Hi there emacs seems to be losing the encoding system when editing and saving an epub file. If needed I can provide a test epub file (ca. 250KB) TIA Heiner test case 1) Start 1) enter epub .../test.epub 2) switch to edit In DocView(?) 3) open file ...4.html 4) change a line (for instance " " => " ") 5) save file 6) Symptom: minibuffer display "Wrong Type Argument: stringp, nil" 7) message Buffer Type C-c C-c to toggle between editing or viewing the document. Parsing archive file...done. Type C-c C-c to toggle between editing or viewing the document. Saving file /home/uuu/CaLib/Author/test (6551)/test - author.epub:OEBPS/_public_vhost_g_gutenberg_html_files_3300_3300-h_3300-h-4.htm.html... Updating archive...done apply: Wrong type argument: stringp, nil test case 2) start emacs (with custom init.el file) 1) 2) zoom to test file => /test dir entry test drwxr-xr-x 2 user ugrp 4096 17. Mär 08:58 . drwxr-xr-x 3 user ugrp 4096 17. Mär 09:06 .. -rw-r--r-- 1 user ugrp 58207 17. Mär 08:06 cover.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 user ugrp 1237 17. Mär 08:06 metadata.opf -rw-r--r-- 1 user ugrp 234869 17. Mär 08:58 test - Adam Smith.epub 3) open test - Adam Smith.epub 4) minibuffer: Type C-c C-c to toggle between editing or viewing the document. 5) open file <... 4.html RET> 6) change file (for instance " " => " "> 7) save file 8) backtrace in Appendix Symptoms: 9) buffers are losing the encoding system (mode-line starts with "=:--- test..." 10 Directory buffer display in basic mode(?) (mode-line starts with "U:%%- emac...) -rw-r--r-- 1 user ugrp 250080 1. Jun 2022 reset-W10-Admin-PW.odt -rw-r--r-- 1 user ugrp 954390 17. Mär 08:03 test1.epub -rw-r--r-- 1 user ugrp 954390 17. Mär 07:55 test.epub Appendix: backtrace Debugger entered--Lisp error: (wrong-type-argument stringp nil) write-region(nil nil nil) (if (equal buffer-file-name doc-view--buffer-file-name) nil (doc-view-make-safe-dir doc-view-cache-directory) (write-region nil nil doc-view--buffer-file-name)) (let ((revert-buffer-preserve-modes t)) (apply orig-fun args) (if (equal buffer-file-name doc-view--buffer-file-name) nil (doc-view-make-safe-dir doc-view-cache-directory) (write-region nil nil doc-view--buffer-file-name))) (closure ((args t t) (orig-fun . #f(compiled-function (&rest args) #)) revert-buffer-preserve-modes) nil (let ((revert-buffer-preserve-modes t)) (apply orig-fun args) (if (equal buffer-file-name doc-view--buffer-file-name) nil (doc-view-make-safe-dir doc-view-cache-directory) (write-region nil nil doc-view--buffer-file-name))))() funcall((closure ((args t t) (orig-fun . #f(compiled-function (&rest args) #)) revert-buffer-preserve-modes) nil (let ((revert-buffer-preserve-modes t)) (apply orig-fun args) (if (equal buffer-file-name doc-view--buffer-file-name) nil (doc-view-make-safe-dir doc-view-cache-directory) (write-region nil nil doc-view--buffer-file-name))))) (if (and (eq 'pdf doc-view-doc-type) (executable-find "pdfinfo")) (if (= 0 (call-process "pdfinfo" nil nil nil doc-view--buffer-file-name)) (funcall --cl-revert--) (if (called-interactively-p 'interactive) (progn (message "Can't revert right now because the file is corrupt...")))) (funcall --cl-revert--)) (let* ((--cl-revert-- #'(lambda nil (let ((revert-buffer-preserve-modes t)) (apply orig-fun args) (if (equal buffer-file-name doc-view--buffer-file-name) nil (doc-view-make-safe-dir doc-view-cache-directory) (write-region nil nil doc-view--buffer-file-name)))))) (if (and (eq 'pdf doc-view-doc-type) (executable-find "pdfinfo")) (if (= 0 (call-process "pdfinfo" nil nil nil doc-view--buffer-file-name)) (funcall --cl-revert--) (if (called-interactively-p 'interactive) (progn (message "Can't revert right now because the file is corrupt...")))) (funcall --cl-revert--))) doc-view--revert-buffer(#f(compiled-function (&rest args) #) t t) apply(doc-view--revert-buffer #f(compiled-function (&rest args) #) (t t)) #f(advice doc-view--revert-buffer :around #f(compiled-function (&rest args) #))(t t) apply(#f(advice doc-view--revert-buffer :around #f(compiled-function (&rest args) #)) t t nil) (let ((coding-system-for-read 'no-conversion)) (apply orig-fun t t (cdr (cdr args)))) (let ((no (archive-get-lineno))) (setq archive-files nil) (let ((coding-system-for-read 'no-conversion)) (apply orig-fun t t (cdr (cdr args)))) (archive-mode) (goto-char