Re: Bug of Units-package in combination with DynamicModule
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg90066] Re: Bug of Units-package in combination with DynamicModule
- From: m.r at inbox.ru
- Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:20:38 -0400 (EDT)
- References: <g3t6ss$ikv$1@smc.vnet.net>
On Jun 25, 5:33 am, Hannes Kessler <HannesKess... at hushmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > the following DynamicModule loads the Units`-package: > > Needs["Units`"]; > DynamicModule[{a = 10}, {PopupMenu[Dynamic[a], {10, 20}], Dynamic[a]}, > Initialization :> Needs["Units`"]] > > After closing the notebook, quitting the kernel and re-opening the > notebook, the context is Units` not Global`, the context path > {"Units`", "System`"}. This phenomenon occured even after I > deactivated completely the `Private` section of the Units` package, > leaving only the public declarations !! > > I found also interferences with my personal packages loaded in a > DynamicModule, where symbols from those were moved to the Units`- > context. > > The problem apparently does not occur with other packages. > > Best regards, > Hannes Kessler If the package takes a long time to load, the initialization can time out before the evaluation is complete. You should use Initialization :> AbortProtect[Needs["Units`"]] or SynchronousInitialization -> False (or set a higher DynamicEvaluationTimeout for the notebook). Maxim Rytin m.r at inbox.ru