Error after installing haskell-mode

Error after installing haskell-mode

[Frank Rosemeier]

Hi,

I have tried to install haskell-mode for emacs
(running the terminal emulation Exceed
for the Unix computer bonsai
on my Win95 personal computer).

When I try to open a Haskell file with emacs
I get the message
"File mode specification error: (void-function defgroup)".

What does this mean and what can I do to run haskell-mode correctly?


Thank you very much

Frank Rosemeier

Re: Error after installing haskell-mode

[Benjamin Riefenstahl]

Hi Frank,

Frank Rosemeier <frank.rosemeier@fernuni-hagen.de> writes:
> When I try to open a Haskell file with emacs
> I get the message
> "File mode specification error: (void-function defgroup)".

Maybe an old Emacs version that doesn't yet have the custom package or
a custom without the defgroup macro?  What version are you running,
try M-x emacs-version ?

so long, benny

Re: Error after installing haskell-mode

[Frank Rosemeier]

Benjamin Riefenstahl schrieb:
> 
> Hi Frank,
> 
Hi Benjamin,

> Frank Rosemeier <frank.rosemeier@fernuni-hagen.de> writes:
> > When I try to open a Haskell file with emacs
> > I get the message
> > "File mode specification error: (void-function defgroup)".
> 
> Maybe an old Emacs version that doesn't yet have the custom package or
> a custom without the defgroup macro?  What version are you running,
> try M-x emacs-version ?
> 
its GNU Emacs 19.33.1 (sparc-sun-solaris2.5, X toolkit).


Thank you

Frank


> so long, benny

Re: Error after installing haskell-mode

[Benjamin Riefenstahl]

Hi Frank,


> Benjamin Riefenstahl schrieb:
> > What version are you running, try M-x emacs-version ?

Frank Rosemeier <frank.rosemeier@fernuni-hagen.de> writes:
> its GNU Emacs 19.33.1 (sparc-sun-solaris2.5, X toolkit).

That's pretty old.  We are now at 21.3.  I'd say, if you want to use
current packages, you will have an easier time if you first upgrade
your Emacs.


so long, benny

Re: Error after installing haskell-mode

[Frank Rosemeier]

Benjamin Riefenstahl schrieb:
> 
> Hi Frank,
> 
Hi Benjamin,

> > Benjamin Riefenstahl schrieb:
> > > What version are you running, try M-x emacs-version ?
> 
> Frank Rosemeier <frank.rosemeier@fernuni-hagen.de> writes:
> > its GNU Emacs 19.33.1 (sparc-sun-solaris2.5, X toolkit).
> 
> That's pretty old.  We are now at 21.3.  I'd say, if you want to use
> current packages, you will have an easier time if you first upgrade
> your Emacs.
> 
I asked some people at the computing center:
In a couple of weeks there will be a new central computer
with a new system and a new Emacs.


Thank you very much

Frank


> so long, benny

Re: Error after installing haskell-mode

[Kevin Rodgers]

Frank Rosemeier wrote:

> I have tried to install haskell-mode for emacs
> (running the terminal emulation Exceed
> for the Unix computer bonsai
> on my Win95 personal computer).


What version of Emacs are you running?


> When I try to open a Haskell file with emacs
> I get the message
> "File mode specification error: (void-function defgroup)".
> 
> What does this mean and what can I do to run haskell-mode correctly?


defgroup is a macro defined in the custom package, which is distributed with

Emacs since version 20.  If you're running an older version of Emacs, you
need to install custom 1.9962 for Emacs 19: http://www.dina.kvl.dk/~abraham/custom/


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<a href="mailto:&lt;kevin.rodgers&#64;ihs.com&gt;">Kevin Rodgers</a>

Re: Error after installing haskell-mode

[Frank Rosemeier]

Kevin Rodgers schrieb:
> 
Hi Kevin,

> Frank Rosemeier wrote:
> 
> > I have tried to install haskell-mode for emacs
> > (running the terminal emulation Exceed
> > for the Unix computer bonsai
> > on my Win95 personal computer).
> 
> What version of Emacs are you running?
> 
its GNU Emacs 19.33.1 (sparc-sun-solaris2.5, X toolkit)

