[racket] Error installing planet-neil-csv2

On Jul 8, 2014, at 7:45 PM, Brian Adkins wrote:

> I just tried installing planet-neil-csv2 from within DrRacket, and I received the error below. I'm not sure if it's a problem with answering the "Would you like to install..." question, but I was never given the opportunity to type anything.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> I'll try installing those dependencies first, and see if that resolves the issue.
> 
> Thanks,
> Brian
> 
> --- snip ---
> Resolving "planet-neil-csv2" via http://download.racket-lang.org/releases/6.0.1/catalog/
> Resolving "planet-neil-csv2" via http://pkgs.racket-lang.org
> Resolving "planet-neil-csv2" via http://planet-compats.racket-lang.org
> Downloading http://planet-compat.racket-lang.org/static/planet-neil-csv2.plt
> The following uninstalled packages are listed as dependencies of planet-neil-csv2:
>   planet-neil-overeasy2
>   planet-neil-mcfly-tools1
>   planet-neil-mcfly1
> Would you like to install these dependencies? [Y/n/a/?] string-trim: contract violation
>  expected: string?
>  given: #<eof>
>  context...:
>   /Applications/Racket v6.0.1/collects/racket/string.rkt:76:0: string-trim22
>   /Applications/Racket v6.0.1/collects/pkg/lib.rkt:1336:2: loop
>   /Applications/Racket v6.0.1/collects/pkg/lib.rkt:1391:2: install-package/outer
>   /Applications/Racket v6.0.1/collects/pkg/../racket/private/map.rkt:37:19: loop
>   /Applications/Racket v6.0.1/collects/pkg/lib.rkt:1366:0: install-packages144
>   /Applications/Racket v6.0.1/collects/racket/file.rkt:363:8
>   /Applications/Racket v6.0.1/collects/racket/file.rkt:352:0: call-with-file-lock44
>   /Applications/Racket v6.0.1/collects/pkg/main.rkt:167:14
>   /Applications/Racket v6.0.1/share/pkgs/gui-lib/mrlib/terminal.rkt:210:7
>   /Applications/Racket v6.0.1/share/pkgs/gui-lib/mred/private/wx/common/queue.rkt:451:6
>   /Applications/Racket v6.0.1/share/pkgs/gui-lib/mred/private/wx/common/queue.rkt:502:32
>   /Applications/Racket v6.0.1/collects/racket/private/more-scheme.rkt:147:2: call-with-break-parameterization
>   /Applications/Racket v6.0.1/share/pkgs/gui-lib/mred/private/wx/common/queue.rkt:397:18: loop
> --- snip ---


This appears to be a problem with DrRacket handling the prompt properly (I installed via File | Package Manager ... not via File | Install Package ... ). When I installed the package from the command line on OSX via:

raco pkg install planet-neil-csv2

it worked fine. It now shows up in the DrRacket package manager, but I'm confused about one thing. The PlaneT Compatibility page:

http://docs.racket-lang.org/pkg/PLaneT_Compatibility.html

states:

"Each file has been transliterated to use direct Racket-style requires rather than PLaneT-style requires. For example, if any file contains (planet jaymccarthy/opencl/module), then it is transliterated to jaymccarthy/opencl1/module."

but I had to use (require (planet neil/csv:2:0)) in my file instead of (require neil/csv:2:0) which failed. I tried other variations to no avail.

Is the form (require (planet neil/csv:2:0)) deprecated? What are the pros/cons between the two different require forms?

By the way, I *really* liked the way the docs for neil/csv automatically showed up in the help desk html after installation.

If Neil is on this list, are you planning on migrating to the new package repository?

Thanks,
Brian