archive-file-list-start) (archive-next-line no)) archive--mode-revert(#f(advice doc-view--revert-buffer :around #f(compiled-function (&rest args) #)) nil nil) apply(archive--mode-revert #f(advice doc-view--revert-buffer :around #f(compiled-function (&rest args) #)) (nil nil)) #f(advice archive--mode-revert :around #f(advice doc-view--revert-buffer :around #f(compiled-function (&rest args) #)))(nil nil) funcall(#f(advice archive--mode-revert :around #f(advice doc-view--revert-buffer :around #f(compiled-function (&rest args) #))) nil nil) (let ((revert-buffer-in-progress-p t) (revert-buffer-preserve-modes preserve-modes) (state (and (boundp 'read-only-mode--state) (list read-only-mode--state)))) (funcall (or revert-buffer-function #'revert-buffer--default) ignore-auto noconfirm) (if state (progn (setq buffer-read-only (car state)) (set (make-local-variable 'read-only-mode--state) (car state))))) revert-buffer() (if (not archive-remote) (revert-buffer) (archive-maybe-update nil)) (save-restriction (message "Updating archive...") (widen) (let ((writer (save-current-buffer (set-buffer archive-superior-buffer) (archive-name "write-file-member"))) (archive (save-current-buffer (set-buffer archive-superior-buffer) (archive-maybe-copy (buffer-file-name))))) (if (fboundp writer) (funcall writer archive archive-subfile-mode) (archive-*-write-file-member archive archive-subfile-mode (symbol-value writer))) (set-buffer-modified-p nil) (message "Updating archive...done")) (set-buffer archive-superior-buffer) (if (not archive-remote) (revert-buffer) (archive-maybe-update nil))) (save-excursion (save-restriction (message "Updating archive...") (widen) (let ((writer (save-current-buffer (set-buffer archive-superior-buffer) (archive-name "write-file-member"))) (archive (save-current-buffer (set-buffer archive-superior-buffer) (archive-maybe-copy (buffer-file-name))))) (if (fboundp writer) (funcall writer archive archive-subfile-mode) (archive-*-write-file-member archive archive-subfile-mode (symbol-value writer))) (set-buffer-modified-p nil) (message "Updating archive...done")) (set-buffer archive-superior-buffer) (if (not archive-remote) (revert-buffer) (archive-maybe-update nil)))) archive-write-file-member() run-hook-with-args-until-success(archive-write-file-member) (or (run-hook-with-args-until-success 'local-write-file-hooks) (run-hook-with-args-until-success 'write-file-functions) (let ((dir (file-name-directory (expand-file-name buffer-file-name)))) (if (file-exists-p dir) nil (if (y-or-n-p (format-message "Directory `%s' does not exist; create? " dir)) (make-directory dir t) (error "Canceled"))) (setq setmodes (basic-save-buffer-1)))) (if (run-hook-with-args-until-success 'write-contents-functions) nil (or buffer-file-name (let ((filename (expand-file-name (read-file-name "File to save in: " nil (expand-file-name ...))))) (if (file-exists-p filename) (if (file-directory-p filename) (error "%s is a directory" filename) (if (y-or-n-p (format-message "File `%s' exists; overwrite? " filename)) nil (error "Canceled")))) (set-visited-file-name filename))) (vc-before-save) (or (run-hook-with-args-until-success 'local-write-file-hooks) (run-hook-with-args-until-success 'write-file-functions) (let ((dir (file-name-directory (expand-file-name buffer-file-name)))) (if (file-exists-p dir) nil (if (y-or-n-p (format-message "Directory `%s' does not exist; create? " dir)) (make-directory dir t) (error "Canceled"))) (setq setmodes (basic-save-buffer-1))))) (save-restriction (widen) (save-excursion (and (> (point-max) (point-min)) (not find-file-literally) (null buffer-read-only) (/= (char-after (1- (point-max))) 10) (not (and (eq selective-display t) (= (char-after (1- ...)) 