number printing problems in 5.9.3 xmaxima onwindows/GCL

Greetings, and thanks Mike!  Just to catch up on the thread, you need
to (setq si::*print-nans* t) to print these numbers.  Apparently, the
result is libc version dependent (comes from sprintf), and
specifically differs on Linux from Windows.

Take care,

"Mike Thomas" <miketh at paradigmgeo.com> writes:

> Hi Camm.
> 
> > So perhaps this is libc version dependent.  If so, we 
> > probably should make it not so.
> 
> Yes.
> 
> Using current 2.6.8pre on Windows XP this works as follows:
> 
> =======================================================================
> $ ./unixport/saved_ansi_gcl.exe
> GCL (GNU Common Lisp)  2.6.8 ANSI    Aug 29 2006 10:51:23
> Source License: LGPL(gcl,gmp), GPL(unexec,bfd,xgcl)
> Binary License:  GPL due to GPL'ed components: (UNEXEC)
> Modifications of this banner must retain notice of a compatible license
> Dedicated to the memory of W. Schelter
> 
> Use (help) to get some basic information on how to use GCL.
> Temporary directory for compiler files set to
> C:/DOCUME~1/miketh/LOCALS~1/Temp/
> 
> >(* 1e300 1e300)
> 
> Error in SYSTEM:TOP-LEVEL [or a callee]: Can't print a non-number.
> 
> =======================================================================
> 
> > Mike, do you have comment here?  Do you have a 2.6.8pre test 
> > installer somewhere? 
> 
> No and unfortunately I can't get one sorted out today I'm sorry.
> Hopefully later...
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Mike Thomas.
> 
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