:10:51 PM) comp.lang.lisp Can anyone help me with this? I'm working with Xlib in SBCL and want to quit the window back to the REPL. Obviously, I can do this through the window manager with client-message by pressing the window close... WoodHacker

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Strings #2 6 27 (1/8/2006 5:56:00 PM) comp.lang.lisp Now I'm really confused. I have a function that pads data in a string into columns. For instance "aaa bbb cccccc". The function has a temporary valiable called STR that's set to " ~~ " in the body of ... RamsayW (35)

CLX help 6 37 (12/4/2005 4:39:48 PM) comp.lang.lisp Is there anyone out there who knows CLX? (I'm running Portable-CLX in SBCL) I'm for the most part zipping along with it, but every now and then I hit a roadblock that just doesn't make sense. (For instanc... RamsayW (35)

Efficiency 12 40 (12/1/2005 12:37:50 PM) comp.lang.lisp When using slot-value and the same value is used more than once in a form, is it more efficient to use a LET to extract that value (and use the local variable repeatedly) or does it not make a difference? In... RamsayW (35)

Match Error on Dialog Box 13 32 (11/28/2005 2:27:59 PM) comp.lang.lisp Can anyone help me on this.... I'm trying to show a dialog box in CLX (in SBCL). I'm creating a top top window to do it and it works fine except that it does not automatically get focus when it shows. I t... RamsayW (35)

Creating a bitmap cursor 5 35 (11/8/2005 9:30:58 PM) comp.lang.lisp Can anyone show me how to make a bitmap cursor in CLX? I seem to get errors no matter what I try. I want to use xlib:create-cursor, but have no idea what data format you enter for the source and the mask. U... RamsayW (35)

Compiler warnings 5 32 (11/3/2005 2:21:50 PM) comp.lang.lisp I am working with event loops in CLX (i.e. event-case). I have the following clause: (:client-message (type data format) (if (and (eql format 32) (eql type :WM_PROTOCO... RamsayW (35)

Blinking Text Cursor 2 43 (10/26/2005 8:52:34 PM) comp.lang.lisp Can anyone suggest an approach to adding a blinking cursor to a text field created in CLX? ... RamsayW (35)

Stopping a program 3 33 (10/14/2005 12:10:51 PM) comp.lang.lisp Can anyone help me with this? I'm working with Xlib in SBCL and want to quit the window back to the REPL. Obviously, I can do this through the window manager with client-message by pressing the window close... RamsayW (35)

handler-bind / handler-case 36 32 (10/6/2005 9:15:51 PM) comp.lang.lisp Can someone explain to me have to pass a parameter to the error system? I'm loading a font and if the font is invalid or not found, I want to report an error. (I have this working with handler-bind). Howe... RamsayW (35)

CLX - client-message 2 41 (8/31/2005 8:57:06 PM) comp.lang.lisp I am trying to read the client message sent from the window manager on a delete window request. I've added a wm_delete_window property which causes the X to show up on the window manager's title bar and I'm g... RamsayW (35)