Hi Daniel, that worked, thank you! -John
> On Oct 4, 2017, at 23:29, Daniel Kochmański <dan...@turtleware.eu> wrote: > > Hey, > > > here is a patch which will probably work for you (not tested): > > -- cut here-- > > diff --git a/src/lsp/helpfile.lsp b/src/lsp/helpfile.lsp > index 09c7cb32..62e6985a 100644 > --- a/src/lsp/helpfile.lsp > +++ b/src/lsp/helpfile.lsp > @@ -18,18 +18,18 @@ > ;;;; Documentation system > ;;;; > > -#+ecl-min > +;#+ecl-min > (progn > (*make-special '*documentation-pool*) > (setq *documentation-pool* nil) > (*make-special '*keep-documentation*) > (setq *keep-documentation* t)) > -#-ecl-min > -(progn > - (setq *documentation-pool* > - (list (make-hash-table :test #'equal :size 128) > - "SYS:help.doc")) > - (defparameter *keep-documentation* t)) > +;; #-ecl-min > +;; (progn > +;; (setq *documentation-pool* > +;; (list (make-hash-table :test #'equal :size 128) > +;; "SYS:help.doc")) > +;; (defparameter *keep-documentation* t)) > > (defun new-documentation-pool (&optional (size 1024)) > "Args: (&optional hash-size) > > --cut here-- > > regards, > > Daniel > > > On 05.10.2017 05:29, John Mercouris wrote: >> Hello everyone, I’m running ECL + EQL 16.1.3, Mac OS High Sierra >> >> I can produce a binary with ECL, but I have an issue, when I try to run it >> on anybody’s computer: I get the following: >> >> ------------------------------------------------------ >> >> Condition of type: FILE-ERROR >> Filesystem error with pathname “SYS:help.doc”. >> Either >> 1) the file does not exist, or >> 2) we are not allowed to access the file, or >> 3) the pathname points to a broken symbolic link. >> No restarts available. >> >> Top level in: #<process TOP-LEVEL>. >> ------------------------------------------------------ >> >> I’ve determined that the cause of this error is a file missing at: >> /usr/local/lib/ecl-16.1.3/help.doc >> >> I’ve been able to get binary files to work on other people’s machines by >> copying the help.doc file to the appropriate >> dir. Unfortunately this is not a practical solution for distribution. >> >> Is there any way to tell ECL to not attempt to load this file? Any patch I >> can apply to the source? Thanks, >> >> -John > >
