Re: Why don't let bound values die?

[Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>]

> When accessing this menu item a temporary command symbol is set up (if
> I understand this correctly), something like menu-function-21.

No, this symbol is setup when the menu is defined.

> I tried to avoid adding such symbols like menu-function-21 to the
> history list.

One way is to check whether they're interned in `obarray'.

> I thought it would be gone if I looked for it in a
> run-with-idle-timer timer, but it is not.

I have no clue whatsoever what you mean by "looked for it in
a run-with-idle-timer".  Then again, I have no idea why you say "let
bound" in the title, so I'm clearly missing something.

> I do not understand why and would be glad for an explanation.

Why what?

> (I fixed it by saving the symbol name and checking for it with
> intern-soft.)

That means checking that it's interned in `obarray', so it sounds like
a good solution.


        Stefan