Re: How to determine whether a message has been switched
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- Subject: [mg71502] Re: How to determine whether a message has been switched
- From: David Bailey <dave at Remove_Thisdbailey.co.uk>
- Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 18:12:05 -0500 (EST)
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Carl Woll wrote: > Andrew Moylan wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> When writing algorithms, I sometimes decide to disable a particular >> message using the function Off[]. At the end of my routine, I re-enable >> the message using the function On[]. >> >> Unfortunantely, if the message in question has already been turned off >> (by some other function, for example), then my code will have the >> unfortunate side-effect of switching it back on. What I really want is >> to disable the message for the duration of my routine, and then set it >> back to its original state at the end of my routine. >> >> Thus: Is there some way to determine whether a message has been >> switched Off[] (or On[])? >> >> Cheers, >> Andrew >> >> > Look at the message: > > Off[General::spell1] > > In[2]:= > General::spell1 > Out[2]= > $Off[Possible spelling error: new symbol name "`1`" is similar to existing \ > symbol "`2`".] > > Messages that have been turned off are wrapped in $Off. > > Carl Woll > Wolfram Research > Carl, Don't you think information like that should be documented! If you look up the symbol $Off, it is there, but with no help information at all! David Bailey http://www.dbaileyconsultancy.co.uk
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- How to determine whether a message has been switched off?
- From: "Andrew Moylan" <andrew.j.moylan@gmail.com>
- How to determine whether a message has been switched off?