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+To: vim-dev@vim.org
+Subject: Patch 7.0.173
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.0.173
+Problem:    ":call f().TT()" doesn't work.  (Richard Emberson)
+Solution:   When a function returns a Dictionary or another composite continue
+	    evaluating what follows.
+Files:	    src/eval.c    
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.0.172/src/eval.c	Tue Nov 21 19:36:00 2006
+--- src/eval.c	Tue Nov 28 20:50:02 2006
+***************
+*** 3184,3192 ****
+--- 3184,3201 ----
+  	    failed = TRUE;
+  	    break;
+  	}
++ 
++ 	/* Handle a function returning a Funcref, Dictionary or List. */
++ 	if (handle_subscript(&arg, &rettv, !eap->skip, TRUE) == FAIL)
++ 	{
++ 	    failed = TRUE;
++ 	    break;
++ 	}
++ 
+  	clear_tv(&rettv);
+  	if (doesrange || eap->skip)
+  	    break;
++ 
+  	/* Stop when immediately aborting on error, or when an interrupt
+  	 * occurred or an exception was thrown but not caught.
+  	 * get_func_tv() returned OK, so that the check for trailing
+*** ../vim-7.0.172/src/version.c	Tue Nov 28 18:37:55 2006
+--- src/version.c	Tue Nov 28 20:53:18 2006
+***************
+*** 668,669 ****
+--- 668,671 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     173,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
+"A mouse can be just as dangerous as a bullet or a bomb."
+             (US Representative Lamar Smith, R-Texas)
+
+ /// Bram Moolenaar -- Bram@Moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net   \\\
+///        sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\
+\\\        download, build and distribute -- http://www.A-A-P.org        ///
+ \\\            help me help AIDS victims -- http://ICCF-Holland.org    ///