Re: proposed Eistring interface

no silly!!! eistrings always store their data into one single format, the so-called "default internal" format. eistrings make no assumptions whatsoever about what the nature of this default internal format actually is. Functions are provided (not yet implemented, though) to convert to/from other support internal formats. stephen, i'm starting to get tired of discussing about this interface with you, because you don't seem to understand its purpose, and rather than assuming that, although you probably don't understand it, ben has a history of designing good interfaces and therefore probably his interface makes sense, instead you just assume that it probably doesn't make sense and continue attacking it in non-meaningful ways. what would really help is if you would give me various real world operations that you want to be performed, and i'll show you how to do them using the Eistring interface. then, perhaps, you'll understand the API. ben "Stephen J. Turnbull" wrote: -- Ben In order to save my hands, I am cutting back on my mail. I also write as succinctly as possible -- please don't be offended. If you send me mail, you _will_ get a response, but please be patient, especially for XEmacs-related mail. If you need an immediate response and it is not apparent in your message, please say so. Thanks for your understanding. See also http://www.666.com/ben/typing.html.