Hi Achim Achim Gratz <strom...@nexgo.de> writes:
> Fritz Kunze writes: >> I ran M-x load-library org followed by M-x org-version - which >> returned 7.8.09. > > You didn't generate and (require 'org-install). > >> (Incidentally, and for the sake of completeness in this >> report, I built the compiled version of this upgrade by using >> >> M-x cd ~/.emacs.d/org-7.8.09/ followed by C-u 0 M-x >> byte-recompile-directory) > > You still don't have org-install.el > I think this tone of reply is very harsh, and I feel for the OP. Has it suddenly become a requirement to know emacs-lisp, and have a reasonable understanding of `autoload' to even install? A very formal announcement and good documentation would perhaps have been a good idea. Don't get me wrong - I like the new makefile, but there *is* now magic that there never was, without question. I think it would be better to refer to some good documentation rather than short terse admonishment over something that `used to work'. My 2c. Best, Martyn >> I renamed the org-6.36 folder. I started up emacs and the error >> still appeared. > > You do not have org-install.el and you are picking up outdated autoload > definitions from your emacs installation. > >> As an experiment, I modified the load-path to consist only of one >> statement: >> (add-to-list 'load-path "~/.emacs.d/org-7.8.09/") >> ; (add-to-list 'load-path "~/.emacs.d/org-7.8.09/contrib/lisp") >> And suddenly the "bug" vanished. What's going on - do you have any >> idea? I thought I would certainly need this >> directory "~/.emacs.d/org-7.8.09/contrib/lisp" in my load-path. > > Fix the installation first and then worry about things in contrib/. > > > Regards, > Achim.
