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From: cutting.pa@XEROX.COM
Newsgroups: comp.sys.xerox
Subject: Re: 'provide' and 'require' and compiled files
Message-ID: <890130-120948-5644@Xerox>
Date: 30 Jan 89 20:09:00 GMT
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"I would like 'require' to search for the compiled file first, and load it
if
it's found. Xerox Lisp has a 'require' that doesn't bother about compiled
files. This makes it almost necessary to use the InterLISP function
'FILESLOAD'
and that will make programs less portable."

You must be using Lyric.  In Medley 'require' behaves more like
IL:FILESLOAD.  It searches the connected directory and directories named on
IL:DIRECTORIES, first for compiled files then for source files.

	Doug