Re: die if a module is missing

[John Devereux <john@devereux.me.uk>]

Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl> writes:

> John Devereux wrote:
>
>> I really don't want to create work if you think it is not
>> worthwhile. But - as a non-texpert - I do think it is a problem.
>>
>> It is compounded by:
>>
>> - Many command options are not documented, so one experiments a lot
>
> so .. help us with that -)

I thought you might say that :) I am hesitant to spread my ignorance,
but I try to help where I think I can.

>> - Excess whitespace not only invalidates options, it does so
>>   silently. The combination is *very* unexpected, and I don't think it
>>   is that well known. At any rate I used context for 5 years without
>>   realising something pretty fundamental! (Is it even mentioned in the
>>   manual?)
>>
>>   Anyway, the option then has no effect, so one tries a few more...
>
> well, it has to do with what one wants to set up with an option:
>
> a=b,c=d,e= f,g = h
>
> key=value with no space in between; spaces in between will be part of
> the key or value
>
> of course i could be more liberal but it involves a bit more parsing;
> keep in mind that we had this key/value system right from the start
> (long ago) and then speed was more an issue than on todays machines

Understood. I *did* in fact use Context productively for the 5 years,
so maybe it is not such a big deal.

-- 

John Devereux
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