Index: generic/predefined.h
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diff -u -r904066a25731aa8264c0e307dc3026b6ca17678c -r675e28583d105313f7fbc1dad66d2696c18b19f4
--- generic/predefined.h	(.../predefined.h)	(revision 904066a25731aa8264c0e307dc3026b6ca17678c)
+++ generic/predefined.h	(.../predefined.h)	(revision 675e28583d105313f7fbc1dad66d2696c18b19f4)
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 "Class method unknown {args} {\n"
 "puts stderr \"use '[self] create $args', not '[self] $args'\"\n"
 "eval my create $args}\n"
+"Object method unknown {m args} {\n"
+"if {![self isnext]} {\n"
+"error \"[self]: unable to dispatch method '$m'\"}}\n"
 "Object method init args {}\n"
 "Object method objectparameter {} {;}\n"
 "Class create ParameterType\n"
@@ -73,6 +76,9 @@
 "::xotcl::methodproperty ::xotcl::Class  create  static true\n"
 "::xotcl::Class method unknown {args} {\n"
 "eval my create $args}\n"
+"::xotcl::Object method unknown {m args} {\n"
+"if {![self isnext]} {\n"
+"error \"[self]: unable to dispatch method '$m'\"}}\n"
 "::xotcl::Object method init args {}\n"
 "::xotcl::Object method objectparameter {} {;}\n"
 "::xotcl::Class create ::xotcl::ParameterType\n"