>>> (load-library "diary") >>> >>> This calls the function load-library with the string argument "diary". >>> This form can be added to .emacs. Alternatively, you can use the >>> require form that I posted: >>> >>> (require 'diary) >> >> I obtain (also for (load-library "diary") ): >> File error: Cannot open load file, diary >> >> I assume I'm missing some diary.el (?). >> > > Nope, I'm wrong: diary-anniversary is in diary-lib, so the > correct form is > > (load-library "diary-lib") > > or > > (require 'diary-lib)
okay, that's also what I tried and it worked. However, I still see the "Bad sexp..." error when there is a BIRTHDAY tag *without* date, so just a line containing ":BIRTHDAY:" But that's of course not a big issue.