13))) (or (eq require-final-newline t) (eq require-final-newline 'visit-save) (and require-final-newline (y-or-n-p (format "Buffer %s does not end in newline. Add one? " (buffer-name))))) (save-excursion (goto-char (point-max)) (insert 10)))) (condition-case err (run-hooks 'before-save-hook) ((debug error) (message "Before-save hook error: %S" err) nil)) (if (run-hook-with-args-until-success 'write-contents-functions) nil (or buffer-file-name (let ((filename (expand-file-name (read-file-name "File to save in: " nil ...)))) (if (file-exists-p filename) (if (file-directory-p filename) (error "%s is a directory" filename) (if (y-or-n-p ...) nil (error "Canceled")))) (set-visited-file-name filename))) (vc-before-save) (or (run-hook-with-args-until-success 'local-write-file-hooks) (run-hook-with-args-until-success 'write-file-functions) (let ((dir (file-name-directory (expand-file-name buffer-file-name)))) (if (file-exists-p dir) nil (if (y-or-n-p (format-message "Directory `%s' does not exist; create? " dir)) (make-directory dir t) (error "Canceled"))) (setq setmodes (basic-save-buffer-1))))) (if buffer-file-name (progn (if save-buffer-coding-system (setq save-buffer-coding-system last-coding-system-used) (setq buffer-file-coding-system last-coding-system-used)) (setq buffer-file-number (file-attribute-file-identifier (file-attributes buffer-file-name))) (if setmodes (condition-case nil (progn (if (condition-case err ... ...) nil (set-file-extended-attributes buffer-file-name ...))) (error nil))) (vc-after-save))) (delete-auto-save-file-if-necessary recent-save)) (let ((recent-save (recent-auto-save-p)) setmodes) (or (null buffer-file-name) (verify-visited-file-modtime (current-buffer)) (not (file-exists-p buffer-file-name)) (yes-or-no-p (format "%s has changed since visited or saved. Save anywa..." (file-name-nondirectory buffer-file-name))) (user-error "Save not confirmed")) (save-restriction (widen) (save-excursion (and (> (point-max) (point-min)) (not find-file-literally) (null buffer-read-only) (/= (char-after (1- (point-max))) 10) (not (and (eq selective-display t) (= (char-after ...) 13))) (or (eq require-final-newline t) (eq require-final-newline 'visit-save) (and require-final-newline (y-or-n-p (format "Buffer %s does not end in newline. Add one? " ...)))) (save-excursion (goto-char (point-max)) (insert 10)))) (condition-case err (run-hooks 'before-save-hook) ((debug error) (message "Before-save hook error: %S" err) nil)) (if (run-hook-with-args-until-success 'write-contents-functions) nil (or buffer-file-name (let ((filename (expand-file-name ...))) (if (file-exists-p filename) (if (file-directory-p filename) (error "%s is a directory" filename) (if ... nil ...))) (set-visited-file-name filename))) (vc-before-save) (or (run-hook-with-args-until-success 'local-write-file-hooks) (run-hook-with-args-until-success 'write-file-functions) (let ((dir (file-name-directory ...))) (if (file-exists-p dir) nil (if (y-or-n-p ...) (make-directory dir t) (error "Canceled"))) (setq setmodes (basic-save-buffer-1))))) (if buffer-file-name (progn (if save-buffer-coding-system (setq save-buffer-coding-system last-coding-system-used) (setq buffer-file-coding-system last-coding-system-used)) (setq buffer-file-number (file-attribute-file-identifier (file-attributes buffer-file-name))) (if setmodes (condition-case nil (progn (if ... nil ...)) (error nil))) (vc-after-save))) (delete-auto-save-file-if-necessary recent-save)) (run-hooks 'after-save-hook)) (if (or (buffer-modified-p) (and buffer-file-name (not (file-exists-p buffer-file-name)))) (let ((recent-save (recent-auto-save-p)) setmodes) (or (null buffer-file-name) (verify-visited-file-modtime (current-buffer)) (not (file-exists-p buffer-file-name)) (yes-or-no-p (format "%s has changed since visited or saved. Save anywa..." (file-name-nondirectory buffer-file-name))) (user-error "Save not confirmed")) (save-restriction (widen) (save-excursion (and (> (point-max) (point-min)) (not find-file-literally) (null buffer-read-only) (/= (char-after (1- ...)) 10) (not (and (eq selective-display t) (= ... 13))) (or (eq require-final-newline t) (eq require-final-newline 'visit-save) (and require-final-newline (y-or-n-p ...))) (save-excursion (goto-char (point-max)) (insert 10)))) (condition-case err (run-hooks 'before-save-hook) ((debug error) (message "Before-save hook error: %S" err) nil)) (if (run-hook-with-args-until-success 'write-contents-functions) nil (or buffer-file-name (let ((filename ...)) (if (file-exists-p filename) (if ... ... ...)) (set-visited-file-name filename))) (vc-before-save) (or (run-hook-with-args-until-success 'local-write-file-hooks) (run-hook-with-args-until-success 'write-file-functions) (let ((dir ...)) (if (file-exists-p dir) nil (if ... ... ...)) (setq setmodes (basic-save-buffer-1))))) (if buffer-file-name (progn (if save-buffer-coding-system (setq save-buffer-coding-system last-coding-system-used) (setq buffer-file-coding-system last-coding-system-used)) (setq