! err684_dotstart.jnl
! 12-Jul-2013 ACM
!
! Bug 2084. Avoid a STOP if the expression starts with a .
!           Issue a normal error message if its an invalid string.

set mode ignore

! This previously kicked out with  STOP ALG_BREAK_UP
! Now will issue an error
list .hello

! Related syntax: var.att. Generate errors since no dataset is open
list a.units
list ..history

! Just a dot is interpretd as a number.
list .

set mode/last ignore
