[Remind-Fans] Started getting "Expecting weekday name" with 04.03.04 on FreeBSD

[Dianne Skoll]

On Mon, 13 May 2024 19:28:43 -0500
Tim Chase via Remind-fans <remind-fans at lists.skoll.ca> wrote:

> In case others hit this, I just did as system upgrade today including
> the latest version of Remind in FreeBSD packages (04.03.04) and
> started getting "Expecting weekday name" warnings on things that
> have worked forever.  For example:

> REM Sat OMIT MSG Test

> If I read this right, the SKIP (or BEFORE or AFTER) keyword doesn't
> require an inline OMIT, something I'd previously understood was
> expected.

That's correct.  SKIP/BEFORE/AFTER work on the global OMIT context (plus
any locally-omitted weekdays.)

> Anyways, here's hoping it saves someone else some head-scratching.

:) Sorry about that.  This is in the 04.03.03 release notes:

* BUG FIX: remind: Make it a syntax error if a local OMIT in a REM statement
  is not followed by at least one weekday name.

Regards,

Dianne.