Is it possible to compile modified spad file. If I modify fraction.spad ( domain fraction) in original source directory, It compiles only the QuotientField? category.

You have not provided enough information to know what you might be doing wrong, but it is certainly possible. For example in Axiom for Windows version 0.1.4 (see AxiomDownload?) you can do the following:

  )cd "C:/Program files/axiom/mnt/windows/src/algebra"
  )sys copy fraction.spad my_fraction.spad
  )edit my_fraction.spad
    ... make the change to domain Fraction, etc.
  )compile my_fraction.spad

All of the categories and domains defined in the modified file my_fraction.spad, including the domain Fraction will be re-compiled. But watch for error message and re-edit and compile the file again if you make a mistake.

You will be able to access the modified domains and categories later in this same Axiom session. If you exit Axiom and then want to use the new version of the domain Fraction in a new session without re-compiling it, you can use the following commands:

  )cd "C:/Program files/axiom/mnt/windows/src/algebra"
  )library FRAC

If you are using the linux version of Axiom, the procedure is similar (only the file names and the copy command change).

If this does not work, please provide more details about exactly what you are doing.

Severity: wishlist => normal Status: open => testing

I recompile all axiom

Sun, 13 Mar 2005 22:16:32 -0600 reply