Index: generic/predefined.xotcl
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diff -u -rf71845baf5b995318b585981109bdf114d95eb2f -r044952af84b087821f5bd68570b84b8e3e000851
--- generic/predefined.xotcl	(.../predefined.xotcl)	(revision f71845baf5b995318b585981109bdf114d95eb2f)
+++ generic/predefined.xotcl	(.../predefined.xotcl)	(revision 044952af84b087821f5bd68570b84b8e3e000851)
@@ -84,10 +84,7 @@
 
   # provide a placeholder for the bootup process. The real definition
   # is based on slots, which are not available at this point.
-  ::xotcl::Object method objectparameter {} {    
-    #puts stderr "XXXX-objectparameter for [self] - INITIAL"
-    return ""
-  }
+  ::xotcl::Object method objectparameter {} {;}
 
   #
   # create class and object for nonpositional argument processing