CompuServe Messages

Duff – Looking at Phil's question again, I think you're right. Except that in AutoLISP, using this technique to "isoloate" or bind subroutines locally, isn't very effective, since any error condition causes the "local" function definitions to become global. I don't advocate it, because it causes duplication of data (e.g., a local function exists as part of the body of its 'parent', as well as the body of the symbol it gets assigned to when the parent executes). Personally, I prefer a rational symbol-naming convention that lets static data exist in one place, as a global. -TonyT.