Re: nuts.setfield is nil in generic code

[Hans Hagen <j.hagen@xs4all.nl>]

On 7/8/2021 4:21 PM, Michal Vlasák wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> in the generic font loader code `nuts.setfield` is `nil`.
> 
> This is because in `luatex-basics-nod.lua` there is a wrong assignment
> for `nuts.setfield` on line 121 (there is no `setfield` at that scope,
> it should be `direct.setfield`). This is the required patch:
> 
> ```diff
> --- a/luatex-basics-nod.lua
> +++ b/luatex-basics-nod.lua
> @@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ nuts.setcomponents = direct.setcomponents
>   nuts.setdirection  = direct.setdirection
>   nuts.setdisc       = direct.setdisc
>   nuts.setreplace    = direct.setreplace
> -nuts.setfield      = setfield
> +nuts.setfield      = direct.setfield

ok, will do

>   nuts.setkern       = direct.setkern
>   nuts.setlink       = direct.setlink
>   nuts.setlist       = direct.setlist
> ```
> 
> This surfaced because `nuts.setreplace` in the generic code is defined
> in terms of `nuts.setfield`. Previously `nuts.setreplace` wasn't used
> anywhere (I think), but since 20th May 2021 it is used when injecting
> kerns into discretionaries (font-otj.lua):
> 
> See also https://www.mail-archive.com/ntg-context@ntg.nl/msg98463.html.
> 
> Minimal not working example is:
> 
> ```
> \font\f=file:{./BaskervilleF-BoldItalic.otf}:mode=node;script=latn;kern=yes; at10pt
> \f B\-C
> 
> \bye
> ```
> 
> Fails with:
> "warning  (node filter): error: ./luatex-fonts-merged.lua:5166: attempt to call a nil value (upvalue 'setfield')".
> 
> Interestingly I can't reproduce the issue with Latin Modern, although it
> seems to have a similar kern:
> 
> ```
> \font\f=file:lmroman10-regular.otf:mode=node;script=latn;kern=yes; at10pt
> \f V\-a
> 
> \bye

one is injected before and one after so one ends up in the replacement 
part which involves setfield

Hans


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