Trying to add a hook to show line numbers

Trying to add a hook to show line numbers

[jgombos]

I have successfully installed the linum.el library, and have the following
code in .emacs:

(require 'linum)

So in order to see line numbers, I interactively enter "M-x linum".  The
same command removes line numbers when applied again (it's a toggle).  I
want the default action to be to show line numbers.  I've tried this hook:

(setq ada-mode-hook
   'lambda () 'linum))

That was just a guess at how the hook should be composed.  It didn't work. 
I also tried:

(setq ada-mode-hook
   'lambda () linum))

..and..

(setq ada-mode-hook
   'lambda () (linum)))

..and..

(setq ada-mode-hook
   'linum))

There are never any errors, but the hooks simply do not trigger.
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Re: Trying to add a hook to show line numbers

[Sean Sieger]

jgombos <nabble.forum.jog@spamgourmet.com> writes:

   I have successfully installed the linum.el library, and have the following
   code in .emacs:

   (require 'linum)

   So in order to see line numbers, I interactively enter "M-x linum".  The
   same command removes line numbers when applied again (it's a toggle).  I
   want the default action to be to show line numbers.  I've tried this hook:

   (setq ada-mode-hook
      'lambda () 'linum))

   That was just a guess at how the hook should be composed.  It didn't work. 
   I also tried:

   (setq ada-mode-hook
      'lambda () linum))

   ..and..

   (setq ada-mode-hook
      'lambda () (linum)))

   ..and..

   (setq ada-mode-hook
      'linum))

   There are never any errors, but the hooks simply do not trigger.

Each of these has too many closing parentheses.

Re: Trying to add a hook to show line numbers

[jgombos]

Sean Sieger wrote:
> 
> Each of these has too many closing parentheses.
> 
Thanks for the catch, but I believe that may have just been a typo in my
post.  

Anyway, I just tried it again, and discovered that the hook works, and
probably worked before, but there's some kind of flaw that causes the line
numbers not to appear until I refresh the window.  So if I hit C-L, or move
the cursor, the line numbers appear.

BTW, I believe this is the correct command for me to have in the .emacs
file:

(add-hook 'ada-mode-hook 'linum)
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