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Re: packages/notation/errors

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  • Subject: [mg74237] Re: [mg74202] packages/notation/errors
  • From: "Chris Chiasson" <chris at chiasson.name>
  • Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 05:00:42 -0500 (EST)
  • References: <200703140849.DAA24994@smc.vnet.net>

This probably has something to do with the contexts of the variables
to which your notations are attached.

It would be instructive for us to see the notations you have defined.

On 3/14/07, Christopher Arthur <caa0012 at unt.edu> wrote:
>
> Mathematica's Package/Context hierarchy implication is impressive in
> that it would seem to provide a way to stay organized with larger code
> projects.  Unfortunately, getting it to work as expected is confusing,
> especially when using the Utilities`Notation`.
>
> Suppose that you have two packages, called Math`Notation and
> Math`Statements.  In the former you define your notation, and in the
> latter you put it into use.  Now according to the documentation, all
> you need to do to get this to work is put at statement like this at the
> start of Math`Statements`
>
> BeginPackage["Math`Statements`",{"Math`Notation`"}]
> ...
>
> But in fact this does not have the desireed effect.  Mathematica croaks
> on all the non-standard notation that you defined.  The only way to
> ensure that it won't croak is to load manually into the Kernel your
> notation package.  Can someone work this out?
>
> Christopher Arthur
> Student, Mathematics
> University of North Texas
>
>


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