Re: [SOLVED with `eval']: Why I cannot use this variable in macro call from function?

[Jean Louis]

* tomas@tuxteam.de <tomas@tuxteam.de> [2021-06-08 23:23]:
> OK. Since you can't go back in time, you can set the variable
> for a part of the program which isn't yet compiled. Otherwise
> you'd have to "un-compile" your program first, right?

Should I worry now? Sounds like I should

(defun my-hello (string)
  (interactive "sYour name: ")
  (eval (list 'message-box (concat "Hello " string))))

If that works dynamically then my function should also work. 

-- 
Jean

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