File not found error when entering data in NoteCards plot card

[pamoroso]

Describe the bug

Entering data in a plot card of the NCPLOTCARD library module of NoteCards yields the error:

INTERLISP-ERROR
In ERROR:
File not found: 0.5

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. launch Medley
2. load NoteCards
3. evaluate (FILESLOAD (FROM NOTECARDS) NCPLOTCARD)
4. create a notefile
5. create a card of type Plot
6. on the card's title bar, middle-click and select Edit Points
7. in the Plot Points Editor, type 0.5 0.5
8. on the Plot Points Editor's title bar, middle-click and select Update Plot

Expected behavior

The input data is plotted in the card with no errors.

Screenshots

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Context (please complete the following information):

• Are you using online.interlisp.org? no
• OS: Linux
• OS Version: Mint 22.1 Cinnamon
• Display/window system: X11/VNC
• Host arch: x86_64 (System76 Merkaat)
• Maiko version: d791b1d
• IL:MAKESYSDATE: 28-Feb-2026 12:20:44 (Maiko: master/d791b1d); Medley: rmk165--fix-DIRECTORYNAMEP-for-CORE-devices/d791b1d)

Additional context

The stack trace:

TEDIT.DEFAULT.MENUFN/6(debug)BTV
   MESS1 "File not found:"
   MESS2 "0.5"
   NOBREAK NIL
ERROR
   TEXT "0.5"
   PROPS NIL
   ERROR T
\TEDIT.OPENTEXTFILE
   SI::*CLEANUP-FORMS* SI::RESETUNWIND
   TSTREAM #<IO Tedit Stream/160,164500>
   TEXTOBJ {TEXTOBJ}#120,66000
   TEDIT.GET.FINISHEDFORMS NIL
   PRIMPANE NIL
   START NIL
SI::*UNWIND-PROTECT*
   TEXT "0.5"
   WINDOW NIL
   START/PROPS NIL
   END NIL
   PROPS NIL
   LISPXHIST NIL
   SI::*RESETFORMS* NIL
   RESETSTATE NIL
OPENTEXTSTREAM
   WindowOrStream {WINDOW}#120,34074
   PRT NIL
   Stream #<IO Tedit Stream/161,117600>
   Points NIL
   Pair NIL
   X NIL
   Y NIL
   CH NIL
PC.GetPointsFromTeditWindow
   Stream #<IO Tedit Stream/161,117600>
   UpdatedFlg T
   PointsWindow {WINDOW}#120,34074
   Plot {PLOT}#120,27760
   Points NIL
   PointObjs NIL
PC.PointsTeditUpdateFn
   SI::*CLEANUP-FORMS* SI::RESETUNWIND
SI::*UNWIND-PROTECT*
   SI::*DUMMY-FOR-CATCH* T
   SI::*CATCH-RETURN-FROM* (&)
   LISPXHIST NIL
   SI::*RESETFORMS* ((& {TEXTOBJ}#120,66140))
   RESETSTATE NIL
TEDIT.DEFAULT.MENUFNA0001
   PANE {WINDOW}#120,34074
   TSTREAM #<IO Tedit Stream/161,117600>
   TEXTOBJ {TEXTOBJ}#120,66140
   WMENU {MENU}#120,35130
   ITEM PC.PointsTeditUpdateFn
   THISMENU {MENU}#120,35130
   SI::NLSETQ-VALUE NIL
   *PROCEED-CASES* (&)
   SI::*NLSETQFLAG* NIL
TEDIT.DEFAULT.MENUFN
   *FORM* (TEDIT.DEFAULT.MENUFN (QUOTE {WINDOW}#120,
34074))
   *ARGVAL* NIL
   *TAIL* NIL
   *FN* TEDIT.DEFAULT.MENUFN
\EVALFORM
   %#FORM# (TEDIT.DEFAULT.MENUFN (QUOTE {WINDOW}#120,
34074))
   *CURRENT-PROCESS* 
#<Process TEDIT.DEFAULT.MENUFN/121,71306>
   HELPFLAG BREAK!
   \CURRENTDISPLAYLINE 0
   \#DISPLAYLINES 40
   \LINEBUF.OFD #<IO Stream on T/173,153500>
   *READTABLE* #<ReadTable INTERLISP/173,152714>
   \PRIMTERMTABLE {TERMTABLEP}#173,145740
   \PRIMTERMSA {CHARTABLE}#173,146000
   TtyDisplayStream 
#<Output Display Stream/160,164700>
   SI::*RESETFORMS* NIL
   \INTERRUPTABLE T
   \TTYWINDOW NIL
   READBUF NIL
   \TERM.OFD #<Output Stream on T/160,64600>
   *STANDARD-OUTPUT* #<Output Stream on T/160,64600>
   *STANDARD-INPUT* #<IO Stream on T/173,153500>
\MAKE.PROCESS0
T

I enter the input data as described in the documentation of the NCPLOTCARD module.

There were likely changes in TEdit's internals and API since NCPLOTCARD was last changed.