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Re: current module fluid


From: Jon Wilson
Subject: Re: current module fluid
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:32:40 -0400
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Hi Ludovic,
Thanks for the suggestion. I likely never would have found save-module-excursion on my own.

Ludovic Courtès wrote:
And no, it's not documented (patch welcome! ;-)).
Here we are: (attached)

Regards,
Jon

Index: api-modules.texi
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RCS file: /sources/guile/guile/guile-core/doc/ref/api-modules.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.16
diff -r1.16 api-modules.texi
604a605,616
> @deffn {Scheme Procedure} save-module-excursion thunk
> Allows you to change the current module temporarily in a continuation-safe
> manner.  Presumably, you will call @code{set-current-module} within 
> @var{thunk}.
> 
> Call @var{thunk} within a @code{dynamic-wind}.  If @var{thunk} escapes 
> non-locally,
> the current module (at the time of escape) is saved, and the original
> current module (at the time @var{thunk}'s dynamic extent was last entered)
> is restored.  If @var{thunk}'s dynamic extent is re-entered, then the
> current module is saved, and the previously saved inner module is set
> current again.
> @end deffn
> 


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