This page demonstrages a bug with setelt.

From the first report by Bill Wood:

http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/axiom-mail/2007-08/msg00012.html

init_rec() == (r : Record(k: INT, rad: INT) := [0,0]; r)

xs := [init_rec() for i in 1..3];

Compiling function init_rec with type () -> Record(k: Integer,rad: 
      Integer)

ys := oneDimensionalArray(xs);

xs(2).k := 5

   The form on the left hand side of an assignment must be a single 
      variable, a Tuple of variables or a reference to an entry in an 
      object supporting the setelt operation.
xs.2.k := 5

   The form on the left hand side of an assignment must be a single 
      variable, a Tuple of variables or a reference to an entry in an 
      object supporting the setelt operation.
ys(2).k := 10

   The form on the left hand side of an assignment must be a single 
      variable, a Tuple of variables or a reference to an entry in an 
      object supporting the setelt operation.
ys.2.k := 5

   The form on the left hand side of an assignment must be a single 
      variable, a Tuple of variables or a reference to an entry in an 
      object supporting the setelt operation.

Here is a demonstration that shows that the Aldor compiler has no problem with that construction.

#include "axiom"
INT ==> Integer;
R ==> Record(k: INT, rad: INT);
initrec(): R == [0,0];
myfoo(): OneDimensionalArray R == {
  xs: List R := [initrec() for i in 1..3];
  ys: OneDimensionalArray R := oneDimensionalArray(xs);
  ys(2).k := 10;
  ys
}

   Compiling FriCAS source code from file 
      /var/lib/zope2.10/instance/axiom-wiki/var/LatexWiki/3344069441329748634-25px002.as
      using AXIOM-XL compiler and options 
-O -Fasy -Fao -Flsp -laxiom -Mno-ALDOR_W_WillObsolete -DAxiom -Y $AXIOM/algebra -I $AXIOM/algebra
      Use the system command )set compiler args to change these 
      options.
Program fault (segmentation violation).#1 (Error) Program fault (segmentation violation).
   The )library system command was not called after compilation.

zs:=myfoo()

   There are no library operations named myfoo 
      Use HyperDoc Browse or issue
                               )what op myfoo
      to learn if there is any operation containing " myfoo " in its 
      name.

   Cannot find a no-argument definition or library operation named 
      myfoo .

And the following code demonstrates that the problem lies in the interpreter and not in the SPAD compiler.

)abbrev package BBB MyPkg

INT==> Integer
R ==> Record(k: INT, rad: INT)

MyPkg(): with
  myfoo2: () -> OneDimensionalArray R
 == add
  initrec2(): R == [0,0]

  myfoo2(): OneDimensionalArray R ==
    xs: List R := [initrec2() for i in 1..3]
    ys: OneDimensionalArray R := oneDimensionalArray(xs)
    ys(2).k := 10
    ys

   Compiling FriCAS source code from file 
      /var/lib/zope2.10/instance/axiom-wiki/var/LatexWiki/8672852723378779648-25px004.spad
      using old system compiler.
   BBB abbreviates package MyPkg 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
   initializing NRLIB BBB for MyPkg 
   compiling into NRLIB BBB 
   compiling local initrec2 : () -> Record(k: Integer,rad: Integer)
      BBB;initrec2 is replaced by CONS00 
Time: 0 SEC.

   compiling exported myfoo2 : () -> OneDimensionalArray Record(k: Integer,rad: Integer)
Time: 0 SEC.

(time taken in buildFunctor:  0)

;;;     ***       |MyPkg| REDEFINED

;;;     ***       |MyPkg| REDEFINED
Time: 0.01 SEC.

   Cumulative Statistics for Constructor MyPkg
      Time: 0.01 seconds

   finalizing NRLIB BBB 
   Processing MyPkg for Browser database:
--->-->MyPkg(constructor): Not documented!!!!
--->-->MyPkg((myfoo2 ((OneDimensionalArray (Record (: k (Integer)) (: rad (Integer))))))): Not documented!!!!
--->-->MyPkg(): Missing Description
; compiling file "/var/aw/var/LatexWiki/BBB.NRLIB/BBB.lsp" (written 15 APR 2014 05:29:48 PM):

; /var/aw/var/LatexWiki/BBB.NRLIB/BBB.fasl written
; compilation finished in 0:00:00.017
------------------------------------------------------------------------
   MyPkg is now explicitly exposed in frame initial 
   MyPkg will be automatically loaded when needed from 
      /var/aw/var/LatexWiki/BBB.NRLIB/BBB

zs:=myfoo2()

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