"send message in 10" doesn't work properly

[Mike Kerner]

unfortunately the docs aren't really open-source/wiki yet.  There are
plenty of cases where the docs are unclear or problematic, and suggestions
have been sent, but they're really busy in Edinburgh, so the update isn't a
priority, yet.


On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 8:25 AM, Dr. Hawkins <dochawk at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 2:53 AM, Neil Roger <neil at runrev.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > When using the send command ,with time, you have to specify an object
> that
> > you wish to send the message too.
> >
>
> OK, so the bug is in the Dictionary, which shows both as optional.  The
> syntax given of
>
>     send message [ [to object] [in time [seconds | ticks | milliseconds]] ]
>
> Makes either optional on it's own.  It should be,
>
>    send message [  to object [in time [seconds | ticks | milliseconds]] ]
>
> I read three times without finding in the text
>
>    If you specify a time, you must also specify an object.
>
> (which is different than the given syntax, anyway).
>
> You should be able to use the "to me" syntax if you are sending the message
> > to the object that is issuing the send command.
> >
>
> I used "to this stack", which solved it, but that came from trial and
> error.
>
>
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