buffer-file-number (file-attribute-file-identifier (file-attributes buffer-file-name))) (if setmodes (condition-case nil (progn ...) (error nil))) (vc-after-save))) (delete-auto-save-file-if-necessary recent-save)) (run-hooks 'after-save-hook)) (or noninteractive (not called-interactively) (files--message "(No changes need to be saved)"))) (save-current-buffer (if (buffer-base-buffer) (set-buffer (buffer-base-buffer))) (if (or (buffer-modified-p) (and buffer-file-name (not (file-exists-p buffer-file-name)))) (let ((recent-save (recent-auto-save-p)) setmodes) (or (null buffer-file-name) (verify-visited-file-modtime (current-buffer)) (not (file-exists-p buffer-file-name)) (yes-or-no-p (format "%s has changed since visited or saved. Save anywa..." (file-name-nondirectory buffer-file-name))) (user-error "Save not confirmed")) (save-restriction (widen) (save-excursion (and (> (point-max) (point-min)) (not find-file-literally) (null buffer-read-only) (/= (char-after ...) 10) (not (and ... ...)) (or (eq require-final-newline t) (eq require-final-newline ...) (and require-final-newline ...)) (save-excursion (goto-char ...) (insert 10)))) (condition-case err (run-hooks 'before-save-hook) ((debug error) (message "Before-save hook error: %S" err) nil)) (if (run-hook-with-args-until-success 'write-contents-functions) nil (or buffer-file-name (let (...) (if ... ...) (set-visited-file-name filename))) (vc-before-save) (or (run-hook-with-args-until-success 'local-write-file-hooks) (run-hook-with-args-until-success 'write-file-functions) (let (...) (if ... nil ...) (setq setmodes ...)))) (if buffer-file-name (progn (if save-buffer-coding-system (setq save-buffer-coding-system last-coding-system-used) (setq buffer-file-coding-system last-coding-system-used)) (setq buffer-file-number (file-attribute-file-identifier ...)) (if setmodes (condition-case nil ... ...)) (vc-after-save))) (delete-auto-save-file-if-necessary recent-save)) (run-hooks 'after-save-hook)) (or noninteractive (not called-interactively) (files--message "(No changes need to be saved)")))) basic-save-buffer(t) (let ((modp (buffer-modified-p)) (make-backup-files (or (and make-backup-files (not (eq arg 0))) (memq arg '(16 64))))) (and modp (memq arg '(16 64)) (setq buffer-backed-up nil)) (if (and modp (buffer-file-name) (not noninteractive) (not save-silently)) (message "Saving file %s..." (buffer-file-name))) (basic-save-buffer (called-interactively-p 'any)) (and modp (memq arg '(4 64)) (setq buffer-backed-up nil))) save-buffer(1) funcall-interactively(save-buffer 1) command-execute(save-buffer) In GNU Emacs 30.0.50 (build 1, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.24.36, cairo version 1.16.0) of 2023-03-02 built on fafnir Repository revision: a798a29f7519244b47ffc3035fcd8bf7bafea4d5 Repository branch: master Windowing system distributor 'The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.12101007 System Description: Debian GNU/Linux bookworm/sid Configured using: 'configure --with-json=ifavailable --with-modules --with-harfbuzz --with-compress-install --with-threads --with-included-regex --with-zlib --with-cairo --without-rsvg --without-sound --without-imagemagick --without-toolkit-scroll-bars --without-gpm --without-dbus --without-pop --with-mailutils --without-gsettings --with-native-compilation --with-gnutls=ifavailable' Configured features: ACL CAIRO FREETYPE GIF GLIB GMP GNUTLS HARFBUZZ JPEG JSON LCMS2 LIBOTF LIBSELINUX LIBSYSTEMD LIBXML2 M17N_FLT MODULES NATIVE_COMP NOTIFY INOTIFY PDUMPER PNG SECCOMP THREADS TIFF WEBP X11 XDBE XIM XINPUT2 XPM GTK3 ZLIB Important settings: value of $LC_ALL: de_DE.UTF-8 value of $LC_MONETARY: de_DE.UTF-8 value of $LC_NUMERIC: de_DE.UTF-8 value of $LC_TIME: de_DE.UTF-8 value of $LANG: de_DE.UTF-8 value of $XMODIFIERS: @im=ibus locale-coding-system: utf-8-unix Major mode: Lisp Interaction Minor modes in effect: tooltip-mode: t global-eldoc-mode: t eldoc-mode: t show-paren-mode: t electric-indent-mode: t mouse-wheel-mode: t tool-bar-mode: t menu-bar-mode: t file-name-shadow-mode: t global-font-lock-mode: t font-lock-mode: t blink-cursor-mode: t line-number-mode: t indent-tabs-mode: t transient-mark-mode: t auto-composition-mode: t auto-encryption-mode: t auto-compression-mode: t Load-path shadows: None found. 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