Re: dict_var_resized

[Ben Pfaff]

John Darrington <address@hidden> writes:

> dict_var_resized exists for one purpose only -  it informs the GUI
> that the size of a variable has changed.  That way, the var sheet 
> always displays the correct information, even if a variable changes
> due to some low level operation (eg: running syntax).

Right.  So if the variable doesn't belong to a dictionary, then
there's nothing to do.

> Solution 2:  If that's not possible, then I think it'll be acceptable
>     to simply test for d == NULL inside dict_var_resized and do
>     nothing in that situation.
>
> I'd prefer solution 1 if at all possible.

I don't understand why solution 1 is preferable.  Why isn't this
just a bug in dict_var_resized?  I note that, for example,
dict_var_changed does test for the null-dictionary case.
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