I'm able to run the smlnj repl in a Powershell window but when I try to run it with a file or “use” a file inside the REPL, it fails

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This is the error I get with I start it, in Windows 10 Powershell, with a file name: sml first.sml or try to: use "first.sml"

"uncaught exception SysErr [SysErr: access: cannot get file attributes] raised at: Basis/Implementation/Win32/os-filesys.sml:32.30-32.74"

When I run it inside emacs with the sml package, the "use" function works just fine.

If I use OS.FileSys.getDir() it shows that it's pointing to my working directory.

I'm using the latest version 10.98.1 (version 10.98.0 also had this issue).

DaveAZ DaveAZ · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-30T20:09:41

Okay, nevermind. It appears that the error I'm getting is just indicating that it can't find the file?! I was trying to access files that were in a subdirectory and so, of course, it couldn't find them.

Dave

I'm able to run the smlnj repl in a Powershell window but when I try to run it with a file or “use” a file inside the REPL, it fails

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