From: Ian Eure <ian@digg.com>
To: notbob <notbob@nothome.com>
Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: emacs boot error from .emacs file
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:44:01 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <6BD03C3A-4299-4278-8194-8040B710C90A@digg.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Kk%gm.267024$Ta5.45938@newsfe15.iad>
On Aug 13, 2009, at 2:12 PM, notbob wrote:
> I get this opening error from the messages buffer for 3-4 secs before
> opening emacs proper:
>
>
> An error has occurred while loading `/home/notbob/.emacs':
>
> Symbol's value as variable is void: *
>
>
> The offending line is no doubt this line of code in my .emacs file:
>
>
> ;;; Dired Settings
> ;setting for recursive dir delete from dired
>
> (setq dired-recursive-deletes *)
>
>
> I know there are several alternative options for the * setting, but I
> want it to cover all files. Which other option might work and not
> trigger the error message prior to opening emacs proper? Is there a
> way to keep the * and not trigger the error?
>
I think you misunderstand how the variable works. * is not and will
never be a valid value for that setting.
See: C-h v dired-recursive-deletes RET and/or M-x customize-variable
RET dired-recursive-deletes RET
- Ian
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2009-08-13 23:44 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2009-08-13 21:12 emacs boot error from .emacs file notbob
2009-08-13 23:44 ` Ian Eure [this message]
2009-08-14 8:01 ` Anselm Helbig
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