You can't really mix in chunks of code with snow (or any package system), as symbols won't get resolved correctly and such. Basically to use a snow package you have to make your chunk of code a snow package, which is easy enough.

Just stick the package form at the top of the file, and then require the json package:

(package* myprogram/v1.0.0 (require: json/v1))

The json functions will now be available. To load your new package in with gsi, it'd be something like this:

(include "/usr/share/snow/base/snow.scm") ; include snow macros (include-cd* "myprogram.scm") ; makes sure includes work the way they should (load-program* "myprogram.scm")

You should be able to reference your functions without fully qualified names. If you want to just run the program, use the snow script like this:

$ snow -- myprogram.scm

I think Snow could use a shorter, more "how to use" documentation page.

James

On 9/8/07, jonnay@jonnay.net jonnay@jonnay.net wrote:

I'm considering it, but I haven't had enough time to really explore snow and try and make it work.

Which does bring up a question, how do I load a snow a package from within gsi? Say (for instance) I have a large body of code, and I want to start using the json snow package with it, where do i start? Most of my attempts to do this have failed dueto some symbols not being defined.

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Hi,

I think you should definitely consider turning Text Template to a Snow package!

Cheers,

Dominique

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