> > When I try to open a Haskell file with emacs
> > I get the message
> > "File mode specification error: (void-function defgroup)".
> >
> > What does this mean and what can I do to run haskell-mode correctly?
> 
> defgroup is a macro defined in the custom package, which is distributed with
> 
> Emacs since version 20.  If you're running an older version of Emacs, you
> need to install custom 1.9962 for Emacs 19: http://www.dina.kvl.dk/~abraham/custom/
> 
Thank you very much, I will try to do this.

Frank


> --
> <a href="mailto:&lt;kevin.rodgers&#64;ihs.com&gt;">Kevin Rodgers</a>

Re: Error after installing haskell-mode

[Frank Rosemeier]

Kevin Rodgers schrieb:
> 
Hi Kevin,

> Frank Rosemeier wrote:
> 
> > I have tried to install haskell-mode for emacs
> > (running the terminal emulation Exceed
> > for the Unix computer bonsai
> > on my Win95 personal computer).
> 
> What version of Emacs are you running?
> 
> > When I try to open a Haskell file with emacs
> > I get the message
> > "File mode specification error: (void-function defgroup)".
> >
> > What does this mean and what can I do to run haskell-mode correctly?
> 
> defgroup is a macro defined in the custom package, which is distributed with
> 
> Emacs since version 20.  If you're running an older version of Emacs, you
> need to install custom 1.9962 for Emacs 19: http://www.dina.kvl.dk/~abraham/custom/
> 
I have downloaded the custom package,
it resides now in ~/lib/emacs/custom-1.9962,
but Emacs gives the same answer as before.

Frank


> --
> <a href="mailto:&lt;kevin.rodgers&#64;ihs.com&gt;">Kevin Rodgers</a>

Re: Error after installing haskell-mode

[Kevin Rodgers]

Frank Rosemeier wrote:

> 
> Kevin Rodgers schrieb:
> 
>>defgroup is a macro defined in the custom package, which is distributed with
>>Emacs since version 20.  If you're running an older version of Emacs, you
>>need to install custom 1.9962 for Emacs 19: http://www.dina.kvl.dk/~abraham/custom/
> 
> I have downloaded the custom package,
> it resides now in ~/lib/emacs/custom-1.9962,
> but Emacs gives the same answer as before.

Is Emacs finding the new custom package (i.e. what does `M-x locate-library RET
custom RET' say)?

If custom is installed correctly and your load-path is set correctly, then you
should just need to recompile haskell-mode.

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<a href="mailto:&lt;kevin.rodgers&#64;ihs.com&gt;">Kevin Rodgers</a>

Re: Error after installing haskell-mode

[Frank Rosemeier]

Kevin Rodgers wrote:
> 
Hi Kevin,

> Frank Rosemeier wrote:
> 
> >
> > Kevin Rodgers wrote:
> >
> >>defgroup is a macro defined in the custom package, which is distributed with
> >>Emacs since version 20.  If you're running an older version of Emacs, you
> >>need to install custom 1.9962 for Emacs 19: http://www.dina.kvl.dk/~abraham/custom/
> >
> > I have downloaded the custom package,
> > it resides now in ~/lib/emacs/custom-1.9962,
> > but Emacs gives the same answer as before.
> 
> Is Emacs finding the new custom package (i.e. what does `M-x locate-library RET
> custom RET' say)?
> 
> If custom is installed correctly and your load-path is set correctly, then you
> should just need to recompile haskell-mode.
> 
the connection broke down, when I tried to find out.

I  asked some people in our computing center:
there has been a lack of disk space;
in a couple of weeks they will get an new central computer
with a new Unix system and a new Emacs.

I'll just wait and try it again in June.


Thank you very much

Frank


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> <a href="mailto:&lt;kevin.rodgers&#64;ihs.com&gt;">Kevin Rodgers</a>