[Info-vax] defining a symbol as an action invoked when entered as command

[Phillip Helbig undress to reply]

In article <00B4E860.822BED16 at SendSpamHere.ORG>, VAXman-  @SendSpamHere.ORG writes:

> The problem here is that DCL will evaluate the 'F$environment("DEFAULT")' at
> the time the symbol HERE is defined.  I believe Phillip would like the have
> HERE return the current default.  To effect that, the parsing of the lexical
> F$environment("DEFAULT") must be postponed until the symbol's translation is
> performed.

Right.  Is there a solution without calling a command procedure?