bug report: Error: (MPLUS) is invalid as a function.

Yes, abs() now works fine with the latest tree from CVS.

This being said, I still get


[lemire@romeo webwatcher]$ maxima
GCL (GNU Common Lisp)  Version(2.5.0) sam fév 16 13:47:51 EST 2002
Licensed under GNU Library General Public License
Contains Enhancements by W. Schelter
Maxima 5.9.0pre-cvs (with enhancements by W. Schelter).
Licensed under the GNU Public License (see file COPYING)
(C1) describe(abs);


  0: ABSBOXCHAR :(maxima.info)Definitions for Input and Output.
  1: CABS :Definitions for Operators.
  2: INTPOLABS :Definitions for Numerical.
  3: LOGABS :Definitions for Logarithms.
  4: ROMBERGABS :Definitions for Integration.
Enter n, all, none, or multiple choices eg 1 3 :



No sign of "abs". Is this the expected behavior?

Thanks!


James Amundson wrote:
> On Sat, 2002-03-09 at 19:20, Daniel Lemire wrote:
> 
>>Anyone can reproduce this? And what the hell does the error message 
>>means!!!! What is MPLUS!!!
>>
>>(C5) f(x):=abs(1+x);
>>
>>(D5)                          f(x) := ABS(1 + x)
>>(C6) f(1);
>>
>>
>>Error: (MPLUS) is invalid as a function.
>>Fast links are on: do (si::use-fast-links nil) for debugging
>>Error signalled by MACSYMA-TOP-LEVEL.
>>Broken at LIST.  Type :H for Help.
>>MAXIMA>>:q
> 
> 
> I believe this was a transitory bug in cvs. The current cvs version
> should not display the bug. Exactly which version of Maxima do you have
> and how did you build it?
> 
> --Jim
> 
> 



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